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For Your Safety
Precautions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cautions When Using
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Cautions When Storing
Suggestions and Restrictions
Read This First
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About This Manual
@Displays in this manual
@Notation of cancel button
Introduction
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OYou can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape (p.83)
OCreate original DVDs on PC (p. 147)
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Table of Contents
Setups
Setting Upthe DVDVideo Camera/ Recorder ....................................................... 31
Setting Up the Battery ...................................... 39
Basic Techniques
Advanced Techniques
Checking Flow of Normal Menu ....................... 84
Setting Up Camera Functions .......................... 86
Setting Up Record Functions ........................... 91
LCD/EVF Setup ................................................ 98
Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20A/DZ-MV780A)
Subsidiary Information
Checking Provided Accessories
Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package:
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Names of Parts
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Discs and Cards
AVAILABLE DISCS
INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC
OFinalizing DVD-R disc
EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT CAMERA/RECORDER:
BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO
HANDLING DISCS OUsing discs
OStoring discs
DISC CLEANING
AVAILABLE CARDS
OHandling card
OCommon cautions for disc and card
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card
RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO)
RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON DISC eNumber of recordable stills on one side of disc
RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD
For DZ-GX20A
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Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
Adjust the length ofhand strap
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP
ATTACHING LENS CAP
Pnsh tile both sides of cap inward and attach itover tile lens.
INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL
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3
REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL
IWhi,epnshingtile battery holder, slide tile
OUsing Remote Control
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VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN
ORange where the LCD monitor can be moved
CLOSING LCD MONITOR
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER
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SETTING DATE AND TIME
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6
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME
Setting Up the Battery
CHARGING BATTERY
Battery charged status
down
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ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
REMOVING BATTERY
1While holding down the BATTERY EJECT
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BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH ACADAPTER/CHARGER
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2
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output jack on ACadapter/charger.
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Inserting and Removing Disc
INSERTING DISC
Identifying recording sides of
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
REMOVING DISC
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fiflly tmtil itstops. _ _:_
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Inserting and Removing Card
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Recording Movie
Before You Begin /"
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Recording Stills
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On-Screen Information
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING
See the next page fbr details.
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Nodisplay :EIS OFF ((_)) :EISON
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OSwitching the information display mode
ODisplay when recording an image of yourself
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Zooming
MACRO RECORDING
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT
Playing Back
inserta discor card recorded on this DVDvideo camera/recorder(p. 49,
Before You Begin 51). Turnthe DVD video camera/recorderon (p. 44).
PLAYING BACK
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
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PLAYING BACK STILLS
JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)
1Press the MENU button during playback.
OSpecifying the point to view
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On-Screen Information Display
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Checking Flow of Quick Menu
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OOperating Menu
Youcan usetile I_I_/_D,'I/'_I/I_I_ buttons on DVD video camera/recorder toselect various setting
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FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING MOVIE:
ODate Setup
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FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (CARD):
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Tile details of"each f\mction are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference
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Record Functions Setup
Date Setup
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FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC):
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Manually Focusing Subject
on the LCD screen.
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FOCUSING DURING RECORDING
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Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)
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recording.
Compensating for Backlight
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Using External Microphone
Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20A only)
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Optional Video Flash (for DZ- GX20A or DZ-MV780A only)
Viewing on TV Screen
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VIEWING ON TV SCREEN
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Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISC
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PLAYING BACK DVD-R DISC
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Recording (Dubbing) Images
3
Choose "S LINE" to input SVIDEO signal (only for DZ GX20A or DZ MV780A).
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RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO CAMERAS
Setthe input source on tlle DVD video camera/ recorder to "LINE (L IN)".
Choose "S LINE" to inpnt S VIDEO signal (only for DZ GX20A or DZ MV780A).
The picture will appear onthe LCD screen or
RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES
3
Checking Flow of Normal Menu
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OFIow of Normal Menu
Record Functions Setup
Setting Up Camera Functions
SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)
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RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT
ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)
OSetting white balance manually
1PointtheDVD Thick paper
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USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)
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and then press tile I_/||
h Choose tile "Oil" o1""Off", andthen press tile
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SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)
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SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)
3
RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE)
3
2
SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)
SELF-TIMER
3
SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ONOR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)
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LCD/EVF Setup
SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS)
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SETTING COLOR DENSITY (COLOR LEVEL)
ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VlEWFINDER
2 3
Initial Settings
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)
TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)
RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)
Using Disc Navigation
Before You Begin
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PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN
OWhen playback ends:
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OPlaying back photos
SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
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yellow.
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The thumhnails of scenes in the specified range will befl'amed in red, and then selected.
FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION
UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU
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Scene
DELETING SCENES (EDIT -DELETE)
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OEditing using submenu
DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT -DIVIDE)
4
COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT -COMBINE)
4
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT - MOVE)
DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT -FADE)
1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION bntton.
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PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT -SKIP)
Releasing Skip
CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT -THUMBNAIL)
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4
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COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY)
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LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)
1Setthe power switch to "IINI". 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the scene to be locked.
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"Scene"
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L/icon
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ODeselecting selected scenes
DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)
I,,III button.
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Program
WHAT IS "PROGRAM"?
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PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)
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Playhack will start fl'omtile first scene of the selected progran-l.
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screen, and then press tile I_/11 button.
Characters available for entering title
Play List
WHAT IS "PLAY LIST"?
CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)
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I_III l)utton.
SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SWITCH)
4usetile "Switch
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2
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DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)
ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)
1
6
then press the ]_/|| button.
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screen %r verifk/ing exit will appear.
1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 4
"Select"
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)
2 3
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4
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CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)
DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)
Go To
TOP (END)
1
Disc or Card Management
INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)
PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC)
4
VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)
4
UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)
4
FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC)
Others
DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)
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2 3Use"Operating Menu"
4
PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY)
SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS)
'1 Press the DISCNAVIGATION button.
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Contents on Provided CD-ROM
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Installing Software
Before You Begin ]
DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN
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INSTALLING SOFTWARE
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Creating DVD Video from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/Recorder
DVDI\mSTIJDIO.
will start. Wben writing is complete, a DVD
Uninstalling Software
Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera/ Recorder by Connecting It to PC
Introduction to Video Editing Software
For Mac
Introduction to Optional Accessories
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
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POWER SUPPLY
Removing Disc from Its Package
REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM/IN ROUND DVD HOLDER
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Cleaning
Changing Setting of Demonstration
Terminology
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No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation - Check the Following:
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Trouble Messages
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Use AC adapter/ charger. Turn off powen
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Troubleshooting
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During playback 51
Photos on card cannot beplayed back.
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Disccannot be removed. Coverwill notopen.) 43, 44
System Reset
List of setting items
Major Specifications
Maximum recordable time (per side) Maximum number of recordabte stills
Recording format
DVD-RAM disc (per side)
DVD-RAM disc
Dimensions (W H D)
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To Order in the United States
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To Order in the Canada
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for ElectromagneticCompatibility
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