DZMV380E
Instruction manual
English
DZMV350E
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY
For Your Safety
Precautions
Important Information
MEHTECT
INFORMATION ON PRODUCT CERTIFICATION AC ADAPTER / BATTERY CHARGER
MODEL DZ-ACS1
POCC RU.0001.11ME28
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
INSTALLATION
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SERVICE
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Liquid crystal display and viewfinder
Cautions When Using
Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care
Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly
Heat on surface of product
Be careful of ambient temperature
Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner
Screen on connected TV
Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories
Be careful of moisture condensation
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Cautions When Storing
Make a trial recording
The recorded contents cannot be compensated for
Suggestions and Restrictions
Copyright
Read This First
Quick Index
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You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes
Introduction
You can record even during playback
Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie
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You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape
Create original DVDs on PC
Up to now, you had to
Basic Techniques
Table of Contents
Setups
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Advanced Techniques
Disc Navigation
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Installing Software
Subsidiary Information
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Checking Provided Accessories
Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package
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11 BATTERY EJECT switch P
1 Recording indicator P
6 Accessory shoe only for DZ-MV380E
Names of Parts
18 Battery attachment platform P 19 Record button REC P
14 ACCESS/PC indicator P. 8, 51
16 CARD ACCESS indicator P. 8 17 Card insertion block P
20 Power switch P. 46, 51 21 Speaker P 22 Hand strap P
3031 23 FULL AUTO button P
32 RESET button P
35 Stop/cancel button P. 22, 66
24 FOCUS button P
41 MENU button P. 49, 78
36 REC button P 37 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 38 Reverse skip button P
39 Reverse search button P 40 DISC NAVIGATION button P
42 ZOOM T button P 43 ZOOM W button P 44 Forward search button P
Displays in this manual
Notation of cancel button
About This Manual
and marks beside headings
Function
Discs and Cards
AVAILABLE DISCS
DVD-RAM disc
INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC
Finalizing DVD-R disc
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HANDLING DISCS Using discs
Storing discs
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AVAILABLE CARDS
Handling card
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Disc used
Storage Capacity on Disc or Card
RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO
quality
RECORDABLE STILL PHOTOS ON CARD
RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DISC
Number of recordable stills on one side of disc Up to
Still recording quality
Camera Functions
Features of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE
Disc/Card used
Disc used
Disc Navigation Functions
Function
Reference
Card Navigation Functions
RECORDING ON DISC
RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL
Function
EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ALONE
USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES
IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE
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HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
Setups
Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder
ATTACHING LENS CAP
Be sure to pass through the 2 slots
ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP
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Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments
Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control
INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL
REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL
1 While pushing the battery stopper, slide the battery out
Using Remote Control
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Infrared
Battery charged status
Setting Up the Battery
CHARGING BATTERY
CHARGE indicator
ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER
REMOVING BATTERY
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Without any extraordinary operation, such as zooming
The time taken for charging the battery is 165 minutes at 25ºC
Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places
For DZ-MV350E
Charge battery immediately before using DVD video camera/recorder
BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR
EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY
When not using the DVD video camera/recorder for an extended period
Power cable To AC outlet AC adapter/charger
USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER
DC power cord
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Identifying recording/playback sides of disc
Inserting and Removing Disc
INSERTING DISC
Single sided disc
When recording data from PC
When using brand-new DVD-R disc
When recording on this
DVD video camera
2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it
REMOVING DISC
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In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly
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Inserting and Removing Card
1 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off
2 Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks
Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder
Set to “POWER OFF”
Basic Techniques
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ON AND OFF
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN
Range where the LCD monitor can be moved
VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER
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CLOSING LCD MONITOR
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Setting Date and Time
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Example of display
CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME
Display format
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4 When recording is finished, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off
Recording Movie
If using the viewfinder, pull it out 3 Press the REC button
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Power save and discharge of battery
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USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE
Attaching Ferrite Core
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Recording Stills
Still recording mode
Number of recordable stills
Manner of
Setting of
On-screen
emitting light
40 ×
Zooming
10 ×
240 ×
MACRO RECORDING
RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT
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Focusing range
Manually Focusing Subject
FOCUSING DURING RECORDING
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Objects not in
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Adjusting Exposure Manually
The exposure indicator will appear on the screen
1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording
0 0
Compensating for Backlight
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REM3 0 MIN
When setting full auto
Using Full Auto Function
The following settings will reset to defaults
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1. Recording mode
On-Screen Information
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING
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14.Remaining battery level
11. Movie recording quality only when using disc
Still recording quality only when using card
15.Brightness/Color density of LCD screen or Volume
Switching the information display mode
Display when recording an image of yourself
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IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE
Notes when playing back stills on card
Playing Back
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FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD
SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
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SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE
When using disc
When using card
PLAYING BACK STILLS
JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO
Specifying the point to view
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Switching the information display mode
On-Screen Information Display
INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK
When using disc
This section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV
CONNECTING TO A TV
Playback on Other Devices
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VIEWING ON TV SCREEN
Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input
2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on
Playback on DVD Player
Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player
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HOW TO REMOVE DISC
Removing and Replacing from/in Round DVD Holder
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REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER
WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF
DISC CLEANING
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Understanding Flow of Menu
Interpreting screen for setting
Advanced Techniques
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LCD Setup
Camera Functions Setup
Date Setup
Recording Functions Setup
Setting Up Camera Functions
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Mode
ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE
Setting content
2 Choose the desired
Setting white balance manually
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USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIS
Checking EIS On or Off
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button during movie recording will switch the setting
MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE DIG. ZOOM
control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the
When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possible
REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC.FILTER
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SWITCHING TO 169 MODE
2 Choose “On”, and then press the button
The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even
Setting Up Record Functions
SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE
When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie
SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY
It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images
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SELF-TIMER
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SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT
The “OSD Output” setting will be stored in memory even
Even if “Off” is chosen, the on-screen information will
SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL
LCD Setup
SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS
3 Press the MENU button to end the setting
TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE
Initial Settings
SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP
Setting
Setting
TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED
CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE
Content
RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET
To cancel resetting midway, choose “NO” on the screen for
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STARTING DISC NAVIGATION
Using Disc Navigation
Disc Navigation
Thumbnail
2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen
5 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded
1 The displayed thumbnail will be the first image that you recorded
3 No still icon will appear for card
PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN
When playback ends
TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION
Playing back stills
Cursor
SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER
Bar graph
FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION
Contents
Disc Navigation Menu
Available function
When using card
When using DVD-RAM disc
When using DVD-R disc
UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU
Scene
DELETING SCENES DELETE
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Editing using submenu
CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT - THUMBNAIL
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2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be changed
Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping P.96
PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT - SKIP
Releasing Skip
Skip mark
White
ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS EDIT - FADE
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Wipe
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT - MOVE
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COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT - COMBINE
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C o m b i n e
DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT - DIVIDE
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After division, the “Divide Scene” screen will be
COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD COPY
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2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button
LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK
To unlock the scene
1 Set the power switch to “PHOTO”
DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF
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3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set
Deselecting scenes one by one
SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT
Deselecting selected scenes
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DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL
Also, this will not appear when a DVD-R disc is used
1 Not displayed with DVD-R disc
Program
WHAT IS “PROGRAM”?
SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH
Recorded on September
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PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY
CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE
4 Select the program to be played back, and then press the button
Characters available for entering title
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CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE
WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?
Play List
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SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH
Editing on play list
P.102
P l a y
PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY
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and then press the
ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST
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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button
ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST
DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST
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DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST
SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST
4 Choose“Start→
ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE
the scene, press the button
3 0 / 9
CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE
DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE
17 0
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Go To
TOP END
En d
PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC
Disc or Card Management
VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY
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INITIALIZING DVD-RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC/FORMAT CARD
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UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC
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Upda te Con t r o l
FINALIZING DVD-R DISC
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DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY
When Repeat Play is set
Others
PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY
SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS
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To play only stills to which DPOF has
Installing Software
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Contents on Provided CD-ROM
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UDF driver DVD-RAM driver
DVD-MovieAlbumSE
MyDVD
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INSTALLING USB DRIVER
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Windows Logo Test will appear Click
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5 With Windows XP, the message concerning
“Continue Anyway”
INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD-RAM DRIVER
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6 Check the program folder to be installed, and then click “Next”
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INSTALLING DVD-MovieAlbumSE
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9 Check the contents, and then click “Next”
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INSTALLING MyDVD
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Europe London Phone
7 Check the contents, and then click “Next”
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5 Click the Start button to start export
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1 Cannot be created on MyDVD depending on the version
Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case
Cleaning
Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens
Subsidiary Information
Changing Setting of Demonstration
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Demo Mode
Check 1 No movie can be recorded
ACCESS/PC or CARD
No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation - Check the Following
Check 2 No still can be recorded
No image appears on the LCD
operation
Check 6 No image in viewfinder
screen or in the viewfinder
Messages on page 147 and later are arranged in alphabetical order
Cause & Troubleshooting
Trouble Messages
Message
Reference
Cause & Troubleshooting
Message
page
Message
Cause & Troubleshooting
This message will appear when the button is pressed with a
Reference
Reference
Cause & Troubleshooting
Message
page
Reference
Cause & Troubleshooting
Message
page
Reference
Cause & Troubleshooting
Message
page
Initialization will delete all data on disc
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Symptom
Troubleshooting
Power supplies
Cause and Correction
Reference
During recording
Symptom
Cause and Correction
Reference
During playback
Symptom
Cause and Correction
Reference
When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC
Symptom
Cause and Correction
Reference
Symptom
Cause and Correction
page
Cause and Correction
Symptom
results in error
Reference
Reference
Miscellaneous
Symptom
Cause and Correction
Default
System Reset
List of setting items
Setting
Major Specifications
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Recording medium
POWER SUPPLY
Introduction to Optional Accessories
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER
Index
Numerics
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Page
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Article 1 Grant of License
Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM
License Agreement
Article 2 Copyrights
International Sales Division