Hitachi
MultiMediaCard TM
Home Electronics Division
Digital Media Division
Expose TH S UN T to RA N or Me Sture
For Your Safety
Precautions
Identifications of caution marks
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WaterandMoisture-- Donotusethisvideoproduct
Heed Warnings -- Comply with aUwarnings on
USE
Or the Electronics Industries
Do not Subject
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Hold the DVD video camera!recorder correctly
Video Camera/recorder Impact
Heat on surface of product
Be careful of ambient temperature
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Screen on connected TV
For a lorlg
Card Access indicator is lit or blinking
Be careful of moisture condensation
Following, so as rJot to damage the data
Recorded contents cannot be compensated for
Suggestions and Restrictions
Copyright
About This Manual
Notation of cancel button
Read This First
Displays in this manual
You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes P.107
Introduction
Ell
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
VJewfxlder. lul out the vewYlder
ACCESSfPC indicator R 8, 49
14 15 Viewfinder Diopter control P
Disc Eject button P
Volume control but&ons VOL! buttons P B, 71
37 3B39 Reset button P
Steplcancel button P , 58
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Con*ect a power supply P
Powerbe
Not
IreLTIg RF,C will erlable you to record rle
Ploto Photo
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
Lhtronoi$
Handling Discs
Block aoiss
Do not place disc kffolowklg places
Common cautions fordisc and card
Available Cards
EHandling Card
An6MullMe6aCal
Recordable Stills Photos on Disc
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card
Recordable Time of Movie Video
INumber of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
Size and Quality of Photos
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Holding 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
While pushig tle battery stopper, slide tle battery out
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
Removing Battery from Remote Control
Wlhile pLishilfi
OUsing Remote Control
Otrolable distarlce is u to 1 fee 5 m
Hfrancdreceiver
Tile rnordion
ORange where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen
Kilted With screeri up arid turned uZto 80 so
Bebre
Le I .CI tTordtor, be stare to reset it At right
Closing LCD Monitor
He VI rid eo camerairecorOer
Fit the joystick Left or RJgttt to select the digit
Setting Date and Time
Turn IVI video cartera/recorder
He date arid time will be set, arid the IVD
Renu screen will appear
IateM,.de Or, t,e Date Setup rlerla
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
30312004
Setting Up the Battery
DZ-F148, DZ-BP14SW epiiona
Battery charged status
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Removing Battery
Slide tle BATIEIYbJb CT switch otRhe bottom
Be used with a ffulycharged battery
See the blowirlg table as a reerence br hw lolg
Power save and discharge of battery
Efficient USE of Battery
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Store in cool, dark place
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Connegthe power cable o AC adatJter/ cringer
Adapter/care culdcauseelectric shockor resultimfre
Identifying recording/playback sides of disc
Inserting and Removing
Disc
Inserting Disc
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
When recording on this DVD video camera!recorder
When recording data from PC
Pedally, the len* of Ier pickupsee lerminologyL
Removing Disc
Touch the iaside ofID video camera!recorder
160.A$O,BE Ijre not to look rotothe lens inla$er
Inserting and Removing Card
Erlerof ard
Insert caJ with its
Set to L Photo
Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Turning DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER on and OFF
Set to i Video
Ee =Check Ion pleI3 when rerdng movie isnot possible
Whet recordtrg is fshed, turt
Video carierairecorder off
Set tile ower switch to Photo
When tusing DVI-RAM disc
Set tile ower switch to LJ Photo
Check t2esubject on tile screeri viewind er or
Compensating for Backlight
On-Screen Information
Information Display During Recording
See the e,tpage for dermis
Recrdlng status
Mariual focus
Mmal focus
DisdCard te
Minimum tsplay mode The recordirgode see o age
ESwitching the information display mode
You ca switch the display Jode of osccee iffortalo
Qualiy
I,CI
$Display when recording an image of yourself
Rneage Llser, he rneage cl
CI screen
Rerdirlg wide area
Whe a t iszed, itmy 13eeeilzariyotltOf fo3L
Macro Recording
Be efulnol XOloehe rernoveOlenhood
W1hen Peplinghe lens,lKere oo Jrophe DVD viJeocanlepMPecoe
Playing Back
Playing Back
Tilt upiovnan to
Frame Advanceiframe BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Playback from Start of Disc or Card
Search Playback of Movie
Use the Go To furlctiori I. or Disc Navigafton
Playing Back Stills
When using disc
Skip Playback of Movie
Tilt down tviC
Choose Speci m above, arid theri press tle I/11 Iuoii
Jumping to Specified Point GO to
ESpecifying the point to view
Hold Dowry Hove Tile Cursor
ESwitching the information display mode
On-Screen Information Display
Information Display During Playback
Acro
Checking Flow of Quick Mode
How to interpret th menu screen
8electioa osp iiems Record Fmddos
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Movie
ERecord Functions Setup
Displayed ol7DZ-MVSg0Aonlg
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Photo Disc
NOphoo can be recorcJeon DV- disc
