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Hitachi DZ-GX20E, DZ-MV730E, DZ-MV750E, DZ-MV780E instruction manual

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DZ-GX20E/DZ-MV780E

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Main EnglishDeutschFranais DZ-GX20E/DZ-MV780E DZ-MV750E/DZ-MV730E DZ-GX20E (UK)/DZ-MV780E (UK) DZ-MV750E (UK)/DZ-MV730E (UK) Instruction manual Mode demploi Bedienungsanleitung Important Information For Your Safety Precautions Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Cautions When Using Page Be careful of moisture condensation: Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time: Page Cautions When Storing Suggestions and Restrictions Read This First Quick Index Introduction You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape (p. 82) Create original DVDs on PC (p. 144) Table of Contents Setups Basic Techniques Playback on DVD Recorder/Player ..................81 Recording (Dubbing) Images ...........................82 Advanced Techniques Checking Flow of Normal Menu .......................83 Setting Up Camera Functions ..........................85 Setting Up Record Functions ...........................90 LCD/EVF Setup................................................95 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20E/MV780E/MV750E) Subsidiary Information About This Manual Displays in this manual Notation of cancel button 1, 2 and 3 marks beside headings Illustrations in this manual Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Names of Parts Page Page Page Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo) Bef ore Y ou Begin 1 2 3 4 Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo) 1 2 3 4 Discs and Cards AVAILABLE DISCS INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC Finalising DVD-R disc EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER: HANDLING DISCS Using discs Storing discs DISC CLEANING AVAILABLE CARDS Handling card Common cautions for disc and card Storage Capacity on Disc or Card RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO) RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON DISC Number of recordable stills on one side of disc RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD For DZ-GX20E For DZ-MV780E For DZ-MV750E and DZ-MV730E (The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference) SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 2 3 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 Using Remote Control VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 1 Range where the LCD monitor can be moved CLOSING LCD MONITOR VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 2 SETTING DATE AND TIME 1 3 4 5 6 1 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 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER 2 3 4 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off Set to OFF: Set to P: Set to O: Set to N: Inserting and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Page Basic Techniques Recording Movie 1 2 3 Page Recording Stills 1 2 3 4 On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. See the next page for details. INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING DISPLAY ( ) Switching the information display mode DISPLAY Display when recording an image of yourself Zooming 1 2 MACRO RECORDING 1 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT 2 Playing Back Bef ore Y ou Begin PLAYING BACK 1 2 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD 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 On-Screen Information Display INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Switching the information display mode Checking Flow of Quick Menu 1 Operating Menu FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING MOVIE: (p. 90) (p. 91) FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (DISC): Note: No photo can be recorded on DVD-R disc. FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (CARD): 1 (p. 107) (p. 111) (p. 114) MENU button. Disc Others (p. 133) FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC): Disc Others Note: The menu item Finalize Disc will not appear with a finalised DVD-R disc. (p. 129) (p. 133) FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH CARD): (p. 107) (p. 134) (p. 129) Manually Focusing Subject FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Focusing range 1 2 Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 74): Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) 1 2 Compensating for Backlight 1 Using External Microphone Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20E only) * 1 2 3 Optional Video Flash (for DZ- GX20E or DZ-MV780E only) 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 DISC 1 PLAYING BACK DVD-R DISC 2 Recording (Dubbing) Images RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES 2 3 4 Bef ore Y ou Begin Advanced Techniques Checking Flow of Normal Menu Flow of Normal Menu Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE) 1 Bef ore Y ou Begin RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT 2 3 4 ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) 1 2 h j Setting white balance manually 1 2 3 4 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER (EIS) 1 2 Checking EIS On or Off RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM) REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) 1 2 3 Setting Up Record Functions SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) 1 2 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE) 1 2 Page SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) 1 2 3 SELF-TIMER 1 2 4 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT) 1 2 LCD/EVF Setup SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) 1 2 SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS) 1 2 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 2 3 Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) 1 2 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) 1 2 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE) 1 2 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET) 1 2 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation Bef ore Y ou Begin STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 2 001/ 014All Progra m RAM PLAY s 3 When playback ends: Playing back photos SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 2 3 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 4 Page UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU When using DVD-R disc When using DVD-RAM disc When using card Scene DELETING SCENES (EDIT DELETE) 2 3 4 Editing using submenu DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT DIVIDE) 2 4 5 6 7 2 4 5 6 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT MOVE) 2 4 5 6 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT SKIP) 2 4 5 6 Releasing Skip 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. Programme WHAT IS PROGRAMME? Programme No. 1 Recorded on September 10 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SWITCH) 3 4 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME (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) 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 5 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 (END) 3 Disc or Card Management INITIALISING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD) 3 4 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC) 3 4 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY) 3 4 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.) 3 4 FINALISING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC) 3 4 5 * Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) 3 4 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY) SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS) Connecting to PC Using PC to edit images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder: Languages compatible with each software programme: Contents on Provided CD-ROM DVD-MovieAlbumSE DVDfunSTUDIO UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver) Requirements of available PC Installing Software DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 Page Page Page Creating DVD Video from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/Recorder 1 2 3 4 8 9 Uninstalling Software Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera/ Recorder by Connecting It to PC Introduction to Video Editing Software For Mac Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories POWER SUPPLY CAMERA ACCESSORIES Removing Disc from Its Package REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM/IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 2 1 2 1 Cleaning Changing Setting of Demonstration 1 2 3 Ter mi nology Page Page No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following: Page Trouble Messages Page Page Page Page Page Page Troubleshooting Power supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Reference During playback When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction Reference Page Miscellaneous System Reset 1 2 List of setting items Major Specifications Page Page Index Numerics A B C M N O P Q Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM Licence Agreement Article 1 Grant of Licence Article 2 Copyrights Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations SOME DOS AND DONTS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT PLEASE PHOTOCOPY AND DISPLAY PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH BATTERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 7 BUCKINGHAM GATE, LONDON SW1E 6JS BATTERY SAFETY GUIDELINES NEVER