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Hitachi DZMV350E instruction manual Instruction manual, English, DZMV380E

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DZMV380E
DZMV350E
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Hitachi DZMV350E instruction manual Instruction manual, English, DZMV380E

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English Instruction manualDZMV380E DZMV350EPrecautions For Your SafetyRECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY Important InformationMODEL DZ-ACS1 INFORMATION ON PRODUCT CERTIFICATION AC ADAPTER / BATTERY CHARGERMEHTECT POCC RU.0001.11ME28INSTALLATION IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDSEnglish English SERVICEHandle the liquid crystal display LCD with care Cautions When UsingLiquid crystal display and viewfinder Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctlyDo not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner Be careful of ambient temperatureHeat on surface of product Screen on connected TVBe careful of moisture condensation Also read the instructions attached with optional accessoriesEnglish Cautions When Storing Suggestions and Restrictions The recorded contents cannot be compensated forMake a trial recording CopyrightQuick Index Read This FirstEnglish You can record even during playback IntroductionYou can immediately play back desired recorded scenes Use Disc Navigation to create your original movieCreate original DVDs on PC You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tapeEnglish Up to now, you had toSetups Table of ContentsBasic Techniques EnglishDisc Navigation Advanced TechniquesEnglish Subsidiary Information Installing SoftwareEnglish Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package Checking Provided AccessoriesEnglish 6 Accessory shoe only for DZ-MV380E 1 Recording indicator P11 BATTERY EJECT switch P Names of Parts16 CARD ACCESS indicator P. 8 17 Card insertion block P 14 ACCESS/PC indicator P. 8, 5118 Battery attachment platform P 19 Record button REC P 20 Power switch P. 46, 51 21 Speaker P 22 Hand strap P35 Stop/cancel button P. 22, 66 32 RESET button P3031 23 FULL AUTO button P 24 FOCUS button P39 Reverse search button P 40 DISC NAVIGATION button P 36 REC button P 37 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 38 Reverse skip button P41 MENU button P. 49, 78 42 ZOOM T button P 43 ZOOM W button P 44 Forward search button PAbout This Manual Notation of cancel buttonDisplays in this manual and marks beside headingsAVAILABLE DISCS Discs and CardsFunction DVD-RAM discFinalizing DVD-R disc INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISCEnglish Storing discs HANDLING DISCS Using discsEnglish Handling card AVAILABLE CARDSEnglish RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO Storage Capacity on Disc or CardDisc used qualityNumber of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DISCRECORDABLE STILL PHOTOS ON CARD Still recording qualityVERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE Features of DVD Video Camera/RecorderCamera Functions Disc/Card usedFunction Disc Navigation FunctionsDisc used ReferenceRECORDING MOVIE AND STILL RECORDING ON DISCCard Navigation Functions FunctionIMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICESEDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ALONE EnglishSetting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder SetupsHOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ATTACHING LENS CAPEnglish ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAPBe sure to pass through the 2 slots Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachmentsREMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROLInsert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While pushing the battery stopper, slide the battery outEnglish Using Remote ControlInfrared CHARGING BATTERY Setting Up the BatteryBattery charged status CHARGE indicatorREMOVING BATTERY ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDEREnglish Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery is 165 minutes at 25ºCWithout any extraordinary operation, such as zooming For DZ-MV350EEFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATORCharge battery immediately before using DVD video camera/recorder When not using the DVD video camera/recorder for an extended periodDC power cord USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGERPower cable To AC outlet AC adapter/charger EnglishINSERTING DISC Inserting and Removing DiscIdentifying recording/playback sides of disc Single sided discWhen recording on this When using brand-new DVD-R discWhen recording data from PC DVD video cameraEnglish REMOVING DISC2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly1 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off Inserting and Removing CardEnglish 2 Insert card with its terminal inward until it locksBasic Techniques Set to “POWER OFF”Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ON AND OFFVIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER Range where the LCD monitor can be movedVIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN EnglishEnglish CLOSING LCD MONITOREnglish Setting Date and TimeDisplay format CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIMEExample of display EnglishIf using the viewfinder, pull it out 3 Press the REC button Recording Movie4 When recording is finished, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off EnglishEnglish Power save and discharge of batteryAttaching Ferrite Core USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONEEnglish Still recording mode Recording StillsNumber of recordable stills On-screen Setting ofManner of emitting light10 × Zooming40 × 240 ×RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT MACRO RECORDINGEnglish FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Manually Focusing SubjectFocusing range EnglishObjects not in EnglishThe exposure indicator will appear on the screen Adjusting Exposure ManuallyEnglish 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recordingEnglish Compensating for Backlight0 0 REM3 0 MINThe following settings will reset to defaults Using Full Auto FunctionWhen setting full auto EnglishINFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING On-Screen Information1. Recording mode EnglishStill recording quality only when using card 11. Movie recording quality only when using disc14.Remaining battery level 15.Brightness/Color density of LCD screen or VolumeDisplay when recording an image of yourself Switching the information display modeEnglish Playing Back Notes when playing back stills on cardIMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE EnglishSEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARDFRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE EnglishWhen using card When using discSKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE PLAYING BACK STILLSSpecifying the point to view JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TOEnglish INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK On-Screen Information DisplaySwitching the information display mode When using discPlayback on Other Devices CONNECTING TO A TVThis section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV EnglishRefer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input VIEWING ON TV SCREENEnglish 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder onPlayback on DVD Video Recorder/Player Playback on DVD PlayerEnglish Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder HOW TO REMOVE DISCEnglish