Hitachi DZMV350A instruction manual

Instruction Manual

DZ-MV350A

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION

1855 Dornoch Court

San Diego, CA 92154-7225

Tel. 1-800-HITACHI

(1-800-448-2244)

HITACHI CANADA LTD.

DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION

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Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8

CANADA

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Contents

Main Instruction Manual DZ-MV350A Important Information For Your Safety Precautions Page QR34642 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS INSTALLATION 1 2 3 11 12 USE 13 14 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystaldisplay (LCD) with care: Liquid crystaldisplay and viewfinder: Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly: Do not subject the DVDvideo camera/recorder to impact: Heat on surface ofproduct: Screen on connectedTV: Be careful of ambient temperature: Do not point directly atthe sun: Do not use the DVD video camera/recordernear TV or radio: Be careful of moisture condensation: Do not use the DVD videocamera/recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time: Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner: Also read the instructions attachedwith optional accessories: Cautions When Storing Suggestions and Restrictions Read This First Quick Index Introduction You can record even during playback You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie Youcan easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape Create original DVDs on PC Table of Contents Setups Basic Techniques Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ........77 Advanced Techniques SettingUp Record Functions ............................86 LCD Setup ........................................................91 InitialSettings ...................................................92 Disc Navigation Installing Software SubsidiaryInformation Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Names of Parts Page Page Page About This Manual Discs and Cards AVAILABLE DISCS INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC Finalizing DVD-R disc DVD+R LD EXAMPLESOF DISCSTHATCA NNOTBEUSED ONTHISDVD VIDEOCAMERA/ RECORDER: DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring V er . 2.0 CD-R DVD-RW CD-RW DVD+RW CD HANDLING DISCS Using discs Storing discs AVAILABLE CARDS Handling card Storage Capacity on Disc or Card RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO) RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) Recordable stills on one DVD-RAM disc (single side) (when recording only still): Up to 999 Recordablest ills onone blank ca rd: Features of DVD Video Camera/Recorder VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE Camera Functions: Function Discused Reference DVD-RAM DVD-R CARD Disc Navigation Functions: Function Disc used Reference DVD-RAM DVD-R Card Navigation Functions: RECORDING ON DISC RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL Function Reference page IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ALONE USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 Page INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 1 2 3 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 Using Remote Control Setting Up the Battery CHARGING BATTERY 2 3 Battery charged status 1 REMOVING BATTERY 1 Recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.) Withoutanyextraordinary operation,such as zooming: The time taken for charging the battery is as follows [at 77F (25 C)] BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY Charge battery immediately before using DVD video camera/recorder: Whennot usingtheDVD videocamera/recorder for an extended period: Store in cool, darkplace: 2 3 4 Inserting and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 2 3 4 When using brand-new DVD-R disc Whenrecordingonthis DVD video camera/ recorder: When recording data from PC: REMOVING DISC 1 2 3 4 5 Inserting and Removing Card 1 2 3 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ON AND OFF Power ON status Setto PHOTO: 1 2 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITORSCREEN 1 Range where the LCD monitor can be moved CLOSING LCD MONITOR Setting Date and Time 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 Display format Example of display Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD video camera/recorder. 1 2 4 Powersave anddischarge ofbattery USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE AttachingFerrite Core 1 2 3 Recording Stills 1 2 4 Still recording quality Zooming Zoom In 1 10 40 240 Digital zoom range Zoom Out 1 USING CONVERSION LENS (GENERALLY AVAILABLE) Manually Focusing Subject FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Focusing range 2 Manually focus the following objects, which m ay not be automatically focused (See page 57): Adjusting Exposure Manually 1 2 Compensating for Backlight 1 Using Full Auto Function 1 On-Screen Information Varioustypes of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING 1. 2. 15. 16. 17. 