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Start recording (p. 52).

Open the LCD monitor (p. 36).

While holding down the button on the
right of power switch, set the switch to
“

”.

Press the PHOTO button half way (half
press): When a subject image is focused,
the “

” indicator will turn purple.

Press the PHOTO button all the way (full
press).

OFF

Note

•

With the DZ-GX20MA only, the built-in flash may emit light in a dark area (see page 79).

•

See page 24 for the cards that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder.

•

See Check 2 on p. 169 if recording is not possible with “

”.

View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen (p. 36).

Press the

button in recording pause

status: The recorded scene will be played
back.

Press the

button to stop playback.

STOP/EXIT

Summary of Contents for DZ-BX31A

Page 1: ...truction 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 exentade problemas lea todo este manual de instrucciones DZ GX20MA DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A DZ MV780MA ...

Page 2: ...ED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS2 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: ...mits 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 communications However there is no g...

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: ...fere with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting th...

Page 6: ...ces noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camer...

Page 7: ...ng so as not to damage the data Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor The ACCESS PC indicator will light for a while after recording is finished While it is lit do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibration or impact ...

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: ...ck Index Available Discs 25 Recording Movie 50 Playing Back 59 Connecting to a TV 80 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 110 Connecting to PC 141 About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or retu...

Page 10: ...reviously recorded data You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p 108 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 127 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List If you stop ...

Page 11: ... play back the play list and dub it on VCR or DVD recorder Create original DVDs on PC p 150 You can create an original DVD using the provided software CD ROM The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player recorder DVD ROM drive etc Up to now you had to repeatedly press buttons With a DVD you can simply play it back on this DVD video camera recorder Press the record button on VCR or DVD reco...

Page 12: ...ITOR 37 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 37 SETTING DATE AND TIME 38 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 39 Setting Up the Battery 40 CHARGING BATTERY 40 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 41 REMOVING BATTERY 41 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 43 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 43 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 44 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off ...

Page 13: ...INPUT 98 SELF TIMER 99 SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT 100 LCD EVF Setup 101 SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN LCD BRIGHTNESS 101 SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF VIEWFINDER EVF BRIGHTNESS 101 SETTING COLOR DENSITY COLOR LEVEL 102 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 102 Initial Settings 103 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 103 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY...

Page 14: ... CONNECTING TO PC 141 To Copy Still Data on PC 143 Contents on Provided CD ROM 143 Installing Software 145 DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN 145 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 146 Creating DVD Video DVD RW DVD R from DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Recorder 150 INSERTING 3D TITLE IMAGES 152 CREATING A DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R USING SCENES RECORDED ON MULTIPLE DVD RAM DVD RW VR MODE DISCS 154...

Page 15: ...der from a distance For DZ GX20MA or DZ MV780MA only Lithium battery model CR2032 To power the remote control For DZ GX20MA or DZ MV780MA 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 Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Lens cap an...

Page 16: ...6 zoom lens for DZ MV750MA or DZ BX31A only p 57 8 Lens hood p 58 Always remove this lens hood when using generally available tele conversion or wide conversion lens 9 Zoom lever p 57 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 10 Accessory shoe p 79 For DZ GX20MA or DZ MV780MA only The optional video flash can be attached here See the instruction manual of device to...

Page 17: ...52 19 DISC EJECT button p 46 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 20 Disc insertion block p 46 21 BATTERY EJECT button p 41 Press this button when removing the battery 22 Battery attachment platform p 41 23 Record button REC p 50 24 LOCK switch p 51 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the O...

Page 18: ...e factory 36 DISPLAY Screen display button p 53 63 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 37 CARD ACCESS indicator p 7 52 38 Volume control buttons VOL S R buttons p 59 75 77 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 39 Card insertion block p 49 40 BLC backlight compensation button p 77 Press this button when subj...

Page 19: ... ZOOM T button p 57 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 57 53 ZOOM W button p 57 54 Reverse skip button p 61 55 Forward search button p 60 56 Play pause button p 59 57 Stop button p 9 59 65 58 Forward skip button p 61 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 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 52 50 51 5...

Page 20: ...an delete the recorded contents p 24 1 Connect a power supply p 44 1 3 2 4 Power cable AC adapter charger DC power cord 2 Insert a disc p 46 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it 2 Gently open the cover until it stops 3 Push the disc against the turntable at the center of disc insertion block to lock it until a click is heard and then close the cover of disc insertion block Do not...