Date Setu p
Flow of Quick Mode When Recording Photo Card
ORecord Functions Setup
F97
Elnitial Setup
103
Flow of Quick Mode with DVD-RAM Disc
Isc laxrJgaOor street f bell g d spayed
Set t/e Qoick OIE SWJTcl to ON, d t/er, wlle
Flow of Quick Mode with DVD-R Disc
ThemonimCapcfor=FiilizeDi$wfllnoaparwithn3ized¢D-Rd¢
Flow of Quick Mode with Card
Th dtai achroacedescrbed o pag wlglAdvced modeSee achceeceIe
Focusing range
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing During Recording
Adiuswith e a=n buttons
Da oe
Aear t
Night Vfev
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
Iresst2eEXPOSU IEbutton dtwJng recordzlg
Compensation
Using Full Auto Function
Backlight OFt
Focus Auto ExposL Program AE AUto WhiLe balan¢8
Setting Video Flash for DZ-MV580A
No display
Regardless
Using External Microphone
To eernl
AV!S kpLd/outputcable
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on TV Screen
Prided
PjGle volume osou O W
Viewing on TV Screen
Othe thn %C
See tfe instructio naxlual for IVI video Recorder/player
Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player
Playing Back DVD-RAM Disc
Player and play it back
Playing Back DVD-R Disc
See the irlstrucrior marual for I¢I player
HOW to Remove Disc
Recordirlgiplybacl
Label sLiro
Disc Cleaning
Replacing Disc in Round DVD Holder
Use soft clothI deal
?loose S Linf to iIput S-VIFO sigrlL Oryfor IZ-MV580A.I
Recording Dubbing Images
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device
RecorJer to I,N£ I,
If0 oper e l7,tD video rnerrecoer
Wi T3ZIV!0A,uigIT3EO willeiileyoLito recordclearerimage
IdD vi0oo camera, 8ram
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras
Oaipaijack
Switd the xput referrxg to lrlput Source orl
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
Press the Disc NA Gafion button
Pecot
Mode
Checking Flow of Normal Display Mode
RecotJe
3isplayof selected
LCD Setup
Flow of Normal Display Mode
Camera Functions Setup
Recording Functions Setup
Tilt to right Press I/11 Tilt to le
Tilt Lip
Pre the k/I I buto direclly lo cheoe an opEo from menu
Press tile Menu buorJ to erid tJeseixlg
Setting Up Camera Functions
Subject irrlage, adjust the focus JyJilJual
Tii Lp/dowrBedto eft@ dght to select,Bad rhea
Adjusting Color White Balance
Whii8 balan always None
Light
Set, ad the press Hold I/11 Jeed ztil
ESetting white balance manually
Press the MFNUbuotL choose Wldte IaL
Press the m buttot to eld
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
OChecking EIS On or Off
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 069 Mode
Aspe¢ mio169
Display in viewfnder
Te DzrIv550AtJoesnohave the 16gsei9
Setting Up Record Functions
Switching Movie Quality Video Mode
Rcoin of slills
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
You caswitch t3estLlrecording qu3ity i.lflywhe usxgcard
I/11
No display
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
Receiving Image from Another Device Input Source
Field
Sele 0 ad the press the I/11 buXoml
SELF-TIMER
Pess tJeREC bttot
8elgtinler rrdig -- o
Press tile Menu buttoi to eid he settling
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
Buoi
Seing
Setting Color Density of LCD Screen Color Level
LCD Setup
Setting Brightness of LCD Screen Brightness
101
Initial Settings
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
102
Changing Display Language Language
103
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
Select Prarlars, uid Pre tile I/11 buttori
Factory Ore, however, that tle
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
104
BuorL
Using Disc Navigation
Starting or Terminating Disc Navigation
Press the SC
Rsil te 111.¥bLll will display the infj
106
Prple Wlen disc issecL
¢no be dipl prinfj te I1C Navigation tn
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
EWhen Playback Ends
107
Playing back stills
Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together
Yellow ad blue
Framed ir
IBal
109
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
OWhen using DVD-R disc
110
Disc C=padt
111
Deleting Scenes Delete
JooseDelete ontfJe
OEditing using submenu
112
Press the butor to quit
113
Changing Images for Thumbnails Edit Thumbnail
YES, and thel press Tile Is,ree,,/11 but oQ,verifSlg J
LIDReleasing Skip
114
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Edit Skip
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
There are ttree types of spet.ial effetts
115
Directing Scenes Effectively Edit Fade
Wipe
Sspeckled .138 Stfils carmot be combiled
116
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Arid then press the /ll
?,e, e,ifbr verifying
117
Dividing Movies Edit Divide
?loose no to carlel
Arid terl preoss te I/11 button
118
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy
Copy
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
OTo unlock the scene
Tt will not be deleted or edited by rrstake
Arid tlrl press tl k/ll
Designating Scenes to be Printed Dpof
Press the button *o quit
7d it dowr or to lelh To decrease he umber
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
121
Selected Scenes
Ll buttorl
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
122
Press tile button to quit
123
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch
Recordedon September 10
?Je Disc Navigation sreeI of tJeseectd Program wJl appear
Playing Back Program
Inut mode
124
Changing Title of Program Title
ECharacters available for entering title
Witl , select tile islput mode arld thezl press
125
Irput modes
Creating NEW Play List Create
What is Play LIST?
