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English

ATTACHING LENS CAP

Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to
the lens cap.

Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the
attachment hole of DVD video camera/
recorder.

Push the both sides of cap inward and attach
it over the lens.

Note

• Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD

video camera/recorder, to protect the lens.

• When recording, attach the lens cap to the hand strap

by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for
comfortable shooting.

INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL

Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control.

While inserting a fine rod into the hole
marked PUSH, pull the battery holder out
forward.

Insert the lithium battery with the positive

terminal facing down.

Slide the cover to close it.

Note

The life of lithium battery is approximately one year. If
the battery is discharged, no operation is possible with
remote control: Replace the battery.

Shorter end

Longer end

Push and fit

Battery holder

Summary of Contents for BX35A - DZ Camcorder - 680 KP

Page 1: ...manual completely Mode d emploi Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement à long terme seront assurés en appliquant les présentes instructions après avoir entièrement lu ce mode d emploi Manual de instrucciones Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar muchos años de utilización exenta de problemas lea todo este manual de instrucciones English DZ GX3300A DZ GX3100A DZ GX3200A DZ BX35A ...

Page 2: ...ED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS3 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user tha...

Page 3: ...nd to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communicatio...

Page 4: ...articularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparat...

Page 5: ... detach and the DVD video camera recorder may fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall When using a tripod firmly secure the DVD video camera recorder on it Do not use the DVD video camera recorder with a tripod in a place where it is subject to se...

Page 6: ...ch could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide Insecticide entering the DVD video camera recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD video camera recorder might not operate normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use a generally available ...

Page 7: ...e disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 133 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories For optional accessories observe t...

Page 8: ... Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for professional applications This D...

Page 9: ...upted during playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognized Disc cannot be initialized Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD video camera recorder at extremely high or low temperatures or in envir...

Page 10: ... PC explains the contents of provided CD ROM DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A and how to install the software included Subsidiary Information includes an introduction to products sold separately 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 information you use most often A detailed table of content...

Page 11: ...nd 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use Illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ GX3...

Page 12: ...g Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 33 Initial Settings 34 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 34 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 34 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 34 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET 35 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 35 LCD EVF Setup 36 ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD...

Page 13: ...MENU SCREEN SELECT 87 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL 88 Program 89 WHAT IS PROGRAM 89 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH 89 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY 90 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE 90 Play List 92 WHAT IS PLAY LIST 92 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 92 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH 93 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 93 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST...

Page 14: ...CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 123 When using Macintosh USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD DVD2 126 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R 126 Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC 129 Uninstalling Software 130 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC 131 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Opti...

Page 15: ...trol For DZ GX3300A GX3200A only AV S input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device For DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video to another video device For DZ BX35A only Should...

Page 16: ...al 25 zoom lens for DZ BX35A only p 51 8 Lens hood for DZ GX3300A GX3200A DZ BX35A only p 52 Always remove this lens hood when using the optional tele conversion or wide conversion lens 9 Zoom lever p 51 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 10 Accessory shoe for DZ GX3300A GX3200A only p 56 The optional video flash can be attached here See the instruction manu...

Page 17: ... read is executed or the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 19 PHOTO button p 42 20 DISC EJECT button p 38 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 21 Disc insertion block p 38 22 BATTERY EJECT button p 28 Press this button when removing the battery 23 Battery attachment platform p 28 24 Record button REC p 41 25 LOCK switch p 41 It is recommended that...

Page 18: ...shipped from the factory 37 DISPLAY Screen display button p 47 74 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 38 CARD ACCESS indicator p 7 42 39 Volume control buttons VOL S R buttons p 53 55 70 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 40 Card insertion block p 40 41 BLC backlight compensation button p 55 Press this b...

Page 19: ...OM T button p 51 53 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 51 54 ZOOM W button p 51 55 Reverse skip button p 72 56 Forward search button p 71 57 Play pause button p 70 58 Stop button p 11 49 70 59 Forward skip button p 72 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder REC PHOTO DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM MENU SELECT DELETE DISC NAVIGATION DISPLAY 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 53 51 52 55 ...

Page 20: ...RATION on page 35 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that ...

Page 21: ...cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH pull the battery holder out forward 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive R terminal facing down 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of lithiu...

