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Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up. Keep it handy for future reference.

Be sure to read page 181 before unpacking the provided CD-ROM. The illustrations of DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A are

shown only on the front cover of this instruction manual The method for operating the DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A is the same as that for DZ-GX2OA.

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Dvdcam PC Software Support Center LilhrJ.,IIII1URL http//dvdcam pc.support,hitachi.ca Identifications of caution marks Precautions@tj o3 RiSK of Electric Shock Jl Connected Important Safety Instructions Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with careHold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact Do not point directly at the sun At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malflmction Battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase ACCESS/PC indicator orBe careful of moisture condensation Vapor Air Warmed Suggestions and Restrictions Recorded contents cannot be compensated for About This Manual Read This First@Displays in this manual @, and marks beside headings OYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p IntroductionOUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p Recorded scenes t Collect scenes of your child, for example, on play OCreate original DVDs on PC p Contents Disc Navigation Setting Up Camera FunctionsAdvanced Techniques Subsidiary Information Connecting To PC Avis input/output cable Checking Provided Accessories 11 12 Names of PartsLight receiving sensor for DZ-GX20A only Infrared receiver p Record button REC p Lock switch p Battery Eject button pPower switch p Hand strap p Disc insertion block p I5 16 17 18 19 21 22 Viewfinder p 2728 29 30 31 32 Quick Menu button p Speaker p Reset button pFocus button p Menu button p , 66 Hitachi Power cable AC adapter/charger DC power cord Photo Ll or Ll only din fbr DVD Disc @ Put in a card Page Available Discs Discs and Cards OFinalizing DVD-R disc Information on DVD-R DiscExamples of Discs That Cannot be Used on this DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Disc Cleaning OUsing discsHandling Discs OStoring discs OHandling card Available CardsOCommon cautions for disc and card Recordable Storage Capacity Disc CardTime of Movie Video Recordable Stills Photos on Disc For DZ-GX20A Recordable Stills Photos on CardNorm ECO DZ-MV78OA × 480 pixels Adjust Length Hand strap Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/RecorderHolding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Attaching Lens CAP Attaching Shoulder Strap Removing Battery from Remote Control Inserting Battery Into Remote Control VCR OUsing Remote Control Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen ORange where the LCD monitor can be movedWith the screen down as much as 900, and can Tile lens Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder Closing LCD Monitor Use tile I1/I,I,!/II Setting Date and TimeDate Set 4Press the hntton Changing Display Format of Date and Time Charging Battery Setting Up the Battery Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER Battery charged statusRemoving Battery While holding down With DZ-BP148 provided with DZ-GX20A/DZ-BP14SW optional Efficient USE of Battery Battery Remaining Level IndicatorBattery life Power save and discharge of battery Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER Set to D Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and OffSet to To record still on DVD RAM disc Inserting Disc Inserting and RemovingTens Identifying recording sides of disc When fiormatting is Complete, DVD R disc OWhen using brand-new DVD-R discCamera/recorder Once fiormatted a DVD R Gently open tile cover Fiflly tmtil it stops Removing DiscRemove tile disc Block Inserting Card Terminal Inward Card with its Until Inserting and Removing CardClose tbe cover Card insertion block Once witl start Recording IndicatorPressing it once Again willPage Recording Stills On-Screen Information Idisc AccessInformation Display During Recording See the next page fbr details No display EIS OFF EIS on Still recording quality when using card OSwitching the information display modeExternal Input and playback Message will appeai ODisplay when recording an image of yourself Recording wide area wide-angle Ged Image teIephoto Zooming Camera/recorder Macro RecordingRing Playing Back Playing Back Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie Search Playback of Movie When using card When using discSkip Playback of Movie Playing Back Stills Point GO to Jumping to SpecifiedOSpecifying the point to view Press the Menu button during playback When using disc Switching the information display modeOn-Screen Information Display Checking Flow of Quick Menu How to interpret the menu screen OOperating Menu ODate Setup Flow of Quick Menu When Recording MovieORecord Functions Setup Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Disc Initial SetupRecord Functions Setup @Date Setup @Initial Setup Date Setup Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Card LOl Olnitial Setup102 OScene Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-RAM DiscODisc Others Llo ODisc Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-R DiscOOthers Focusing During Recording Manually Focusing SubjectFocusing range Objectsarefar andthat Compensating for Backlight Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure1Press the Exposure button during Recording Using External Microphone Optional Video Flash for DZ- GX20A or DZ-MV780A only Built-in Video Flash for DZ-GX20A only Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV Perform playback, recording or editing Viewing on TV Screen Playing Back DVD-RAM Disc Playback on DVD Recorder/PlayerPlaying Back DVD-R Disc Insert tile disc into the DVD player and play it back Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device Recording Dubbing ImagesPage Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras Switch tile input Referring to Input Source onTlle AV/S input/output Cable provided to Picture will appear on the LCD screen or Cable provided to connect Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices1Press the Disc Navigation button Checking Flow of Normal Menu Menu screen for settingWhite Be Beep Power save 9 p Recording LED 9 p