18. B C D E Switching the information display mode Display when recording an image of yourself Recording Image from Other AV Devices CONNECTING TO OTHER AV DEVICE RECORDING IMAGE FROM AV DEVICE 2 Playing Back IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE 1 2 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE PLAYING BACK STILLS [When usingdisc] [When usingcard] JUMPING TO SPECIFIEDPOINT (GO TO) 1 2 Specifying the point to view 1 2 3 On-Screen Information Display INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK When using card: Switching the information display mode Playback on Other Devices This section explains about playback on another AVdevice, such as TV. CONNECTING TO A TV VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 2 3 PLAYBACK ON DVD PLAYER 1 2 3 REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM/IN ROUND DVD HOLDER HOW TO REMOVE DISC 1 2 REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 2 WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMESOFF 1 2 DISC CLEANING Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player 1 2 Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of Menu <Interpreting screen for setting> Flow of Menu Camera FunctionsSetup Recording Functions Setup Date Setup LCD Setup Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE) 1 2 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE) 1 2 Setting white balance manually 1 2 3 4 Mode Setting content On-screen display Page USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS) 1 2 Checking EIS On or Off MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE (DIG. ZOOM) 1 2 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) 1 2 3 Setting Up Record Functions SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) 1 2 1 2 3 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE) 1 2 3 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT) 1 2 Setting Content On-screen display CAMERA LINE Recording format Details of setting On-screen display Frame Field Suitablefor recording of frequently moving video subjects. 1 2 4 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT) 1 choose OSD output on the Record Functions Setup menu screen, and then press the button. 2 LCD Setup SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (BRIGHTNESS) 1 2 3 Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) 1 2 TURNING DVD VIDEOCAM ERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) 1 2 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE) 1 2 On Off RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET) 1 2 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation STARTING DISC NAVIGATION 1 Thumbnail: 001/014All Progra m RAM PLAY s 2 3 When playback ends: Playing back stills SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 2 3 Red Red SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 2 3 Disc Navigation Menu FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU When using card When using DVD-RAMdisc When using DVD-R disc Scene DELETING SCENES (DELETE) 2 4 5 Editing using submenu CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EDIT - THUMBNAIL) 2 4 5 6 7 2 4 5 6 Releasing Skip 2 4 5 6 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT - MOVE) COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT - COMBINE) 2 4 5 6 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - DIVIDE) 2 4 5 6 7 1 3 5 6 7 1 3 5 6 To unlock the scene: 1 3 5 6 7 2 4 5 Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one: 2 know. 5 4 button. The detailed information on the scene will appear. Program WHAT IS PROGRAM? ProgramNo.1 RecordedonSeptember10 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SWITCH) 2 3 4 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE) 3 4 6 7 Characters available for entering title Play List WHAT IS PLAY LIST? CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE) 2 4 3 4 PLAYINGBACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY) 3 4 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 3 4 5 6 7 2 3 4 5 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 5 6 7 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 4 5 6 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) 2 3 4 5 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 3 4 5 6 DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE) 3 4 5 Go To From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. TOP (END) 3 Disc or Card Management VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY) 4 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING(PROTECT DISC) 3 3 4 Choose NO to cancel initialization. UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC 3 4 5 FINALIZING DVD-R DISC 3 4 5 Others DISPLAYING MOVIES ORSTILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) 3 4 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY) 3 Installing Software Contents on Provided CD-ROM The CD-ROM supplied with the DVD video camera/recorder contains the following folders: DVD-MovieAlbumSE MyDVD UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver) INSTALLING USB DRIVER 1 2 3 4 Page Page 6 7 8 9 Page Page INSTALLINGMyDVD 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/Recorder 1 2 3 4 8 9 Subsidiary Information Cleaning Changing Setting of Demonstration 1 2 3 No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation - Check the Following: Page Trouble Messages Page Page Page Troubleshooting Power supplies * During recording During playback When the DVD video camera/recorderis connected to PC: Page Page Miscellaneous System Reset * Some items will not appear dependi ng on the disc or card inserted. 1 the DVD video camera/reorder off. Detach the battery or AC adapter/charger. 2 Major Specifications (when MPEG Audio layer 2 or LPCM*is selected) * Introduction to Optional Accessory POWER SUPPLYS INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER Removingdisc from square adapter To Order in the United States 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) DECLARATIONOF CON FORMITY Index Numerics A B C G H I L M