Page 21: ...FF OFF Note When using an unformatted disc format initialize it on this DVD video camera recorder If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen p 24 47 135 Initializing the DVD RAM DVD RW disc will erase all the recorded contents Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initializing the d...

Page 22: ...ailable 1 Connect a power supply p 44 1 3 2 4 Power cable AC adapter charger DC power cord 2 Insert a card p 49 1 Open the LCD monitor p 36 2 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off 3 Put in a card 4 Insert the card all the way until it locks and then close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 23: ...O button all the way full press OFF O F F Note With the DZ GX20MA only the built in flash may emit light in a dark area see page 79 See page 24 for the cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder See Check 2 on p 169 if recording is not possible with P 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen p 36 1 Press the A button in recording pause status The recorded scene w...

Page 24: ... 5 5 To edit on PC 7 5 To create DVD video using PC 7 6 6 To copy still data on PC 8 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM or 8 cm DVD RW VR mode 2 Must be finalized see Terminology p 166 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 used If the initia...

Page 25: ...h 8 cm DVD R disc the disc must be finalized on this DVD video camera recorder For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to FINALIZING DVD RW DVD R DISC FINALIZE DISC p 138 Note When using an unformatted DVD R or DVD RW disc it is necessary to format it on this DVD video camera recorder see page 47 Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but...

Page 26: ...7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 DVD R DVD ROM DVD Video RW Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm Note Discs recorded on PC or DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder If so message This disc cannot be used will appear Also blue thumbnails will appear Fig 1 on page 27 or normal playback will not be possible ...

Page 27: ...t recording n This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot Storing discs When storing disc replace it in ...

Page 28: ...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 Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is...

Page 29: ...ded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DVD RAM Number of recordable stills on one side of disc DZ GX20MA Can record up to approx 750 photos up to 999 photos with external input DZ MV780MA DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A Can record up to ...

Page 30: ...ox 900 NORM Approx 18 Approx 38 Approx 80 Approx 160 Approx 320 Approx 640 Approx 1 200 ECO Approx 27 Approx 58 Approx 120 Approx 240 Approx 480 Approx 960 Approx 1 800 Recording quality Capacity 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx 27 Approx 58 Approx 120 Approx 240 Approx 480 Approx 960 Approx 1 800 NORM Approx 36 Approx 76 Approx 160 Approx 320 Approx 640 Approx 1 280 Approx 2...

Page 31: ...ecorded along with a photo that conforms to the DVD video recording DVD VR format which is used to be output to TV see Terminology p 166 Only JPEG photos will be recorded on SD memory card Note No still can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R 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 RA...

Page 32: ...on where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged Caution Do not lift the DVD video camera recorder by h...

Page 33: ...sh 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 Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Shorter end Longer e...

Page 34: ...e the battery out Warning KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Note Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2032 or Duracell DL2032 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion D...

Page 35: ...era recorder cannot be operated by remote control If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed near the DVD video camera recorder will also be operat...

Page 36: ...f the LCD monitor is turned 180º so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 170 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 90 ...

Page 37: ... locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 170 If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90º the viewfinder will be off Turn the open LCD monitor 180º so that it f...

Page 38: ...ate time setting midway press the C button 6 After setting the current date and time press the A button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 7 If the displayed date and time are correct use 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 ...

Page 39: ...hed to the currently selected option 3 Use the f e d c buttons to select the desired date display format and then press the A button The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recordin...

Page 40: ...oes 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 countrie...

Page 41: ...platform on this DVD video 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 but...

Page 42: ...r in cold places Note See Troubleshooting on page 178 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 U...

Page 43: ... recorder remove the battery and store it in a cool dark place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 140ºF 60ºC Neglecting this could damage the battery Also do not store the battery in a place which is too cold such as in a refrigerator Doing so could cause ...

Page 44: ... 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 same procedure a...

Page 45: ...eo camera recorder on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds the ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD video camera recorder will be possible If the ACCESS indicator does not go out refer to Check 4 on page 169 When the DVD...

Page 46: ...e Do not use a dirtied or scratched disc The recording side must face the inside DVD video camera recorder 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Then the DVD video camera recorder will automatically recognize the disc While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not cut off the power supply and do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vi...