Record Functions SetupLanguage selection I7 Demo mode I7 Reset I7 OFIow Options will appear on the right of Program AE Setting Up Camera FunctionsN-lenu screen will disappear Selected AE mode-- o ORAtl Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light Adjusting Color White Balance PointtheDVD OSetting white balance manually Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EISOChecking EIS On or Off Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER Switching Movie Quality Video Mode Setting Up Record Functions I/11 button Press the Menu button To end the setting Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 ModePage Receiving Image from Another Switching Quality of Still Image QualityDevice Input Source Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input Self-timer recording SELF-TIMER101 E As with ordinary cairleras Press the Photo button Press tile Menu button to end the setting Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD OutputChoose On or Off, and press the I/11 button Setting Brightness of LCD Screen LCD Brightness LCD/EVF SetupSetting Brightness of Viewfinder EVF Brightness Always Displaying Image in VlEWFINDER Setting Color Density Color Level Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep Initial Settings100 Changing Display Language Language Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LEDSelect Franais, Then press the I/ll hntton 102 Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults ResetMenu p to choose YES, and then press the I/ button 103 Using Disc Navigation Icons to be displayed oil thumbnail 104Fade in p Skip 105 OWhen Playback EndsPlaying Back from Disc Navigation Screen OPlaying back photos Selecting Multiple Scenes 106Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together RAM Functions Available with Disc Navigation OWhen using DVD-R Disc OWhen using DVD-RAM discUnderstanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu Iskip 115 109 OWhen Using card Deleting Scenes Edit Delete Scene OEditing using submenu Divide Scene Dividing Movies Edit DivideLt,ER-3URNE RAM Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine 113Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade 114Fade Set screen Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip 115Releasing Skip Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail 116Select the thumbnail of the scene to he Changed Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy Press the I*/IIhutton Choose no to cancel CopyScreen %1verif¢ing Locking Scenes on Card Lock 118OTo unlock the scene Scene nrenu 119 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen SelectODeselecting selected scenes 120 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen DetailTile recording mode, recording date/time Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch What is PROGRAM?121 Use Operating Menu Playing Back Program 122Changing Title of Program Title Use IN/I1/qll/1 Title input bar 123 Characters available for entering titleScreen %1verifying After entering the title Choose Enter Play List What is Play LIST?124 Creating NEW Play List Create 125 Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List 126To choose Edit Oil tile Menu Screen Then Press 127 Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play ListDeleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List 6Choose Add, Then press the / button 128 Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play ListThen press the I1/ button To select all scenes, simply press the Menu button Arranging Order of Scenes Move Press tile I/ button Choose no to cancel129 10Press the button to quit Changing Title of Play List Title 130Deleting Play List Delete Whose Title has been Changed will appean TOP END Go To131 Then press tile I/ hutton Initializing Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card Disc or Card ManagementBefore You Begin 132 Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc Setting, the Disc Navigation screen will be restoredVerifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity 133 134 135 Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize DiscDisc will be finalized Choose YES, and then Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category OthersPlaying Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play 136 Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills 137 138 Following are Available When Connecting to PC Languages compatible with each software program 139 Contents on Provided CD-ROM 141 Following proceduresDVDfu nSTU DIO UDF driver DVD-RAM driver Installer Screen Installing Software142 Displaying 143 Installing Software Click Install Installation will start Screen for installing DVDfhnSTUDIO Will appear Click Next144 CIick Click 145If yon do not wish to change the folder nan-le Click Next 146 147 DVDI\mSTI Jdio 148Will start. Wben writing is complete, a DVD Approx Minutes Recorder by Connecting It to PC Uninstalling Software149 150 Introduction to Video Editing SoftwareFor Mac Camera Accessories Introduction to Optional AccessoriesPower Supply 151 152 Removing Disc from Its PackageRemoving and Replacing FROM/IN Round DVD Holder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens CleaningRemoving Disc from Cartridge ERemoving disc from caddy case 154 Changing Setting of Demonstration 155 Terminology 156 This sensor is used to adjust the white balanceMultiMediaCard Suspending PC 157Thumbnail 158 No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following 159 160 Trouble Messages Cannot 161Card Almost Full YES II0 Copy Protected Disc Access Disc Almost Full END of Disc 163 No Disc 164 Use AC adapter/ charger Turn off powen 165Unformat Disc 166 Battery weakens fast Troubleshooting 168 During Playback 169 170 111 When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC 172 Disc cannot be removed Cover will not open 173 List of setting items System Reset 175 Major Specifications Recording format DVD-RAM disc Dimensions W × H × DDZ-MV78OA/DZ-MV730A Jpeg 177 To Order in the United States To Order in the Canada178 By Phone 179 Index 180 License Agreement 181Article 2 Copyrights Article 4 Quality Assurance 182 Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address City State Zip Days Labor Carry-in Year Parts Except Battery Conditions Hitachi Limited Warranty HITACH,COMtTV Hitachi RrG IVlR6RTANThis Iieu HITACH! 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