Home Electronics Division
MultiMediaCard TM
Hitachi
Digital Media Division
Precautions
For Your Safety
Expose TH S UN T to RA N or Me Sture
Identifications of caution marks
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Heed Warnings -- Comply with aUwarnings on
WaterandMoisture-- Donotusethisvideoproduct
Or the Electronics Industries
USE
Hold the DVD video camera!recorder correctly
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Do not Subject
Video Camera/recorder Impact
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Be careful of ambient temperature
Heat on surface of product
Screen on connected TV
Be careful of moisture condensation
Card Access indicator is lit or blinking
For a lorlg
Following, so as rJot to damage the data
Suggestions and Restrictions
Recorded contents cannot be compensated for
Copyright
Read This First
Notation of cancel button
About This Manual
Displays in this manual
Ell
Introduction
You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes P.107
Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie P.126
Original DVD bei=g Plgybgckof @¢D Crealed
ECreate original DVDs on PC P.152
Contents
Disc Navigation
Advanced Techniques
Subsidiary
Connecting To PC
Mak! sure that you Ha, ull the followin Ucce,ofics Packge
Checking Provided Accessories
Names of Parts
14 15 Viewfinder Diopter control P
ACCESSfPC indicator R 8, 49
VJewfxlder. lul out the vewYlder
Disc Eject button P
Steplcancel button P , 58
37 3B39 Reset button P
Volume control but&ons VOL! buttons P B, 71
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Hitachi
Powerbe
Con*ect a power supply P
Ploto Photo
IreLTIg RF,C will erlable you to record rle
Not
Ck 1 o P f163 if rcrdi is ot possille with Video
AC adapted¢harer
Page
Available Discs
Discs and Cards
DVI video camerairecoet, Pot e Jtlg
Information on DVD-R Disc
Block aoiss
Handling Discs
Lhtronoi$
Do not place disc kffolowklg places
EHandling Card
Available Cards
Common cautions fordisc and card
An6MullMe6aCal
Recordable Time of Movie Video
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card
Recordable Stills Photos on Disc
INumber of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to
Size and Quality of Photos
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Cmeirerder to Palltied be daaetJ
Iusftile both sides of cap irtwa arid attaclit over th lens
Attaching Shoulder Strap Attaching Lens CAP
Removing Battery from Remote Control
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
While pushig tle battery stopper, slide tle battery out
Wlhile pLishilfi
Otrolable distarlce is u to 1 fee 5 m
OUsing Remote Control
Hfrancdreceiver
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen
ORange where the LCD monitor can be moved
Tile rnordion
Kilted With screeri up arid turned uZto 80 so
Closing LCD Monitor
Le I .CI tTordtor, be stare to reset it At right
Bebre
He VI rid eo camerairecorOer
Turn IVI video cartera/recorder
Setting Date and Time
Fit the joystick Left or RJgttt to select the digit
He date arid time will be set, arid the IVD
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
IateM,.de Or, t,e Date Setup rlerla
Renu screen will appear
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DZ-F148, DZ-BP14SW epiiona
Setting Up the Battery
Removing Battery
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Battery charged status
Slide tle BATIEIYbJb CT switch otRhe bottom
See the blowirlg table as a reerence br hw lolg
Be used with a ffulycharged battery
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Power save and discharge of battery
Store in cool, dark place
Connegthe power cable o AC adatJter/ cringer
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Adapter/care culdcauseelectric shockor resultimfre
Disc
Inserting and Removing
Identifying recording/playback sides of disc
Inserting Disc
When recording on this DVD video camera!recorder
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
When recording data from PC
Touch the iaside ofID video camera!recorder
Removing Disc
Pedally, the len* of Ier pickupsee lerminologyL
160.A$O,BE Ijre not to look rotothe lens inla$er
Erlerof ard
Inserting and Removing Card
Insert caJ with its
Turning DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER on and OFF
Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Set to L Photo
Set to i Video
Whet recordtrg is fshed, turt
Ee =Check Ion pleI3 when rerdng movie isnot possible
Video carierairecorder off
Set tile ower switch to LJ Photo
When tusing DVI-RAM disc
Set tile ower switch to Photo
Check t2esubject on tile screeri viewind er or
Compensating for Backlight
Information Display During Recording
On-Screen Information
See the e,tpage for dermis
Mmal focus
Mariual focus
Recrdlng status
DisdCard te
You ca switch the display Jode of osccee iffortalo
ESwitching the information display mode
Minimum tsplay mode The recordirgode see o age
Qualiy
Rneage Llser, he rneage cl
$Display when recording an image of yourself
I,CI
CI screen
Whe a t iszed, itmy 13eeeilzariyotltOf fo3L
Rerdirlg wide area
Be efulnol XOloehe rernoveOlenhood
Macro Recording
W1hen Peplinghe lens,lKere oo Jrophe DVD viJeocanlepMPecoe
Playing Back
Playing Back
Tilt upiovnan to
Search Playback of Movie
Playback from Start of Disc or Card
Frame Advanceiframe BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Use the Go To furlctiori I. or Disc Navigafton
Skip Playback of Movie
When using disc
Playing Back Stills
Tilt down tviC
ESpecifying the point to view
Jumping to Specified Point GO to
Choose Speci m above, arid theri press tle I/11 Iuoii
Hold Dowry Hove Tile Cursor
On-Screen Information Display
ESwitching the information display mode
Information Display During Playback
How to interpret th menu screen
Checking Flow of Quick Mode
