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