Page 22: ...mote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 16 feet 5 m Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote cont...

Page 23: ...d video on PC 9 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 8 To playback video on PC 9 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 8 To create DVD video using PC 9 6 6 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW 2 Must be finalized Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card 4 When media that are sold formatted are u...

Page 24: ...0A GX3100A BX35A to record on or finalize a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc DVD RW or RW discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status...

Page 25: ...st Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not have printing done at a print lab or DPE service Do not leave a RW unused in the DVD video camera recorder for a long time Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recor...

Page 26: ...Z ACS3 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder Use the s...

Page 27: ... does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countr...

Page 28: ...camera recorder and slide it downward until a click is heard Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT button slide the battery upwar...

Page 29: ...139 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging and when the DVD video camera recorder is being used the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault A battery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter charger Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery Ch...

Page 30: ...ra recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery ...

Page 31: ... However if a long time has elapsed after the disc was inserted it will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again see Troubleshooting on page 139 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function w...

Page 32: ...leshooting on page 139 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 58 Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º before changing its vertical angle Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180º in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH V...

Page 33: ...on 4 After setting the current date and time press the A button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 5 If the displayed date and time are correct press the d button to choose YES and then press the A button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu screen CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND T...

Page 34: ...c off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to O N or P The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display If the sleep start standby status continues for 30 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off regardless of the Power Save setting CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to ...

Page 35: ...ht of the recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 1 Press the MENU button choose Initial Setup Demo Mode and then press the A button 2 Press the f or e button to choose the desired option and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button again to exit se...

Page 36: ...or EVF Brightness The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the d c buttons for adjustment Press d The screen becomes dimmer Press c The screen becomes brighter 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off LCD Br i gh t n e s s EVF Br i gh t n e s s Co l o r L ev e l ENTER ...

Page 37: ...e brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and decide it Auto If the LCD monitor is open no image will appear in the viewfinder On Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is ope...

Page 38: ...the inside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc recording surface Do not use a dirtied or scratched disc 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the co...

Page 39: ... removed To remove the disc set the power switch to OFF or O When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording...

Page 40: ...serting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note Always close the cover of cart insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover ...

Page 41: ...t operate See page 44 for on screen information display While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit or blinking do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off and take care not to subject it to any vibration Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data which could make it unplayable see page 7 The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 35 for setting of Record LED recor...

Page 42: ...recording Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the center of screen first locate the subject at the center of screen press the PHOTO button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO button all the way down If you press the PHOTO button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible but the focus may be...

Page 43: ... restore the DVD video camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status Press down the DISC EJECT button Change over the power switch O N Note If you press the REC or PHOTO button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will not...

Page 44: ...lanation It is different from the actual display e 2 Program AE k 3 White balance n 4 EIS o 5 Manual Focus m 6 Backlight compensation 7 16 9 mode 1 Recording mode 13 Zoom 14 Exposure correction 15 Disc Card type 16 Movie recording quality p 8 Microphone filter 9 Video flash 10 Self timer 11 External Input 12 Recording status Movie recording time 17 Remaining space on disc card 18 Remaining battery...

Page 45: ...till frame Card No display Auto b Sports c Portrait d Spotlight e Sand Snow f Low Light No display Auto h Set i Outdoor j Indoor1 k Indoor2 No display EIS OFF n EIS ON No display Autofocus o display in English or German Manual focus r display in French or Italian Manual focus v display in Spanish Manual focus No display Backlight compensation OFF m Backlight compensation ON No display 16 9 mode OF...

Page 46: ...es during movie recording REM XX 10 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording w full charge x y z low remaining charge The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 1 Not displayed on DZ BX35A 2 EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A 3 Displayed on DZ GX3200A when the optional video flash is attached to it Not displayed on DZ...

Page 47: ... Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low and the display will blink The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning message to user The message can be checked when returning the L...

Page 48: ...d and turned 180º with the Program AE set to Low Light the monitor screen will light white see page 58 Screen display symbol Description X A write protected disc is loaded A locked card is loaded R An unusable card is loaded N An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc used An unusable disc is loaded k During recording lights in red The remaining capacity on disc is app...