Page 47: ...off any dirt on disc see page 27 When using brand new DVD RW DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the A button between messages When recording on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Confirm the following message on screen and then press the A button 2 When using DVD RW choose the recording format VR or VF mode and then press the A...

Page 48: ... indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Note Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charger during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other tha...

Page 49: ...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 No card is provided with this DVD video camera recorder Buy cards if you need them See page 30 for the capacity of cards and the number of recordable photos on them ...

Page 50: ...finder close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button The m mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the n mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 5 When recordi...

Page 51: ...is approximately 3 seconds See page 104 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 89 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be changed It is recomm...

Page 52: ...nter 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 incorrect See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 31 for details of photo...

Page 53: ...The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display e 2 Program AE j 3 White balance n 4 EIS o 5 Manual Focus m 6 Backlight compensation 1 Recording mode 13 Zoom 14 Exposure correction Warning message 15 Disc Card type 16 Movie recording quality p 7 Microphone filter l 8 16 9 mode 9 Video flash 10 Self timer 11 External Input 12 Recording status Movie recording t...

Page 54: ...e 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 Microphone filter OFF...

Page 55: ...vice other than this DVD video camera recorder Includes DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX20MA MV780MA MV750MA BX31A GX20A MV780A MV730A and not finalized O SD memory card P Locked SD memory card No display 6 XTRA Best quality FINE High quality STD Standard quality FINE High quality NORM Standard quality ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritized REM X...

Page 56: ... LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same direction as lens they will ...

Page 57: ...era recorder is turned off You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40 1 and 240 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 40 1 If you set zoom to 240 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40 1 When a subject is zoomed it...

Page 58: ...ing the optional DZ TL1 tele conversion lens or DZ WL1 wide conversion lens use the optional step up ring DZ SR3437 for DZ GX20MA DZ MV750MA or DZ BX31A DZ SR3037 for DZ MV780MA see page 162 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video camera recorder and attach the step up ring over the lens 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Note Be careful not to los...

Page 59: ... the A button Press the A button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC etc or the recorded image may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the ...

Page 60: ... 1 2 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause press the d or c button Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press c once Picture will advance one frame Press d once Picture will go back one frame Hold down c Forward slow playback Hold down d Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the...

Page 61: ...ing of the located scene Pressing the e button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image See Check 3 on page 169 if skip playback does not operate normally 13 PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the f or e button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press e once To display stills one by one forward Press f once To displ...

Page 62: ...ied 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 134 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 The cursor may not move at same p...

Page 63: ...No display Playback information display Recording date time 006 06 0 00 16 RAM RAM 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 2 678 Program or 12345 Play List 3 Numbe...

Page 64: ...ositioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu No explanation on function will appear in the Normal Menu Use the f e d c buttons to select a menu item and then press the A button to choose the option See Operating Menu shown below for how to set the menu No menu appears during recording 1 Press the QUICK MENU button How to interpret the menu screen Camera Functions RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1...

Page 65: ...ration QUICK MENU RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 O f f I n p u t So u r c e CAMERA Me n u f o r r e c o r d f u n c t i o n s s e t u p ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e F I NE RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t Me n u f o r d a t e s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 I n p u t So u r c e Se l e c t t h e mo v i e q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e F I NE Press the A button direc...

Page 66: ... g e Qu a l i t y ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e XTRA RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 I n p u t So u r c e CAMERA Se l e c t t h e r e c e i v i n g i ma g e ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 CAMERA I n p u t So u r c e L I NE S L I NE Us u a l l y s e l e c t t h i s o p t i o n ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 On I n p u t So u r c e O f f Re c o r d i...

Page 67: ...i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Au t o Demo Mo d e O f f Re s e t S t a r t S t a r t d emo n s t r a t i o n a f t e r a p p r o x 3 m i n u t e s ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Re s e t Me n u s e t u p i s r e t u r n e d t o i n i t i a l s t a t e e x c e p t d a t e ENTER RETURN p 104 p 165 p 105 RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u Se l f T i me r O f f Me n u f o r r e c ...

Page 68: ...e t he l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e F r a n ç a i s Demo Mo d e Es p a ñ o l Re s e t De u t s c h Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u I t a l i a n o ENTER RETURN En g l i s h RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Se l e c t d emo n s t r a t i o n mo d e s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e A...

