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Precautions
Identifications of caution marks
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Important Safety Instructions
Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact
Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly
Do not point directly at the sun
At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malflmction
Vapor Air Warmed
ACCESS/PC indicator or
Battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase
Be careful of moisture condensation
Suggestions and Restrictions
Recorded contents cannot be compensated for
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Read This First
About This Manual
@Displays in this manual
Recorded scenes t
Introduction
OYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p
OUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p
Collect scenes of your child, for example, on play
OCreate original DVDs on PC p
Contents
Disc Navigation
Setting Up Camera Functions
Advanced Techniques
Subsidiary Information
Connecting To PC
Avis input/output cable
Checking Provided Accessories
Infrared receiver p
Names of Parts
11 12
Light receiving sensor for DZ-GX20A only
I5 16 17 18 19 21 22 Viewfinder p
Battery Eject button p
Record button REC p Lock switch p
Power switch p Hand strap p Disc insertion block p
Menu button p , 66
Speaker p Reset button p
2728 29 30 31 32 Quick Menu button p
Focus button p
Hitachi
Power cable AC adapter/charger DC power cord
Photo
Ll or Ll only din fbr DVD Disc
@ Put in a card
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Available Discs
Discs and Cards
CAMERA/RECORDER
Information on DVD-R Disc
OFinalizing DVD-R disc
Examples of Discs That Cannot be Used on this DVD Video
OStoring discs
OUsing discs
Disc Cleaning
Handling Discs
OHandling card
Available Cards
OCommon cautions for disc and card
Recordable Stills Photos on Disc
Storage Capacity Disc Card
Recordable
Time of Movie Video
ECO
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
For DZ-GX20A
Norm
DZ-MV78OA
× 480 pixels
Adjust Length Hand strap
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Attaching Lens CAP
Attaching Shoulder Strap
Removing Battery from Remote Control
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
VCR
OUsing Remote Control
Tile lens
ORange where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen
With the screen down as much as 900, and can
Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder
Closing LCD Monitor
4Press the hntton
Setting Date and Time
Use tile I1/I,I,!/II
Date Set
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
Charging Battery
Setting Up the Battery
While holding down
Battery charged status
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Removing Battery
With DZ-BP148 provided with DZ-GX20A/DZ-BP14SW optional
Power save and discharge of battery
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Battery life
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
To record still on DVD RAM disc
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Set to D
Set to
Identifying recording sides of disc
Inserting and Removing
Inserting Disc
Tens
Once fiormatted a DVD R
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
When fiormatting is Complete, DVD R disc
Camera/recorder
Gently open tile cover Fiflly tmtil it stops
Removing Disc
Remove tile disc
Block Inserting Card Terminal Inward Card with its Until
Inserting and Removing Card
Close tbe cover Card insertion block
Again will
Recording Indicator
Once witl start
Pressing it once
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Recording Stills
See the next page fbr details
Idisc Access
On-Screen Information
Information Display During Recording
No display EIS OFF EIS on
Message will appeai
OSwitching the information display mode
Still recording quality when using card
External Input and playback
ODisplay when recording an image of yourself
Recording wide area wide-angle Ged Image teIephoto
Zooming
Camera/recorder
Macro Recording
Ring
Playing Back
Playing Back
Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Search Playback of Movie
Playing Back Stills
When using disc
When using card
Skip Playback of Movie
Press the Menu button during playback
Jumping to Specified
Point GO to
OSpecifying the point to view
When using disc
Switching the information display mode
On-Screen Information Display
Checking Flow of Quick Menu
How to interpret the menu screen
OOperating Menu
ODate Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Movie
ORecord Functions Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Disc
Initial Setup
Record Functions Setup
@Date Setup @Initial Setup
Date Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Card
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Olnitial Setup
102
Llo
Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-RAM Disc
OScene
ODisc Others
ODisc
Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-R Disc
OOthers
Focusing During Recording
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing range
Objectsarefar andthat
Compensating for Backlight
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
1Press 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
Insert tile disc into the DVD player and play it back
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
Playing Back DVD-RAM Disc
Playing Back DVD-R Disc
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device
Recording Dubbing Images
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Picture will appear on the LCD screen or
Switch tile input Referring to Input Source on
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras
Tlle AV/S input/output Cable provided to
Cable provided to connect
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