Page 49: ...m M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 4 0 x O f f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up A A V I DEO Mode F I NE I npu t S o u r c e CAMERA OSD Ou t pu t On ENTER RETURN Rec o r d F u n c t i o n s Se t up 1 6 9 On On Au t o P r og r am AE Me nu Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 4 0 x O f f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up F u l l Me nu A A Press the A button directl...

Page 50: ...N status The quality mode is displayed in P status p 64 5 Not displayed in N or P status or with external input 6 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in N status or P and input selection is set to external signal or S external signal 7 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in N status or P status 8 Displayed only when input selection is set to camera On Au t o F u l l Me nu P r og r am AE Me nu Wh i t e Ba l D i g ...

Page 51: ...button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40 1 and 500 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 40 1 If you set zoom to 500 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40 1 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function...

Page 52: ...he lens into the thread of step up ring When using the DZ GX3300A you need not use the step up ring Note Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 16 feet 5 m and infinite When a conversion lens is attached note that the four corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the...

Page 53: ...S button during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the S R buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually...

Page 54: ...not in the center of screen Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view ...

Page 55: ...ication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 1 2 3 Compensating for Backlight 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD vide...

Page 56: ...adjusts the amount of light emitted but the light amount adjustment may be insufficient when a subject is too far away or too near If you continuously record using the Flash the Flash may not emit light or the amount of light may not be adjustable After recording using the Flash it is recommended that you wait for a few moments before pressing the PHOTO button to record The distance for the built ...

Page 57: ...ed off When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimu...

Page 58: ... 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended that you use a tripod If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 53 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject Change the white balance setting depending on the recording condition...

Page 59: ...ct fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 53 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the A button 3 Hold A pressed until the h indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the h indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete 4 Press the C button to end the setting Note The white balance set using the Set...

Page 60: ...VD video camera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 51 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video ...

Page 61: ...used with the disc for recording When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recordi...

Page 62: ...hen the wide screen mode is on and off 1 Press the MENU button choose 16 9 on the Record Setup Functions menu screen and then press the A button 2 Choose On and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction ...

Page 63: ...ing recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 To view images recorded at 16 9 setting switch the aspect ratio of your TV See TV instruction manual for this switching When using a video selector the TV may not automatically be switched to 16 9 mode When the power switch is set to N or P the aspect ratio of screen in recording pause wi...

Page 64: ...you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 109 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them The DZ BX35A cannot receive any externally input signal 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Input Source on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press t...

Page 65: ...can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Select On and then press the A button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video c...

Page 66: ...on screen display output functions only when the input selection is set to camera It cannot be set during external input 1 2 Using External Microphone Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera recorder Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording For details on external microphone see Majo...

Page 67: ...ear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD RW DVD R RW disc or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 68 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the C button ...

Page 68: ... displayed Write protected disc Finalized DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A Locked card Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 1 No still icon will appear for ca...

Page 69: ...l restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM disc will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos on card playback will stop after each photo playback Note Press the A button to temporarily stop playback Pressing A again will sta...

Page 70: ...ot appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the type of image data Image data recorded on another DVD video camera recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the ca...

Page 71: ...he d or c button and hold it Search playback will start Hold down c Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down d Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the d or c button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video c...

Page 72: ... disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again 13 PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the f or e button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Pres...

Page 73: ... button before going to the specified point Note If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 99 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators ...

Page 74: ...ecording date time 006 06 0 00 16 Recording mode 1 Scene No Repeat play 5 Program No or Play List No 3 Program or Play List 2 Counter Disc type 4 Playback operation 6 003 100 0003 Recording mode 1 Scene No File name Lock 5 Playback operation 6 Slide Show 5 1 O VIDEO or N PHOTO with disc Only E PHOTO with card 2 Program or Play List 3 Number of program or play list being played back not displayed w...

Page 75: ...nd then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Pressing the A button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be canceled and then press the SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the C button You can also select scenes in reverse from the last ...

Page 76: ...k any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 86 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 88 Changing title You can change the title of play list or program 90 98 Creation of play list You can create an original movie by changi...