Acro
8electioa osp iiems Record Fmddos
ERecord Functions Setup
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Movie
Displayed ol7DZ-MVSg0Aonlg
NOphoo can be recorcJeon DV- disc
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Photo Disc
ORecord Functions Setup
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Photo Card
Date Setu p
F97
103
Elnitial Setup
Isc laxrJgaOor street f bell g d spayed
Flow of Quick Mode with DVD-RAM Disc
Set t/e Qoick OIE SWJTcl to ON, d t/er, wlle
ThemonimCapcfor=FiilizeDi$wfllnoaparwithn3ized¢D-Rd¢
Flow of Quick Mode with DVD-R Disc
Th dtai achroacedescrbed o pag wlglAdvced modeSee achceeceIe
Flow of Quick Mode with Card
Focusing During Recording
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing range
Adiuswith e a=n buttons
Aear t
Da oe
Night Vfev
Iresst2eEXPOSU IEbutton dtwJng recordzlg
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
Backlight OFt
Using Full Auto Function
Compensation
Focus Auto ExposL Program AE AUto WhiLe balan¢8
No display
Setting Video Flash for DZ-MV580A
Regardless
To eernl
Using External Microphone
Viewing on TV Screen
Connecting to a TV
AV!S kpLd/outputcable
Prided
Viewing on TV Screen
PjGle volume osou O W
Othe thn %C
Playing Back DVD-RAM Disc
Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player
See tfe instructio naxlual for IVI video Recorder/player
Player and play it back
See the irlstrucrior marual for I¢I player
Playing Back DVD-R Disc
Recordirlgiplybacl
HOW to Remove Disc
Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder
Disc Cleaning
Label sLiro
Use soft clothI deal
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device
Recording Dubbing Images
?loose S Linf to iIput S-VIFO sigrlL Oryfor IZ-MV580A.I
RecorJer to I,N£ I,
Wi T3ZIV!0A,uigIT3EO willeiileyoLito recordclearerimage
If0 oper e l7,tD video rnerrecoer
Oaipaijack
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras
IdD vi0oo camera, 8ram
Switd the xput referrxg to lrlput Source orl
Press the Disc NA Gafion button
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
Pecot
RecotJe
Checking Flow of Normal Display Mode
Mode
3isplayof selected
Camera Functions Setup
Flow of Normal Display Mode
LCD Setup
Recording Functions Setup
Tilt Lip
Tilt to right Press I/11 Tilt to le
Pre the k/I I buto direclly lo cheoe an opEo from menu
Subject irrlage, adjust the focus JyJilJual
Setting Up Camera Functions
Press tile Menu buorJ to erid tJeseixlg
Tii Lp/dowrBedto eft@ dght to select,Bad rhea
Whii8 balan always None
Adjusting Color White Balance
Light
Press the MFNUbuotL choose Wldte IaL
ESetting white balance manually
Set, ad the press Hold I/11 Jeed ztil
Press the m buttot to eld
OChecking EIS On or Off
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Aspe¢ mio169
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 069 Mode
Display in viewfnder
Te DzrIv550AtJoesnohave the 16gsei9
Switching Movie Quality Video Mode
Setting Up Record Functions
Rcoin of slills
You caswitch t3estLlrecording qu3ity i.lflywhe usxgcard
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
I/11
Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
No display
Field
Pess tJeREC bttot
SELF-TIMER
Sele 0 ad the press the I/11 buXoml
8elgtinler rrdig -- o
Buoi
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
Press tile Menu buttoi to eid he settling
Seing
Setting Brightness of LCD Screen Brightness
LCD Setup
Setting Color Density of LCD Screen Color Level
101
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
Initial Settings
102
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
103
Changing Display Language Language
Select Prarlars, uid Pre tile I/11 buttori
104
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
Factory Ore, however, that tle
BuorL
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
Using Disc Navigation
Press the SC
Prple Wlen disc issecL
106
Rsil te 111.¥bLll will display the infj
¢no be dipl prinfj te I1C Navigation tn
107
EWhen Playback Ends
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
Playing back stills
Yellow ad blue
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
Framed ir
109
IBal
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
110
OWhen using DVD-R disc
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
Disc C=padt
Deleting Scenes Delete
111
JooseDelete ontfJe
112
OEditing using submenu
Changing Images for Thumbnails Edit Thumbnail
113
Press the butor to quit
YES, and thel press Tile Is,ree,,/11 but oQ,verifSlg J
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Edit Skip
114
LIDReleasing Skip
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
Directing Scenes Effectively Edit Fade
115
There are ttree types of spet.ial effetts
Wipe
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
116
Sspeckled .138 Stfils carmot be combiled
Arid then press the /ll
Dividing Movies Edit Divide
117
?,e, e,ifbr verifying
?loose no to carlel
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy
118
Arid terl preoss te I/11 button
Copy
OTo unlock the scene
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
Tt will not be deleted or edited by rrstake
Press the button *o quit
Designating Scenes to be Printed Dpof
Arid tlrl press tl k/ll
7d it dowr or to lelh To decrease he umber
121
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
Selected Scenes
122
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
Ll buttorl
Press tile button to quit
Recordedon September 10
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch
123
?Je Disc Navigation sreeI of tJeseectd Program wJl appear
124
Inut mode
Playing Back Program
Changing Title of Program Title
125
Witl , select tile islput mode arld thezl press
ECharacters available for entering title
Irput modes
126
What is Play LIST?