Page 69: ...ER RETURN Qu a l i t y Qu i c k Me n u I n p u t So u r c e Se l f T i me r On O f f ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y Ca n c e l t h e s e l f t i me r r e c o r d i n g Qu i c k Me n u I n p u t So u r c e CAMERA Se l f T i me r Se l e c t t h e r e c e i v i n g i ma g e ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y Qu i c k Me n u I n p u t So u r c e Se l f T i me r Se l e c t t h e p h o t o q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN ...

Page 70: ... Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Re s e t Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e F r a n ç a i s Demo Mo d e Es p a ñ o l Re s e t De u t s c h Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u I t a l i a n o ENTER RETURN En g l i s h Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Se l e c t d emo n s t r a t i o n mo d e s e t t...

Page 71: ...u i c k Me n u E f f e c t Co p y Co p y t h e s e l e c t e d p h o t o t o c a r d ENTER RETURN Ed i t ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t De l e t e Co p y D i v i d e s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t D i v i d e ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t De l e t e Co p y De l e t e s e l e c t e d s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t D i v i d e p 115 p 120 p 117 p 113 ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u Fo r...

Page 72: ...e l e c t e d s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t D i v i d e ETC RWVR Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t Fa d e Sc e n e e f f e c t i s s e t u p ENTER RETURN Ed i t ETC RWVR Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t Fa d e Ad d f a d i n g t o t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d o r e n d o f s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t p 115 p 117 p 113 ETC RWVR Qu i c k Me n u F i n a l i z e D i s c Fo r ma t D i s c ENTER RETURN Me n u f...

Page 73: ... c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y O f f Se l e c t t h e r e p e a t p l a y s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN ETC RWVR Qu i c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y On O f f Ca n c e l r e p e a t p l a y ENTER RETURN p 139 ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u ENTER RETURN F i n a l i z e D i s c Me n u f o r d i s c ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u F i n a l i z e DVD R d i s c ENTER RETURN F i n a l i z e D i s c p 138 ETC R R Qu i c k ...

Page 74: ... u f o r s c e n e Qu i c k Me n u De l e t e s e l e c t e d p h o t o ENTER RETURN De l e t e Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d ENTER RETURN Me n u f o r c a r d Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d Ca r d Fo r ma t ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t ENTER RETURN S l i d e s h ow o f a l l s c e n e s Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t S t a r t s l i d e s h ow ENTER RETURN p 113 p 135 p 140 ...

Page 75: ... 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 76: ...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 77: ...ication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 1 23 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 video...

Page 78: ... For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 186 Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this DVD v...

Page 79: ...sts 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 in V...

Page 80: ...ay cause howling see Terminology p 166 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 AU...

Page 81: ...wing 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 displ...

Page 82: ...disc Note Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize the DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 2 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note Do not insert a 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 di...

Page 83: ...e REC button Recording will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie Press the PHOTO button when recording a photo Before You Begin Before connecting this DVD video camera recorder to another device be sure to turn both devices off Insert a recordable disc 1 or card 2 into this DVD video camera recorder see pages 25 28 1 ...

Page 84: ...ing back camera images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA 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 came...

Page 85: ...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 Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card See SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT on page 98 for details and Recording Stills on page 52 for how to record still images 1 The AV S input output...

Page 86: ... the volume is too high noise may enter the dubbed image It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 127 Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet to prevent battery power from shutting off during recording on another video devic...

Page 87: ...tem and then press the A button to choose the option See page 65 for the setting method The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD RW DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc is inserted No menu appears during recording Menu screen for setting Camera Functions Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Sand Snow Low L i gh t Auto Pr ...

Page 88: ...ed when the optional Video Flash is connected 4 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in N status The quality mode is displayed in P status p 97 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...

Page 89: ...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 a Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording s Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis t Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a...

Page 90: ...e lens The LCD monitor will light white Note Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 3 2 feet 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 75 Spo r t ...

Page 91: ...rate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Mode Setting content On screen display Auto White balance always autom...

Page 92: ...opriate tint cannot be set If Input Source LINE S LINE has been specified you cannot use the Set mode of white balance p 97 The setting on white balance Set may not be possible in a dark place Also the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range p 57 In such status the h indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig Zoom Off specifie...