Page 77: ...p 85 Combine p 81 Select p 87 Move 2 p 81 2 Will appear when a play list is displayed Detail p 88 1 DVD RAM only Fade p 82 Skip p 83 Thumbnail p 84 Start Current p 87 Current End p 87 All p 87 Play list Switch p 93 Go To Top p 99 Play p 93 End p 99 Create p 92 Edit p 94 97 Disc Finalize Disc 4 p 102 Title p 98 Format Disc p 99 Delete p 98 Protect Disc p 100 Capacity p 100 Program Switch p 89 Updat...

Page 78: ...02 Play p 90 Unfinalize Disc 5 p 103 Format Disc 5 p 99 Capacity p 100 Go To Top p 99 5 DVD RW VF mode RW only End p 99 Others Repeat Play p 104 On p 104 Off p 104 TV aspect type p 105 4 3 p 105 16 9 p 105 Scene Delete p 79 Lock p 86 Select p 87 Start Current p 87 Detail p 88 Current End p 87 All p 87 Go To Top p 99 Slide Show Start p 105 End p 99 Card Format Card p 99 Capacity p 100 ...

Page 79: ...s screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on remote control the ...

Page 80: ...e submenu will appear Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 81 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximate...

Page 81: ...the scenes to be combined again 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the A button The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat...

Page 82: ... then press A to set the effect To cancel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press A the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit The and or icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Note If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera...

Page 83: ... Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the C button to quit A skip icon will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping p 75 If you press the MEN...

Page 84: ... on this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the C button to quit Not...

Page 85: ...ose NO to cancel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the C button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 80 See Category p 104 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes p ...

Page 86: ...change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the C button to quit The lock icon T will appear on any scene for which lock has been set To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock icon will disappear and locking will b...

Page 87: ...ene menu screen 5 Choose Start Current Current End or All and then press the A button Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displayin...

Page 88: ...VD RW DVD R RW disc finalized that was recorded on another device 4 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 5 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder De t a i l Sc e n e N o 0 0 7 V IDEO F I NE 1m i n13 s e c Da t e 9 30 2006 8 00 00AM S k i p O f f Fa d e IN None OUT None PREV...

Page 89: ...ed and then press the A button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the C button on the Select Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the program may not be a collection of recordings on the same date If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode with a...

Page 90: ...n for setting a title will appear 5 Use f e d c to select a letter and then press the A button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure to create a title Up to 20 characters can be input 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then press the A button 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel changing o...

Page 91: ...en for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can use the SELECT button to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol inpu...

Page 92: ...he A button If you want to change any of scenes you are registering you can also use this screen see pages 75 and 87 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen Note You can also select multiple scenes p 75 Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs will not be er...

Page 93: ...ing skip adding fade etc use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages 1 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be p...

Page 94: ... play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the C button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes p 75 Pressing C in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will re...

Page 95: ...dd scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 94 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Select the scenes to be added from the upper row 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the A button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the ...

Page 96: ...an also select multiple scenes p 75 1 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 87 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing sc...

Page 97: ...sure you want to move the scene press the A button If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 8 Move the mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the A button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Rep...

Page 98: ...r Note The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure 1 DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the A button 5 The screen for verifying d...

Page 99: ...using the scene delete function Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 9 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder...

Page 100: ...r device it may not be releasable on this DVD video camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection 1 2 3 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Capacity on the...

Page 101: ...or verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the A button The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating Note It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes Even if control informati...

Page 102: ...equired to finalize disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it The second and later finalization will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalized Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc Press the FINALIZE button during recording pause The screen shown in step 4 above will appear Ch...

Page 103: ...ecording can be done on it 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Unfinalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the A button The screen for verifying unfinalization will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the A button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalized will appear and the disc will then be unfinalized ...

Page 104: ... Repeat Play setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release Choose Off in step 4 above Turn the DVD video camera recorde...

Page 105: ...orded on a card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Slide Show Start and then press the A button When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback ...

Page 106: ...tting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Insert the AV S input output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it To AV input output jack AV S input output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S VIDEO input jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VI...

Page 107: ...iewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the dis...

Page 108: ...may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalized on this DVD video camera recorder Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalized in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable A recorded RW is automatically finalized when it is removed from the DVD video camera recorder even if you do not use the ...

