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Precautions
Identifications of caution marks
RiSK of Electric Shock Jl
Connected
Important Safety Instructions
Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly
Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care
Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder
Do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to impact
At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malflmction
Do not point directly at the sun
Be careful of moisture condensation
ACCESS/PC indicator or
Battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase
Vapor Air Warmed
Recorded contents cannot be compensated for
Suggestions and Restrictions
@Displays in this manual
Read This First
About This Manual
@, and marks beside headings
OUse Disc Navigation to create your original movie p
Introduction
OYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p
Recorded scenes t
OCreate original DVDs on PC p
Collect scenes of your child, for example, on play
Contents
Advanced Techniques
Setting Up Camera Functions
Disc Navigation
Connecting To PC
Subsidiary Information
Checking Provided Accessories
Avis input/output cable
Light receiving sensor for DZ-GX20A only
Names of Parts
11 12
Infrared receiver p
Power switch p Hand strap p Disc insertion block p
Battery Eject button p
Record button REC p Lock switch p
I5 16 17 18 19 21 22 Viewfinder p
Focus button p
Speaker p Reset button p
2728 29 30 31 32 Quick Menu button p
Menu button p , 66
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Power cable AC adapter/charger DC power cord
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Photo
@ Put in a card
Page
Discs and Cards
Available Discs
Examples of Discs That Cannot be Used on this DVD Video
Information on DVD-R Disc
OFinalizing DVD-R disc
CAMERA/RECORDER
Handling Discs
OUsing discs
Disc Cleaning
OStoring discs
OCommon cautions for disc and card
Available Cards
OHandling card
Time of Movie Video
Storage Capacity Disc Card
Recordable
Recordable Stills Photos on Disc
Norm
Recordable Stills Photos on Card
For DZ-GX20A
ECO
× 480 pixels
DZ-MV78OA
Holding DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Adjust Length Hand strap
Attaching Shoulder Strap
Attaching Lens CAP
Inserting Battery Into Remote Control
Removing Battery from Remote Control
OUsing Remote Control
VCR
With the screen down as much as 900, and can
ORange where the LCD monitor can be moved
Viewing Image on LCD Monitor Screen
Tile lens
Closing LCD Monitor
Viewing Subject Through Viewfinder
Date Set
Setting Date and Time
Use tile I1/I,I,!/II
4Press the hntton
Changing Display Format of Date and Time
Setting Up the Battery
Charging Battery
Removing Battery
Battery charged status
Attaching Battery to DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER
While holding down
With DZ-BP148 provided with DZ-GX20A/DZ-BP14SW optional
Battery life
Battery Remaining Level Indicator
Efficient USE of Battery
Power save and discharge of battery
Using DVD Video CAMERA/RECORDER with AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
Set to
Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off
Set to D
To record still on DVD RAM disc
Tens
Inserting and Removing
Inserting Disc
Identifying recording sides of disc
Camera/recorder
OWhen using brand-new DVD-R disc
When fiormatting is Complete, DVD R disc
Once fiormatted a DVD R
Remove tile disc
Removing Disc
Gently open tile cover Fiflly tmtil it stops
Close tbe cover Card insertion block
Inserting and Removing Card
Block Inserting Card Terminal Inward Card with its Until
Pressing it once
Recording Indicator
Once witl start
Again will
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Recording Stills
Information Display During Recording
Idisc Access
On-Screen Information
See the next page fbr details
No display EIS OFF EIS on
External Input and playback
OSwitching the information display mode
Still recording quality when using card
Message will appeai
ODisplay when recording an image of yourself
Zooming
Recording wide area wide-angle Ged Image teIephoto
Ring
Macro Recording
Camera/recorder
Playing Back
Playing Back
Search Playback of Movie
Frame ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW Playback of Movie
Skip Playback of Movie
When using disc
When using card
Playing Back Stills
OSpecifying the point to view
Jumping to Specified
Point GO to
Press the Menu button during playback