Page 93: ... MV780MA RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 57 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter On is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recor...

Page 94: ...creen mode first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear...

Page 95: ...he 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 of image An image recorded with 16 9 On specified will appear as follows 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 On specified aspect ratio 16 9 8 0 0 AM 9 3 0 2 0 0 6 3 0 M...

Page 96: ...aspect ratio 16 9 specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of this DVD video camera recorder When 16 9 On is specified black bands will appear across the top and bottom of LCD monitor screen except on menu ...

Page 97: ...hem Displayed on DZ GX20MA or DZ MV780MA only 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 the A button 2 Choose LINE and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera recorder is turned off It is recommended tha...

Page 98: ...NU button to end the setting Note The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on screen information The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Refer to Recording Dubbing Images p 83 to see how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another device Recording format Details of setting On screen display DVD RAM card Frame Does not...

Page 99: ...recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off To suspend self timer press the PHOTO button again before recording starts or pr...

Page 100: ... be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 63 for playback on screen information display Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The on screen display output functions only when the input selectio...

Page 101: ...U button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose EVF Brightness 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 adjustment Note The brightness setting is stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Ad j us t EVF D i sp l ay EN...

Page 102: ...n or viewfinder is changed the 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 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open ...

Page 103: ...eo camera recorder on again from automatic 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 The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Setting Content On Beep is heard when the power switch is changed over the REC but...

Page 104: ...Y LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Language on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Select Français and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The language setting will be stor...

Page 105: ...en press the A button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the d button to choose YES and then press the A button The setting items have now been reset to defaults 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the C button Record LED Power S ave Be e p ENTER R...

Page 106: ...n DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD RW DVD R disc or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 107 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 to end Di...

Page 107: ... or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Finalized DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX20MA MV780MA MV750MA BX31A GX20A MV780A MV730A 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 bu...

Page 108: ...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 start from that point If you press the A button a...

Page 109: ...elected 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 scene in ...

Page 110: ...rded on DVD RAM disc to card 120 Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 121 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 123 Changing title You can change the title of play list or program 125 133 Creat...

Page 111: ... p 117 Skip p 118 Thumbnail p 119 Start Current p 122 Current End p 122 All p 122 Play list Switch p 128 Go To Top p 134 Play p 128 End p 134 Create p 127 Edit p 129 132 Disc Finalize Disc 4 p 138 Title p 133 Format Disc p 135 Delete p 133 Protect Disc p 136 Capacity p 136 Program Switch p 124 Update Control Info p 137 Play p 125 4 DVD RW VR mode only Title p 125 Others Category 3 p 139 All p 139 ...

Page 112: ...112 When using card Scene Delete p 113 Lock p 121 Select p 122 Start Current p 122 Detail p 123 Current End p 122 All p 122 Go To Top p 134 Slide Show Start p 140 End p 134 Card Format Card p 135 Capacity p 136 ...

Page 113: ... 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 screen in step 5 will appear To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part see page 115 If you delete all ...

Page 114: ...NTER RETURN RAM RAM De l e t e Ex i t Se l ec t ENTER RETURN RAM RAM S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l Go To ENTER RETURN RAM RAM End To p Edit Delete To delete selected scenes Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the en...

Page 115: ...rame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 116 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 approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with...

Page 116: ...en 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 steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 the submenu will appear see pa...

Page 117: ...et 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 recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set fade will not b...

Page 118: ...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 109 If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 the submenu scr...

Page 119: ... 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 Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear See page 114 A thumbnail o...

Page 120: ...epeat 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 114 See Category p 139 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes p 109 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be c...

Page 121: ...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 be released Note If you press the MENU ...

Page 122: ... 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 displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the C button Scene ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Ed i t Ef f ec t Copy Se l ect De t a i l ETC S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l 006 011 Al l Pro...

Page 123: ...t displayed with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R finalized disc 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 Scene No 007 V IDEO F I NE 1mi n13 sec Da t e 9 30 2006 8 00 00AM Sk i p Of f Fade IN None O...

Page 124: ...button 4 Select the program to be displayed and then press the A button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the C button on the Switch 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 9 00AM 10 20AM 11 45A...

Page 125: ...AVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the A button 4 Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the A button The screen 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 in...