Page 109: ...e recorded If you operate the DVD video camera recorder connected to another device always power the camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 The remote control is no...

Page 110: ...ERA whenever DVD video camera recorder is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts ...

Page 111: ...ected device The DVD video camera recorder will start playback and the recorded device will record dub it Note Using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubb...

Page 112: ...G file When importing an image you can designate the import range ImageMixer VCD DVD2 You can create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R from the images imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX Note The software for Macintosh provided with this DVD video camera recorder is not compatible with a RW Finalize the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC You cannot cr...

Page 113: ...ver CPU iMac G4 iMac G5 iBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerMac G5 eMac series Mac mini series or higher that is equipped with a USB2 0 port in standard Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended HDD Free space needed for installation Approx 200 MB Free space of at least 1 GB is needed on startup disc during running of application When creating a disc or disc images free space three times that of...

Page 114: ...e setup exe icon in it Extension exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used with ImageMixer 3 and then click Next 4 The ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next 5 Checking license agreement Carefully read the license agreement If you accept the contents choose I agree with all the items of the license agreement and then...

Page 115: ...s installed Easy CD Creator 5 may not operate normally The screen shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Yes and do not install ImageMixer 3 9 After installation is finished the screen for prompting restart will appear Click Finish to restart the PC After restart remove the CD ROM from the PC Installing the software is now complete Note After insta...

Page 116: ...ling the software and then carefully read the license agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the license agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed 5 Choosing the installation destination and type of installation Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start 6 A...

Page 117: ...ile an SD memory card is being accessed the CARD ACCESS indicator will light or blink red When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC on page 131 The po...

Page 118: ...USB port with the power switch set to O or N it will be recognized as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the power switch set to P it will be recognized as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear Double c...

Page 119: ...icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video camera recorder Note Do not use Explorer to operate any video files recorded on disc Use the provided software Do not use the PC to delete any photos recorded on a DVD RAM Disc and card cannot simultaneously be accessed USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conformi...

Page 120: ... the PC used 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recorder from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder disc or card and choose Eject in the File menu Click If hardware removal results in error terminate Windows once and then unplug the PC connection cable When using Wi...

Page 121: ...es To start ImageMixer 3 double click the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was created when it was installed If there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop choose Start Programs or All programs PIXELA ImageMixer 3 ImageMixer 3 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalized on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Insert a disc whose re...

Page 122: ...ct the title chapter to be played back and then click Preview Playback will start Click the full screen display button A full screen image will appear To exit the full screen display double click the screen Click Eject button to play back the images on another disc The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc and load another disc Note When connecting th...

Page 123: ...a recorder to a USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Author DVD Video 3 Click Create New DVD 4 Setting up project Set up a project You can set up the designated save location of edited contents and image quality Be sure to choose NTSC for the video system The PAL system is used in Europe After setting up the project click the OK...

Page 124: ...RW VF mode DVD R RW are imported the recording date time will not appear Note To import all chapters in the title at once click Select all in the editing menu at the top of screen and then click Import To import multiple chapters click the desired chapters while holding down the Ctrl key 7 Click Authoring and create a DVD Video menu Clicking Authoring will display the editing screen of DVD Video m...

Page 125: ...the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the contents of disc Choosing Yes will display the screen for choosing the disc erasure method After checking it click the OK button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instruction If the disc contains a video fil...

Page 126: ... for DVDCAM icon and ImageMixerVCD DVD2 icon in Macintosh HD startup disk Applications ImageMixer for DVDCAM Note The provided software cannot be used to burn a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW It is also incompatible with a RW IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can...

Page 127: ...s on a DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode you can use the MPEG editor to designate the import range When importing the images on a DVD RW VR mode DVD R click the Chapter tab to select the image If you double click an MPEG file imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX on Finder Pixe VRF Browser EX will start but it cannot handle the imported MPEG file Use the imported MPEG file on ImageMixer VCD DVD2 5 Start ImageMixer...

Page 128: ...essage Set a blank media in DVD drive Set a blank DVD RW DVD R into the drive and then click OK The screen for setting write will appear After checking the settings click OK Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialog Are you sure you want to delete the contents of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content of disc On...