126
You want to create a
List
Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch
127
Playing Back a Play List Play
You eaa also 1o1 muliple eenes P.10
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
Iresst#ebutorIThescreerlforverJf2¢irIgexft wll atpear
Thissbmen ToarJrJ scaes see bae
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
129
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
Press the button The screen for verJ¢ingexit wll appear
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
130
Perform steps 2-Oil
0Press the buttori toquit
131
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
7The Move Steel,s
Deleting Play List Delete
132
Changing Title of Play List Title
Press the DISC. Navgafion button
Pres le Ixsc NAV Jation button
133
TOP END
Or1 ie *olo mel ScretIL K lII prtss
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
Disc or Card Management
134
Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc
Orrnat Card wtl apear
135
Initializing DVD-RAM Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card
Oose..YPs-.ten press the I111 brdolI
136
WXl apear
Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize Disc
When faliT, atiml
137
Avigtion scree
138
OWhen Repeat Play is set
Others
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
All To play
139
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
Recorded Orl Card it* slide Show
Be tsed on T2ePC
Following are Available When Connecting to PC
140
CoPy th8 daeto herd disk of PC, and then write
Languages compatible with each software program
Contents on Provided CD-ROM
143
DVD-MovieAIbumSE
ERequirements of available PC
144
Installing Software
Displaying Installer Screen
3UsetheWir*dowsMyComputerorExplorerto
With Windows
Installing USB Driver
145
Click
Click UIL Iriver I.qVI-XMIriver
Installing UDF Driver DVD-RAM Driver
146
KsttUatJoon te istaller screen Accept it, clck Yes
Check tile. displaye.d conte.r3ts, ad tf3erl click
147
Ifyou do riot wsh to char3ge the folder name, click Ne.xt
Dtfferlt from those xlthe fgure
Installing DVD-MovieAIbumSE
148
Clik
149
Col n318t8
Rstalatton will start
Installing
MyDVD
Agreemert If you accept it, click ¥es
Phone
151
Contact the following for information on MyDVD
EutpeLondan
Recotmed ed for Resolution
152
Approx ,5 rhinuts
153
Appn mimdes
Ki least 18 minui$
154
Uninstalling Software
Uninstalling USB Driver
With Windows 98 Second EditiontMe
With Windows 2000 Prossional/XP
155
Deleting Other Applications
Fld er
Recorder by Connecting It to PC
156
Llote
Power Supply
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
Information on Square Adapter
Io riot rub lIe leris with force Ioirig so couJd
Cleaning
ECleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Scratch the lens
Changing Setting of Demonstration
159
Auto
DVD Player
Terminology
160
DVD-R Disc
161
Howling
Linear PCM
SLOT-IN Type PC
162
SD Memory Card
Suspending PC
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following
163
164
Howevsr, when you record rom PC
Trouble Messages
165
Error hsoccurled. Error cede No. . Please read the rnanueI
Aeyou using JD-R isc.?You cnnot reco iill image on JD
Disk .eo.x
Inrormeiion
167
CorTtl IrTformaiion
Disc 8r occuredurirg5nalizing, arid 5nalizing raile
Keep disc inside
When an atternpi to
Corhpleie
Use inolher disc
Car Jpeg file related to snes are nol fnd No card
DVD-R Disc, Video mode cannoi be chnged
169
No card Plese inseri car
170
171
172
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Is Lhebeieryabnorally hoL?
Th8 disc
173
Is disc scPaLchedor doss dirt or fingsrprinl adhe 10ii*?
DVD vidso carhsra/rscordsr
EcogniliotTof disc is tTot
174
During Playback
Plybck
175
Eor appealswherl starting DVD- ovieAIbumSE
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
176
Disc
Ii!i¸/?ii¸¸¸¸ ¸¸¸¸¸¸
177
178
Cuting
179
¢onecl.ly inserted? Los8
Is¢ cor cannot be
Is di
Was disc irserted from wrorgdireclior¢?
101
System Reset
181
102
Ens
Major Specifications
182
Ocus
183
Lrae Lemprature
Incap stritg,shlder
184
To Order in the United States
To Order in the Canada
By Phone
ACCESS/C indicator
Numerics
123
186
Block
187
License Agreement
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