1Press the Disc Navigation button
Checking Flow of Normal Menu
Menu screen for setting
White Be
OFIow
Record Functions Setup
Beep Power save 9 p Recording LED 9 p
Language selection I7 Demo mode I7 Reset I7
Selected AE mode-- o ORAtl
Setting Up Camera Functions
Options will appear on the right of Program AE
N-lenu screen will disappear
Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light
Adjusting Color White Balance
PointtheDVD
OSetting white balance manually
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom
OChecking EIS On or Off
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 Mode
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Receiving Image from Another
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
Device Input Source
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
Self-timer recording
SELF-TIMER
101 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 Output
Choose On or Off, and press the I/11 button
Setting Brightness of LCD Screen LCD Brightness
LCD/EVF Setup
Setting Brightness of Viewfinder EVF Brightness
Always Displaying Image in VlEWFINDER
Setting Color Density Color Level
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
Initial Settings
100
Changing Display Language Language
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
Select Franais, Then press the I/ll hntton
YES, and then press the I/ button
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
102
Menu p to choose
103
Using Disc Navigation
Skip
104
Icons to be displayed oil thumbnail
Fade in p
OPlaying back photos
OWhen Playback Ends
105
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
Together
106
Selecting Multiple Scenes
Selecting Consecutive Scenes
RAM
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
Iskip 115
OWhen using DVD-RAM disc
OWhen using DVD-R Disc
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
109
OWhen Using card
Deleting Scenes Edit Delete
Scene
OEditing using submenu
Divide Scene
Dividing Movies Edit Divide
Lt,ER-3URNE RAM
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
113
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade
114
Fade Set screen
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip
115
Releasing Skip
Changed
116
Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail
Select the thumbnail of the scene to he
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy
Press the I*/IIhutton Choose no to cancel Copy
Screen %1verif¢ing
Scene nrenu
118
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
OTo unlock the scene
119
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
ODeselecting selected scenes
120
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
Tile recording mode, recording date/time
Use Operating Menu
What is PROGRAM?
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch
121
Use IN/I1/qll/1 Title input bar
122
Playing Back Program
Changing Title of Program Title
After entering the title Choose Enter
Characters available for entering title
123
Screen %1verifying
Creating NEW Play List Create
What is Play LIST?
Play List
124
125
Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch
Menu Screen Then Press
126
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
To choose Edit Oil tile
6Choose Add, Then press the / button
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
127
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
To select all scenes, simply press the Menu button
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
128
Then press the I1/ button
10Press the button to quit
Press tile I/ button Choose no to cancel
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
129
Whose Title has been Changed will appean
130
Changing Title of Play List Title
Deleting Play List Delete
Then press tile I/ hutton
Go To
TOP END
131
132
Disc or Card Management
Initializing Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card
Before You Begin
133
Setting, the Disc Navigation screen will be restored
Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
134
Choose YES, and then
Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize Disc
135
Disc will be finalized
136
Others
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
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
UDF driver DVD-RAM driver
Following procedures
141
DVDfu nSTU DIO
Displaying
Installing Software
Installer Screen
142
143
Installing Software
CIick
Screen for installing DVDfhnSTUDIO Will appear Click Next
Click Install Installation will start
144
Click Next
145
Click
If yon do not wish to change the folder nan-le
146
147
Approx Minutes
148
DVDI\mSTI Jdio
Will start. Wben writing is complete, a DVD
Recorder by Connecting It to PC
Uninstalling Software
149
150
Introduction to Video Editing Software
For Mac
151
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
Power Supply
152
Removing Disc from Its Package
Removing and Replacing FROM/IN Round DVD Holder
ERemoving disc from caddy case
Cleaning
Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Removing Disc from Cartridge
154
Changing Setting of Demonstration
155
Terminology
156
This sensor is used to adjust the white balance
MultiMediaCard
Suspending PC
157
Thumbnail
158
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following
159
160
Trouble Messages
YES
161
Cannot
Card Almost Full
II0
Copy Protected Disc Access Disc Almost Full
END of Disc
163
No Disc
164
Use AC adapter/ charger Turn off powen
165
Unformat 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
Jpeg
Dimensions W × H × D
Recording format DVD-RAM disc
DZ-MV78OA/DZ-MV730A
177
By Phone
To Order in the Canada
To Order in the United States
178
179
Index
180
Article 4 Quality Assurance
181
License Agreement
Article 2 Copyrights
182
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