Page 126: ...u press the C button on the screen 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 let...

Page 127: ...se this screen see pages 109 and 122 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 109 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 erased Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in programs If the ...

Page 128: ... 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 played back and then press the A button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the C button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On is...

Page 129: ...completed the edited 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 109 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 lis...

Page 130: ... the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 129 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 C button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The selected...

Page 131: ... list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 122 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 129 3 Specify the first or last scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button To select all scenes simply press the ME...

Page 132: ... 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 Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10Press the C button to quit Note If...

Page 133: ...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 deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will ...

Page 134: ...cene or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the A button Go To ENTER RETURN RAM RAM End ETC To p 014 014 Al l Programs PLAY RAM RAM When End is specified ...

Page 135: ...ice other than this DVD video camera recorder If you attempt to initialize a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialized and may be unusable on this DVD video camera recorder If you choose the VR mode when initializing a finalized DVD RW VR mode the finalization will not be released The DVD RW will be a f...

Page 136: ... disc to release the protection 1 23 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 Disc or Card menu screen and then press the A button 4 Press the C button to quit The Disc Navigation screen w...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc The time required 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 Before You Begin Be sure to use the...

Page 139: ...hoose Off to cancel 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 v...

Page 140: ...uttons to choose Slide Show Start and then press the A button When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the C button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback will start from the first photo on card regardless of the position of cursor If you press the...

Page 141: ...ra recorder Copying contents on DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder to another DVD RAM disc using PC Connecting to PC Original disc Application used DVD RAM disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Application on which JPEG files can be used Open the DCIM 100 HPNX1 folder of DVD RAM disc or card Original disc Application used DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode...

Page 142: ...sh Italian and Chinese simplified 3D TitleSTUDIO provided with DVD MovieAlbumSE can handle Japanese and English When installing the provided software the language on your Windows will automatically be installed If your Windows is run on a language other than the above the English version will be installed Original disc Written disc Application used DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera re...

Page 143: ... the DVD video camera recorder contains the following folders No software is provided with DZ BX31A To refer to the contents of CD ROM set the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of PC right click the CD ROM icon and choose Open Contains the DVD MovieAlbumSE see page 146 for installation You can use DVD MovieAlbumSE to play and edit the images recorded on a DVD RAM and to play but not edit the images recor...

Page 144: ... Me 2000 Professional XP Computer IBM PC AT compatible CPU Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or higher Pentium 4 1 8 GHz or higher is recommended Operation with Pentium compatible CPU other than those produced by Intel AMD may not be supported Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended Free space on hard disk At least 400 MB does not include capacity needed to copy or edit video or photo data CD...

Page 145: ...me to Administrator computer s manager or user name with equivalent authorization log on to PC and then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager For the software provided with this DVD video camera recorder no program with different version can coexist If any programs with different versions are already installed in your PC uninstall them and then install t...

Page 146: ...then proceed with installing the provided programs 2 The screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next 3 Choose your TV broadcast system and then click Next 4 If you do not wish to change the folder in which DVD MovieAlbumSE is installed click Next If you wish to change the folder click Change and then choose the folder in which DVD MovieAlbumSE is to be installed 5 Click Install I...

Page 147: ...you wish to change the folder click Change and then choose the folder in which DVDfunSTUDIO is to be installed 10 Click Install Installation will start 11 A message verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear If you want to create one click Yes If not choose No 12 Click Finish Then the installation of DVD RAM driver will start 13 After the DVD RAM driver has been inst...

Page 148: ...lick Yes The contents of agreement displayed on actual screen may be different from those in the figure 17 If you do not wish to change the folder in which the UDF driver is installed click Next 18 If you do not wish to change the folder name click Next Click Click Click Confirm Click ...

Page 149: ...start the PC Installing the UDF driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed with step 22 22 If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear Click Finish to start the detection of device It may take several minutes for PC to detect the device When detection of the device is complete a message that prompts you to ...

Page 150: ...s for export For settings on Resolution and Audio in the Export Mode box choose the options with Recommendations displayed If you change the folder name in Destination Folder column you can also change the folder in which the exported file will be stored Note Choose Divide by Chapter in the Option box Each scene of program recorded on the DVD video camera recorder will be saved as an independent m...