On-Screen Information Display
Switching the information display mode
When using disc
How to interpret the menu screen
Checking Flow of Quick Menu
OOperating Menu
ORecord Functions Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Movie
ODate Setup
Record Functions Setup
Initial Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Disc
@Date Setup @Initial Setup
Flow of Quick Menu When Recording Photo Card
Date Setup
102
Olnitial Setup
LOl
ODisc Others
Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-RAM Disc
OScene
Llo
OOthers
Flow of Quick Menu with DVD-R Disc
ODisc
Focusing range
Manually Focusing Subject
Focusing During Recording
Objectsarefar andthat
1Press the Exposure button during Recording
Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure
Compensating for Backlight
Using External Microphone
Built-in Video Flash for DZ-GX20A only
Optional Video Flash for DZ- GX20A or DZ-MV780A only
Connecting to a TV
Viewing on TV Screen
Viewing on TV Screen
Perform playback, recording or editing
Playing Back DVD-R Disc
Playback on DVD Recorder/Player
Playing Back DVD-RAM Disc
Insert tile disc into the DVD player and play it back
Recording Dubbing Images
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Device
Page
Tlle AV/S input/output Cable provided to
Switch tile input Referring to Input Source on
Recording Dubbing Images from Other Video Cameras
Picture will appear on the LCD screen or
1Press the Disc Navigation button
Recording Dubbing Images on Other Video Devices
Cable provided to connect
White Be
Menu screen for setting
Checking Flow of Normal Menu
Language selection I7 Demo mode I7 Reset I7
Record Functions Setup
Beep Power save 9 p Recording LED 9 p
OFIow
N-lenu screen will disappear
Setting Up Camera Functions
Options will appear on the right of Program AE
Selected AE mode-- o ORAtl
Recording Dark Subjects Using LCD Monitor Light
Adjusting Color White Balance
OSetting white balance manually
PointtheDVD
OChecking EIS On or Off
Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer EIS
Recording Subject Using Large Magnification Digital Zoom
Reducing Wind Noise During Recording MIC.FILTER
Setting Up Record Functions
Switching Movie Quality Video Mode
Setting to Wide TV Screen Mode 169 Mode
I/11 button Press the Menu button To end the setting
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Device Input Source
Switching Quality of Still Image Quality
Receiving Image from Another
Switching External Input Recording Method Photo Input
101 E As with ordinary cairleras Press the Photo button
SELF-TIMER
Self-timer recording
Choose On or Off, and press the I/11 button
Setting ON-SCREEN Display Output on or OFF OSD Output
Press tile Menu button to end the setting
Setting Brightness of Viewfinder EVF Brightness
LCD/EVF Setup
Setting Brightness of LCD Screen LCD Brightness
Setting Color Density Color Level
Always Displaying Image in VlEWFINDER
100
Initial Settings
Switching Operating Sound on or OFF Beep
Select Franais, Then press the I/ll hntton
Turning Record LED on or OFF Record LED
Changing Display Language Language
Menu p to choose
Resetting Menu Settings to Defaults Reset
102
YES, and then press the I/ button
Using Disc Navigation
103
Fade in p
104
Icons to be displayed oil thumbnail
Skip
Playing Back from Disc Navigation Screen
OWhen Playback Ends
105
OPlaying back photos
Selecting Consecutive Scenes
106
Selecting Multiple Scenes
Together
Functions Available with Disc Navigation
RAM
Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu
OWhen using DVD-RAM disc
OWhen using DVD-R Disc
Iskip 115
OWhen Using card
109
Scene
Deleting Scenes Edit Delete
OEditing using submenu
Lt,ER-3URNE RAM
Dividing Movies Edit Divide
Divide Scene
Arranging Order of Scenes Edit Move
113
Combining Multiple Scenes Edit Combine
Fade Set screen
114
Directing Scenes Effectively Effect Fade
Releasing Skip
115
Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Effect Skip
Select the thumbnail of the scene to he
116
Changing Images for Thumbnails Effect Thumbnail
Changed
Screen %1verif¢ing
Press the I*/IIhutton Choose no to cancel Copy
Copying Stills on DVD-RAM Disc to Card Copy
OTo unlock the scene
118
Locking Scenes on Card Lock
Scene nrenu
ODeselecting selected scenes
Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Select
119
Tile recording mode, recording date/time
Displaying Information Using Menu Screen Detail
120
121
What is PROGRAM?
Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Switch
Use Operating Menu
Changing Title of Program Title
122
Playing Back Program
Use IN/I1/qll/1 Title input bar
Screen %1verifying
Characters available for entering title
123
After entering the title Choose Enter
124
What is Play LIST?
Play List
Creating NEW Play List Create
Switching to Display of Each Play List Switch
125
To choose Edit Oil tile
126
Adding Scenes to Play List Editing Play List
Menu Screen Then Press
Deleting Scenes from Play List Editing Play List
Adding Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
127
6Choose Add, Then press the / button
Then press the I1/ button
Deleting Scenes Using Submenu for Editing Editing Play List
128
To select all scenes, simply press the Menu button
129
Press tile I/ button Choose no to cancel
Arranging Order of Scenes Move
10Press the button to quit
Deleting Play List Delete
130
Changing Title of Play List Title
Whose Title has been Changed will appean
131
Go To
TOP END
Then press tile I/ hutton
Before You Begin
Disc or Card Management
Initializing Disc or Card Format DISC. Format Card
132
Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card Capacity
Setting, the Disc Navigation screen will be restored
Protecting Disc from Writing Protect Disc
133
134
Disc will be finalized
Finalizing DVD-R Disc Finalize Disc
135
Choose YES, and then
Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play
Others
Displaying Movies or Stills Independently Category
136
137
Slide Show Continuous Playback of Stills
Following are Available When Connecting to PC
138
139
Languages compatible with each software program
Contents on Provided CD-ROM
DVDfu nSTU DIO
Following procedures
141
UDF driver DVD-RAM driver
142
Installing Software
Installer Screen
Displaying
Installing Software
143
144
Screen for installing DVDfhnSTUDIO Will appear Click Next
Click Install Installation will start
CIick
If yon do not wish to change the folder nan-le
145
Click
Click Next
146
147
Will start. Wben writing is complete, a DVD
148
DVDI\mSTI Jdio
Approx Minutes
149
Uninstalling Software
Recorder by Connecting It to PC
For Mac
Introduction to Video Editing Software
150
Power Supply
Introduction to Optional Accessories
Camera Accessories
151
Removing and Replacing FROM/IN Round DVD Holder
Removing Disc from Its Package
152
Removing Disc from Cartridge
Cleaning
Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens
ERemoving disc from caddy case
Changing Setting of Demonstration
154
Terminology
155
MultiMediaCard
This sensor is used to adjust the white balance
156
Thumbnail
157
Suspending PC
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation Check the Following
158
159
Trouble Messages
160
Card Almost Full
161
Cannot
YES
Copy Protected Disc Access Disc Almost Full
II0
163
END of Disc
164
No Disc
Unformat Disc
165
Use AC adapter/ charger Turn off powen
166
Troubleshooting
Battery weakens fast
168
169
During Playback
170
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
111
172
173
Disc cannot be removed Cover will not open
System Reset
List of setting items
Major Specifications
175
DZ-MV78OA/DZ-MV730A
Dimensions W × H × D
Recording format DVD-RAM disc
Jpeg
177
178
To Order in the Canada
To Order in the United States
By Phone
Index
179
180
Article 2 Copyrights
181
License Agreement
Article 4 Quality Assurance
182
Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Address City State Zip
Conditions Hitachi Limited Warranty
Days Labor Carry-in Year Parts Except Battery
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