DISC CLEANING WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFFREPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER EnglishAdvanced Techniques Interpreting screen for settingUnderstanding Flow of Menu EnglishDate Setup Camera Functions SetupLCD Setup Recording Functions SetupEnglish Setting Up Camera FunctionsSetting content ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCEMode 2 Choose the desiredEnglish Setting white balance manuallyChecking EIS On or Off USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EISEnglish control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE DIG. ZOOMbutton during movie recording will switch the setting When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possibleEnglish REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC.FILTER2 Choose “On”, and then press the button SWITCHING TO 169 MODESWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE Setting Up Record FunctionsThe movie quality setting will be stored in memory even When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movieIt is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITYEnglish English SELF-TIMERThe “OSD Output” setting will be stored in memory even SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUTEnglish Even if “Off” is chosen, the on-screen information willSETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS LCD SetupSETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL 3 Press the MENU button to end the settingSWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP Initial SettingsTURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE SettingCHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LEDSetting ContentTo cancel resetting midway, choose “NO” on the screen for RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESETEnglish Disc Navigation Using Disc NavigationSTARTING DISC NAVIGATION Thumbnail1 The displayed thumbnail will be the first image that you recorded 5 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen 3 No still icon will appear for cardTERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION When playback endsPLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN Playing back stillsSELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENESCursor Bar graphDisc Navigation Menu ContentsFUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION Available functionWhen using DVD-R disc When using DVD-RAM discWhen using card UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENUDELETING SCENES DELETE SceneEnglish Editing using submenu English CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT - THUMBNAIL2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be changed Releasing Skip PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT - SKIPMultiple scenes can be selected for skipping P.96 Skip markEnglish ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS EDIT - FADEWhite WipeEnglish ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT - MOVEEnglish COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT - COMBINEC o m b i n e English DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT - DIVIDEAfter division, the “Divide Scene” screen will be English COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD COPY2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button To unlock the scene LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK1 Set the power switch to “PHOTO” English DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set Deselecting selected scenes SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECTDeselecting scenes one by one EnglishAlso, this will not appear when a DVD-R disc is used DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAILEnglish 1 Not displayed with DVD-R discSWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH WHAT IS “PROGRAM”?Program Recorded on SeptemberCHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAYEnglish 4 Select the program to be played back, and then press the buttonEnglish Characters available for entering titlePlay List WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE EnglishEditing on play list SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCHEnglish P.102English PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAYP l a y and then press theEnglish ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LISTEnglish SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LISTEnglish 4 Choose“Start→the scene, press the button ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVEDELETING PLAY LIST DELETE CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE3 0 / 9 17 0TOP END Go ToEnglish En dVERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY Disc or Card ManagementPROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC EnglishEnglish INITIALIZING DVD-RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC/FORMAT CARDEnglish UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISCUpda te Con t r o l English FINALIZING DVD-R DISCOthers When Repeat Play is setDISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAYEnglish SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLSTo play only stills to which DPOF has English Installing SoftwareEnglish Contents on Provided CD-ROMMyDVD DVD-MovieAlbumSEUDF driver DVD-RAM driver EnglishEnglish INSTALLING USB DRIVER5 With Windows XP, the message concerning EnglishWindows Logo Test will appear Click “Continue Anyway”English INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD-RAM DRIVEREnglish 6 Check the program folder to be installed, and then click “Next”English INSTALLING DVD-MovieAlbumSEEnglish 9 Check the contents, and then click “Next”English INSTALLING MyDVD7 Check the contents, and then click “Next” Europe London PhoneEnglish 5 Click the Start button to start export English1 Cannot be created on MyDVD depending on the version EnglishCleaning LCD screen and camera lens CleaningDo not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case Subsidiary InformationEnglish Changing Setting of DemonstrationDemo Mode No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation - Check the Following ACCESS/PC or CARDCheck 1 No movie can be recorded Check 2 No still can be recordedCheck 6 No image in viewfinder operationNo image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinderTrouble Messages Cause & TroubleshootingMessages on page 147 and later are arranged in alphabetical order MessageMessage Cause & TroubleshootingReference pageThis message will appear when the button is pressed with a Cause & TroubleshootingMessage ReferenceMessage Cause & TroubleshootingReference pageMessage Cause & TroubleshootingReference pageMessage Cause & TroubleshootingReference pageEnglish Initialization will delete all data on discPower supplies TroubleshootingSymptom Cause and CorrectionSymptom During recordingReference Cause and CorrectionSymptom During playbackReference Cause and CorrectionSymptom When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PCReference Cause and CorrectionCause and Correction SymptomReference pageresults in error SymptomCause and Correction ReferenceSymptom MiscellaneousReference Cause and CorrectionList of setting items System ResetDefault SettingEnglish Major SpecificationsRecording medium CAMERA ACCESSORIES Introduction to Optional AccessoriesPOWER SUPPLY INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTERNumerics IndexEnglish Page English License Agreement Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROMArticle 1 Grant of License Article 2 CopyrightsInternational Sales Division