Page 129: ...VRF Browser EX on the playback check screen of ImageMixer VCD DVD2 after registering them on ImageMixer VCD DVD2 Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX is AC3 audio no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG 2 playback component and only video is played back Note Normal playback may not be possible depending on the disc recorded status Ha...

Page 130: ...sh Manually move the following folders files installed to Recycle Bin Application ImageMixer for DVDCAM User Library Preferences IMxVCDDVD2Preference_HT User Library Preferences ImageMixerVCDDVD2 plist User Library Preferences com PIXELA Pixe VRF Browser EX for DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer for DVDCAM pkg Note User will depend on the login user name Administrator authority is required f...

Page 131: ...hat the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is not too high Fade skip or thumbnails set on the DVD video camera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognized by PC If this happens connect the DVD video camera recorder to a ...

Page 132: ... for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may be discontinued When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 Unavailable for DZ GX3100A BX35A 2 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses to the DZ GX3200A GX3100A BX35A With the DZ GX3200A b...

Page 133: ...ttery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion...

Page 134: ... PHOTO button is pressed with the power switch set to O You cannot record still image on DVD RW DVD R RW disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images 23 152 CANNOT RECORD VIDEO This message will appear when the REC button is pressed with the power switch set to N or P 42 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scenes The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed Select a ...

Page 135: ... page 139 COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD video camera recorder may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such as movies are guarded against copying Copy guarded materials cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder 110 DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc 41 42 This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been ins...

Page 136: ...control info The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them 79 81 Disc is not formatted Format the disc now Has the disc been initialized on a PC Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Initialization will delete all data on t...

Page 137: ... 25 JPEG files related to scenes are not found This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc using a device other than this DVD video camera recorder are to be copied to card NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD video camera recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD RAM drive Do not remove the di...

Page 138: ...this DVD video camera recorder has been loaded Check the type of disc 25 This disc is recorded by the PAL system Please replace disc This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the NTSC system A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize t...

Page 139: ... DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalized into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalized on this DVD video camera recorder Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera recorder to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself b...

Page 140: ...wer Save set to On If the powered DVD video camera recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to OFF and then set it to O You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off 34 Power cannot be turned off Detach the battery...

Page 141: ...o games or PCs image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder LCD screen is hard to see Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brightness 36 Is the DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 32 Unevenness appears on LCD monitor screen Did ...

Page 142: ...iple video input jacks Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE 107 Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV correctly Check the connections 106 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean ...

Page 143: ... large number of pixels will take some time to appear Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appears on PC The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on Check the power supply 31 Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is complet...

Page 144: ... Pixe VRF Browser EX uses the audio format of AC3 audio no audio will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG 2 playback component is introduced Only video will be played back Use ImageMixer VCD DVD2 for playback When the time stamp of file in DVD RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time The file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Ti...

Page 145: ...pen Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to OFF Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger set the power switch to OFF and then p...

Page 146: ... off last When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open No image wil...

Page 147: ... pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Menu Full Menu p 49 Program AE Auto p 57 White Bal Auto p 58 ElS On p 60 Dig Zoom 40 1 p 51 MIC Filter Off p 60 Flash 2 Auto p 56 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE p 61 Quality FINE p 64 1...

Page 148: ... LED On p 35 Language English p 34 Demo Mode Auto p 35 CCD DZ GX3300A 1 3 inch interlaced DZ GX3200A 1 3 6 inch interlaced DZ GX3100A 1 5 inch interlaced DZ BX35A 1 6 inch interlaced Total number of pixels DZ GX3300A approx 3 310 000 DZ GX3200A approx 2 120 000 DZ GX3100A approx 1 330 000 DZ BX35A approx 680 000 Number of effective pixels DZ GX3300A Movie approx 2 180 000 Movie approx 1 640 000 in...

Page 149: ...or TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabilizer Electronic type Shutter speed 1 4 1 4000 seconds movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack Not equipped with DZ BX35A ø3 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone cannot be used Recording mode Movie with sound Still with DVD RAM disc SD memory card Maximum recordable time per side DVD RAM RW R RW di...

