General Description > Names of Parts

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REC

DIGITAL

ZOOM

 

 

 

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ZOOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47

 

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T

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

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DISC

 

 

 

 

 

NAVIGATION

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

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MENU

SELECT

DELETE

 

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DZ-RM3W

 

 

 

Accessories

28FULL AUTO button

To switch the DVD video camera/recorder to full automatic.

29FOCUS button

To switch between manual focus and autofocus.

30EXPOSURE button

Press this button to adjust the exposure.

31BLC (backlight compensation) button

Press this button when subject is being lighted from rear.

32DISC NAVIGATION button

33SELECT button

34MENU button

Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation.

35DISPLAY (Screen display) button

Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status, or switch the display off.

36Volume control buttons (VOL)/ buttons To adjust the volume of sound from speaker,etc.

37RESET button

To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/ recorder was shipped from the factory)

38PC connection terminal (TO PC)

39Joystick

Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item, and then press the

center (/ ) to play back the scene, pause it, or designate an option of the menu.

40Stop/cancel button

To end playback or cancel setting of menu.

41REC button

42DIGITAL ZOOM button

43Reverse skip button

44Reverse search button

45DISC NAVIGATION button

46MENU button

47ZOOM T button

48ZOOM W button

49Forward search button

50Play/pause button

51Forward skip button

52DISPLAY button

53Stop button

54DELETE button

55SELECT button

*The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder.

Battery

AC adapter/

DC power cord

AC power cable

Infrared remote

AV/S output cable

(model: DZ-BP14S)

chargre

 

 

control

 

 

(model: DZ-ACS1)

 

 

(model: DZ-RM3W)

 

Shoulder strap

Lens cap and lens

Single-side 8 cm

Software CD-ROM

PC connection

Lithium battery

 

cap string

DVD-RAM disc

 

cable

(model: CR2025)

 

 

(in Round DVD

 

 

 

 

 

Holder)

 

 

 

2 lens covers for replacement

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DZ-MV580E DZ-MV580E(AU) DZ-MV580E(SW) DZ-MV580E(SWH) DZ-MV580E(UK) DZ-MV550E DZ-MV550E(AU) DZ-MV550E(SW) DZ-MV550E(SWH) DZ-MV550E(UK) specifications

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