Page 151: ... DVD R disc will start When writing is complete a DVD video disc will be created Then the disc cover of this DVD video camera recorder will open automatically Note The menu screen created on DVDfunSTUDIO will not appear on this DVD video camera recorder Also depending on the written contents the images may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder In such cases use a standard DVD player to...

Page 152: ...D title to the top of program 4 Click OK The set 3D title will be written to the DVD RAM Note To attach a 3D title to a designated position divide the program at that position The attached 3D title will be treated as one scene by this DVD video camera recorder If you wish to combine it with subsequent scenes use DVD MovieAlbumSE to delete the chapter of the scenes that follow the 3D title or use t...

Page 153: ...DVD RW VR mode is loaded 1 Click Preference If The disc in drive X cannot be used appears click Preference on the screen If no image appears on the screen click Preference on DVD MovieAlbumSE 2 Use Device Settings Drive Select to choose the drive The Preference screen shown on the right will appear Click the Device Settings tab and from the Drive Name list in Drive Select box choose the drive wher...

Page 154: ... Mode box choose the options with Recommendation displayed If you change the folder name in Destination Folder column you can also change the folder in which the exported file will be stored 5 Click the Start button 6 When export is complete the screen shown below will appear Choose No and then click Close on the Export a title screen 7 Remove the DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc and load another DVD R...

Page 155: ...wish to read in and click the button The selected folder will be added to the read in schedule list Choose a folder from the read in schedule list and click the or button You can change the order of folders to be read in Click View Files on DVDfunSTUDIO and choose a folder to view All the video files in the folder will appear Right click the displayed video file to choose Register The scenes can b...

Page 156: ...drive and the copy destination HDD folder Then click Choose Title to choose the title to be copied 4 Click Start A folder called DVD_RTAV will be created in the copy destination folder After capturing scenes in the DVD VR format you can perform playback and simple editing using the DVD MovieAlbumSE HDD mode see DVD MovieAlbumSE HDD MODE on page 158 and use the DVD MovieAlbum copy tool to copy the ...

Page 157: ...If other options are chosen it will take more time to export If you change the folder name in Destination Folder column you can also change the folder in which the exported file will be stored 5 Click the Start button 6 When export is complete the screen shown below will appear Choose No and then click Close on the Export a title screen MPEG2 files will be stored in the export destination folder s...

Page 158: ...ll automatically appear Clicking the Folder button after selecting the HDD folder will display the folder select screen Pressing the Register Folder button will allow you to select another folder The HDD mode allows you to perform simple editing such as creation of chapter division of title export of scenes and playback The following functions available in DVD mode cannot be used in the HDD mode C...

Page 159: ...r Full erase and then click Run Erasure will start Quick erase Erasure will finish in approx one minute only the data on table of contents will be deleted Full erase Erasure will take up to one hour all contents will be deleted The erasure time will vary depending on the speed of drive or media Note This operation will erase all data recorded on the DVD RW Be sure you want to erase the contents be...

Page 160: ...er but Hitachi does not guarantee the operation Data may be readable or writable from to storage media in this DVD video camera recorder using software other than that provided with this DVD video camera recorder but Hitachi does not guarantee the operation If the PC is started from suspend see Terminology on page 166 or sleep or standby with this DVD video camera recorder connected to the PC the ...

Page 161: ... DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc using this DVD video camera recorder into a Mac and edit them capturing videos recorded on DVD R is not possible Note No software is provided with DZ BX31A This DVD video camera recorder cannot be connected to a Mac via USB When using a DVD RAM DVD RW disc recorded using this DVD video camera recorder on Mac it is recommended that you use the DVD Multi or DVD RAM drive...

Page 162: ...MV750MA or DZ BX31A DZ SR3037 for DZ MV780MA When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory When attaching the wide or tele conversion lens to this DVD video camera recorder you will need the optional step up ring Attach it after removing the lens hood covering the lens see p 58 Unavailable for DZ MV750MA or DZ BX31A Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW Unav...

Page 163: ... instruction sheet The following explains how to remove the discs made by Hitachi Maxell REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 Hold the Round DVD Holder with SIDE A facing up While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not to drop the disc 2 Without touching the recording su...

Page 164: ...VD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing ...