Page 150: ...nforming to DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x speed 2x 1x 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm RW conforming to RW Ver 1 2 SD memory card Jacks Video audio input output 1 DZ BX35A is provided with video audio output x 1 External microphone input 1 Not equipped with DZ BX35A PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port 1 Not equipped with DZ BX35A Battery system Lithium ion Power consump...

Page 151: ...g DZ BX35A approx 475 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AV S input output cable DZ BX35A is provided with AV S output cable Infrared remote control not provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A Lithium battery for remote control not provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Power cable DC power cord Software CD ROM not provided with DZ BX35A PC connection cable no...

Page 152: ...DVD R RW disc Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when recording photos on card P the quality of photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on DVD RAM disc N Quality File size Application DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A External input DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A FINE Approx 1 600 KB Approx 1 024 KB Approx 640 KB Approx 160 KB Approx 160 KB When image quality is pr...

Page 153: ... 240 Approx 480 Approx 950 Approx 1 900 Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx 45 Approx 95 Approx 190 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 NORM Approx 60 Approx 120 Approx 250 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 ECO Approx 90 Approx 190 Approx 380 Approx 760 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx 18...

Page 154: ...ephone number Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 1 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 during business hours Monday Friday EST 9 00am 7 00pm Saturday EST 9 00am 5 00pm Choisissez les articles qui vous conviennent et passez commande Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 HITACHI CANADA L...

Page 155: ... list 98 Delete scene 79 95 Demo Mode 35 Detail scene 88 Dig Zoom 51 Diopter control 32 Disc Available 24 Finalize 102 Format 99 Handling 9 Protect 100 Update Control Info 101 DISC EJECT button 38 Display Information LCD 44 Scenes information 88 Viewfinder 32 Divide 80 DVD player 108 DVD R 24 DVD RAM 24 DVD recorder 108 DVD RW 24 E Edit play List 94 EIS 60 EXPOSURE button 55 Exposure control 55 Ex...

Page 156: ...ding indicator 35 Remote control 21 Repeat Play 104 Reset settings 35 system 147 RESET button 147 RW 24 S Sand Snow Program AE 57 Scene Combine 81 Delete 79 Detail 88 Divide 80 Fade 82 Move 81 97 Select 87 Skip 83 Searching for image 71 Select Scene 75 SELECT button 75 Self Timer 65 Shoulder Strap 20 Skip Scene 83 Skip playback 72 Slide Show 105 Sports Program AE 57 Spotlight Program AE 57 STD VID...

Page 157: ...le computers on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation You may not let any third party use this program by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this program or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this program and its ...

Page 158: ...w products purchased or service performed outside of the continental United States or its possessions F Product used for a commercial or industrial purpose NO PERSON AGENT DISTRIBUTOR DEALER SERVICE FACILITY OR COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE MODIFY OR AMEND THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN ANY MANNER OR FASHION WHATSOEVER EXCEPT AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY HITACHI MAK...

Page 159: ... by the original owner If this product is found to be defective Hitachi will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Parts used for replacement are warranted for the remainder of the original Limited Warranty period For 90 days from the date of original purchase Hitachi will provide labor for the repair or replacement of defective parts without charge subject to the fo...

Page 160: ...o Dealer name Dealer address City State Zip In order to allow Hitachi to better serve customer needs please complete this card and return it to Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division Completion of this card is not required in order to validate your Hitachi limited warranty but would assist us in developing better services and programs for our customers Please print or type ...

Page 161: ...gister your product on line at hitachi com tv or mail this portion to the following address Attn Warranty Department Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 ...

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Page 165: ...itachi ca or mail to the address on this card Enregistrez votre produit en ligne à Hitachi ca ou par la poste à l adresse indiquée sur cette carte ATT WARRANTY DEPARTMENT HITACHI CANADA LTD 1 2495 MEADOWPINE Blvd MISSISSAUGA ON L5N 6C3 ...

Page 166: ...in Malaysia OR F I This manual was printed with soy based ink Printed on recycled paper DVDCAM PC Software Support Center URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca QR67582 Hitachi Ltd 2006 Hitachi Ltd Japan Support Center phone numbers for software provided Números de teléfono del Centro de soporte para el software suministrado Numéros de téléphone de l Assistance Clientèle pour le logiciel fourni PIX...

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