Creating NEW Play List Create
You want to create a
127
Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch
List
Playing Back a Play List Play
Iresst#ebutorIThescreerlforverJf2¢irIgexft wll atpear
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
You eaa also 1o1 muliple eenes P.10
Thissbmen ToarJrJ scaes see bae
129
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
130
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
Press the button The screen for verJ¢ingexit wll appear
Perform steps 2-Oil
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
131
0Press the buttori toquit
7The Move Steel,s
Changing Title of Play List Title
132
Deleting Play List Delete
Press the DISC. Navgafion button
TOP END
133
Pres le Ixsc NAV Jation button
Or1 ie *olo mel ScretIL K lII prtss
134
Disc or Card Management
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc
Initializing DVD-RAM Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card
135
Orrnat Card wtl apear
Oose..YPs-.ten press the I111 brdolI
WXl apear
136
137
When faliT, atiml
Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize Disc
Avigtion scree
Others
OWhen Repeat Play is set
138
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
139
All To play
Recorded Orl Card it* slide Show
140
Following are Available When Connecting to PC
Be tsed on T2ePC
CoPy th8 daeto herd disk of PC, and then write
Languages compatible with each software program
Contents on Provided CD-ROM
DVD-MovieAIbumSE
143
ERequirements of available PC
Displaying Installer Screen
Installing Software
144
3UsetheWir*dowsMyComputerorExplorerto
145
Installing USB Driver
With Windows
Click
146
Installing UDF Driver DVD-RAM Driver
Click UIL Iriver I.qVI-XMIriver
KsttUatJoon te istaller screen Accept it, clck Yes
Ifyou do riot wsh to char3ge the folder name, click Ne.xt
147
Check tile. displaye.d conte.r3ts, ad tf3erl click
Dtfferlt from those xlthe fgure
148
Installing DVD-MovieAIbumSE
Clik
Col n318t8
149
MyDVD
Installing
Rstalatton will start
Agreemert If you accept it, click ¥es
Contact the following for information on MyDVD
151
Phone
EutpeLondan
152
Recotmed ed for Resolution
Appn mimdes
153
Approx ,5 rhinuts
Ki least 18 minui$
Uninstalling USB Driver
Uninstalling Software
154
With Windows 98 Second EditiontMe
Deleting Other Applications
155
With Windows 2000 Prossional/XP
Fld er
156
Recorder by Connecting It to PC
Llote
Camera Accessories
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Power Supply
Information on Square Adapter
ECleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Cleaning
Io riot rub lIe leris with force Ioirig so couJd
Scratch the lens
159
Changing Setting of Demonstration
Auto
160
Terminology
DVD Player
DVD-R Disc
Howling
161
Linear PCM
SD Memory Card
162
SLOT-IN Type PC
Suspending PC
163
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following
164
Trouble Messages
Howevsr, when you record rom PC
165
Aeyou using JD-R isc.?You cnnot reco iill image on JD
Error hsoccurled. Error cede No. . Please read the rnanueI
Disk .eo.x
CorTtl IrTformaiion
167
Inrormeiion
Disc 8r occuredurirg5nalizing, arid 5nalizing raile
Corhpleie
When an atternpi to
Keep disc inside
Use inolher disc
169
DVD-R Disc, Video mode cannoi be chnged
Car Jpeg file related to snes are nol fnd No card
No card Plese inseri car
170
171
Power supplies
Troubleshooting
172
Is Lhebeieryabnorally hoL?
Is disc scPaLchedor doss dirt or fingsrprinl adhe 10ii*?
173
Th8 disc
DVD vidso carhsra/rscordsr
During Playback
174
EcogniliotTof disc is tTot
Plybck
175
176
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
Eor appealswherl starting DVD- ovieAIbumSE
Disc
177
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Cuting
178
179
Is di
Is¢ cor cannot be
¢onecl.ly inserted? Los8
Was disc irserted from wrorgdireclior¢?
181
System Reset
101
102
182
Major Specifications
Ens
Ocus
Lrae Lemprature
183
Incap stritg,shlder
To Order in the Canada
To Order in the United States
184
By Phone
Numerics
ACCESS/C indicator
123
Block
186
License Agreement
187
Article Prioritized License Agreement