Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder

This section explains preparations for recording - setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery.

Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder

HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

Insert

your

right

hand

fl'om

tile

bottom

DVD

video ramera/rerorder

tile

base

of your

thumb.

Put

your

hand in

a position

where you

can

easily

operate

tile REC

button

and

the

Zoom

lever.

Adjust

the length

of hand strap

so that

the

DVD

video

camera/recorder

stable

when

you press the

REC

button

with

your

thumb.

Note:

Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD

Caution :

video camera/recorder: Doing this could cause the DVD

Do not lift the DVD video camera/recorder by

video camera/recorder to fall and be damaged.

holding the viewflnder or LCD monitor: If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off, the DVD video camera/recorder will fall.

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Hitachi DZ-MV780A Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder, Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER, Adjust Length Hand strap

Contents

Dvdcam PC Software Support Center LilhrJ.,IIII1URL http//dvdcam pc.support,hitachi.ca RiSK of Electric Shock Jl PrecautionsIdentifications of caution marks @tj o3 Connected Important Safety Instructions Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with careLiquid 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 orBattery provided has not been charged at time of purchase Be careful of moisture condensation Suggestions and Restrictions Recorded contents cannot be compensated for @, and marks beside headings Read This FirstAbout This Manual @Displays in this manual Recorded scenes t IntroductionOYou 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 FunctionsAdvanced Techniques Subsidiary Information Connecting To PC Avis input/output cable Checking Provided Accessories Infrared receiver p Names of Parts11 12 Light receiving sensor for DZ-GX20A only I5 16 17 18 19 21 22 Viewfinder p Battery Eject button pRecord button REC p Lock switch p Power switch p Hand strap p Disc insertion block p Menu button p , 66 Speaker p Reset button p2728 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 Page Available Discs Discs and Cards CAMERA/RECORDER Information on DVD-R DiscOFinalizing DVD-R disc Examples of Discs That Cannot be Used on this DVD Video OStoring discs OUsing discsDisc Cleaning Handling Discs OHandling card Available CardsOCommon cautions for disc and card Recordable Stills Photos on Disc Storage Capacity Disc CardRecordable Time of Movie Video ECO Recordable Stills Photos on CardFor DZ-GX20A Norm 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 Tile lens ORange where the LCD monitor can be movedViewing 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 TimeUse 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 statusAttaching 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 IndicatorEfficient 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 OffSet to D Set to Identifying recording sides of disc Inserting and RemovingInserting Disc Tens Once fiormatted a DVD R OWhen using brand-new DVD-R discWhen fiormatting is Complete, DVD R disc Camera/recorder 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 Again will Recording IndicatorOnce witl start Pressing it oncePage Recording Stills See the next page fbr details Idisc AccessOn-Screen Information Information Display During Recording No display EIS OFF EIS on Message will appeai OSwitching the information display modeStill 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 RecordingRing Playing Back Playing Back Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie Search Playback of Movie Playing Back Stills When using discWhen using card Skip Playback of Movie Press the Menu button during playback Jumping to SpecifiedPoint GO to OSpecifying the point to view 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 Llo Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-RAM DiscOScene ODisc Others 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 Insert tile disc into the DVD player and play it back Playback on DVD Recorder/PlayerPlaying Back DVD-RAM Disc Playing Back DVD-R Disc Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device Recording Dubbing ImagesPage Picture will appear on the LCD screen or Switch tile input Referring to Input Source onRecording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras Tlle AV/S input/output Cable provided to 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 OFIow Record Functions SetupBeep Power save 9 p Recording LED 9 p Language selection I7 Demo mode I7 Reset I7 Selected AE mode-- o ORAtl Setting Up Camera FunctionsOptions 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 EISRecording 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 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 YES, and then press the I/ button Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset102 Menu p to choose 103 Using Disc Navigation Skip 104Icons to be displayed oil thumbnail Fade in p OPlaying back photos OWhen Playback Ends105 Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen Together 106Selecting Multiple Scenes Selecting Consecutive Scenes RAM Functions Available with Disc Navigation Iskip 115 OWhen using DVD-RAM discOWhen 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 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 Changed 116Changing 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 CopyScreen %1verif¢ing Scene nrenu 118Locking Scenes on Card Lock OTo unlock the scene 119 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen SelectODeselecting selected scenes 120 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen DetailTile 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 122Playing Back Program Changing Title of Program Title After entering the title Choose Enter Characters available for entering title123 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 126Adding 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 List127 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 List128 Then press the I1/ button 10Press the button to quit Press tile I/ button Choose no to cancelArranging Order of Scenes Move 129 Whose Title has been Changed will appean 130Changing Title of Play List Title Deleting Play List Delete Then press tile I/ hutton Go ToTOP END 131 132 Disc or Card ManagementInitializing Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card Before You Begin 133 Setting, the Disc Navigation screen will be restoredProtecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity 134 Choose YES, and then Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize Disc135 Disc will be finalized 136 OthersDisplaying 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 procedures141 DVDfu nSTU DIO Displaying Installing SoftwareInstaller Screen 142 143 Installing Software CIick Screen for installing DVDfhnSTUDIO Will appear Click NextClick Install Installation will start 144 Click Next 145Click If yon do not wish to change the folder nan-le 146 147 Approx Minutes 148DVDI\mSTI Jdio Will start. Wben writing is complete, a DVD Recorder by Connecting It to PC Uninstalling Software149 150 Introduction to Video Editing SoftwareFor Mac 151 Introduction to Optional AccessoriesCamera Accessories Power Supply 152 Removing Disc from Its PackageRemoving and Replacing FROM/IN Round DVD Holder ERemoving disc from caddy case CleaningCleaning 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 balanceMultiMediaCard Suspending PC 157Thumbnail 158 No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following 159 160 Trouble Messages YES 161Cannot 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 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 Jpeg Dimensions W × H × DRecording format DVD-RAM disc DZ-MV78OA/DZ-MV730A 177 By Phone To Order in the CanadaTo Order in the United States 178 179 Index 180 Article 4 Quality Assurance 181License Agreement Article 2 Copyrights 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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