Hitachi DZ-MV780A instruction manual Read This First, About This Manual, @Displays in this manual

Read This First

To guide you, we have included following six chapters.

•The section on "Setups" explains how to set

up tile DVD video camera/recorder, battery, and set the date/time.

•The section on "Basic Techniques" explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera/ recorder recording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images.

•The section on "Advanced Teclmiques '_ explains settings on this DVD video camera/ recorder for more advanced usage.

•The section on "Disc Navigation" explains editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD R disc and initializing DVD RAM disc.

•The section on "Connecting to PC" explains

the contents of provided CD ROM and how to install the software included.

•"Subsidia W Intormation" includes an introduction to products sold separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting.

We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need.

•A quick index for the inforn-lation you use most otLen (this page).

•A detailed table of contents directing you to

specific infiormation quickly (see pages 12

t4).

Get to know your DVD video camera/recorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your business.

Quick Index
Available	Discs		24
Recording		Movie	49
Playing	Back		58
Connecting		to a TV	77
Functions		Available with Disc Navigation	107
Connecting		to PC	138

With this DVD video camera/recorder yon can view the picture being recorded o1"the playback

picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.

It is possible to switch the language in the on screen display of this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 101).

About This Manual

@Displays in this manual

Understand that the displays are different fl'om those you will actually see in the viewfinder oi" on the LCD screen.

@Notation of cancel button

Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway_ or return tbe n-lent/screen to the

preceding one. The expression "press the • button" will be used in tbis text.

@_, _ and _ marks beside headings

Some fimetions of tbis DVD video camera/recorder are unavailable with disc oi" card used. Refer to

the marks at right above each f\mction to identify whether the disc or" card is comi)atil)le witb the t\mction. Refer to these marks and identify the flmctions and operation to match the disc o1"card you rise.

@Illustrations in this manual

Altbough tbe external appearances of DZ GX20A, DZ MV780A and DZ MV730A are diff'erent, tbe method of operating these models is identical.

The illustrations of DZ GX20A are used fur the explanation in this text.

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