Page 165: ... the C button The demo mode will end when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or the DISC EJECT button is pressed down Note You can press the DISC NAVIGATION button to stop demonstration midway The Disc Navigation screen will appear If you choose Auto the demonstration will not start if a disc is loaded with the power switch set to O or N or a card is loaded with the power switch set to P ...

Page 166: ...ten If recordable space remains on the disc additional recording will be possible if the disc has not been finalized DVD RAM DISC Rewritable DVD disc DVD RECORDER This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DVD RAM that conforms to the DVD video recording format Some DVD recorders can record on a DVD R disc conforming to DVD video format A DVD recorder that is compati...

Page 167: ... positional relationship between the DVD video camera recorder and TV or by turning down the volume on TV INFRARED SENSOR This sensor is used to adjust the white balance LASER PICKUP BLOCK This block emits laser beam to a disc and then collects the laser beam reflected from the disc to convert it to an electric signal The block consists of a laser lens receiving element etc LINEAR PCM Audio record...

Page 168: ... This refers to a reduced screen displayed on Disc Navigation in order to identify the recorded image contents UDF2 01 FORMAT UDF stands for Universal Disc Format This is a world standard file format for optical storage defined by OSTA UDF revision 2 0 or 2 01 has been adopted for DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc to ensure compatibility with DVD recorders and PCs as well as DVD video camera recorders O...

Page 169: ...emory card Is the erase prevention switch locked p 28 Does disc or card have remaining recording space If still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card Check 3 Skip or search playback does not work well If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera rec...

Page 170: ...e will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGAT...

Page 171: ...the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery 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...

Page 172: ...c is firmly pushed against the turntable See 3 on page 177 for troubleshooting 27 46 CANNOT RECORD PHOTOS Are you using DVD RW DVD R disc You cannot record still image on DVD RW DVD R disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images 24 31 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scenes The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed Select a movie 119 Cannot select any more scen...

Page 173: ...corder 50 52 This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder 169 DISC ALMOST FULL Remaining free space on disc is less than 1 minute of video or 10 photos Delete unnecessary scenes or use another disc 29 113 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error oc...

Page 174: ...ease retry later The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot 45 DVD R Disc 16 9 mode cannot be changed when Video mode is STD With ...

Page 175: ...ck the surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly 46 47 No more scenes Play List was deleted All scenes are deleted from the play list Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted 130 131 Photo cannot be divided Still image cannot be divided 115 PlayLists over limit An attempt was made...

Page 176: ...izing even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc 135 See 2 on page 177 27 Use AC adapter charger Finalization is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder is powered by a battery Use the AC...

Page 177: ...d the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc Remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialize the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn ...

Page 178: ...d The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 43 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 86ºF 10 30ºC The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery ...

Page 179: ...e 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 101 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 36 37 Unevenness appears on LCD monitor screen Did you press the L...

Page 180: ...tiple 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 81 Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV correctly Check the connections 80 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean t...

Page 181: ...lue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable Even when the number of pixels is within the above range playback may not be possible depending on the recording status of the digital cameras used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF It will ta...

Page 182: ...mera recorder to another USB terminal of PC If your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 extended card it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2 0 card maker DVD drive built into PC cannot be used after the provided software has been installed This problem can be solved if the DVD ed...

Page 183: ...ce button in the dialog box click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK An image that should have been recorded does not appear when DVD MovieAlbumSE is started Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAlbumSE screen click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode...

Page 184: ...ry or the AC adapter charger set the power switch to OFF and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc 47 48 DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated from remote control Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera recorder 35 Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder ...

Page 185: ...reset button with undue force List of setting items Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 89 White Bal Auto p 91 ElS On p 93 Dig Zoom 40 1 p 57 MIC Filter Off p 93 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE p 94 Quality FINE p 97 16 9 Off p 95 Input Source CAMERA p 97 PHOTO Input Field p 98 Self Timer Off ...

Page 186: ...8 1 1 16 2 78 43 3 mm Filter diameter 1 5 16 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm Focus Auto Manual Zoom Optical 10 DZ GX20MA DZ MV780MA Optical 16 DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A 240 DZ GX20MA DZ MV780MA DZ MV750MA 1 000 DZ BX31A with digital zoom added 40 DZ GX20MA DZ MV780MA DZ MV750MA 60 DZ BX31A for still Required minimum illumination 0 3 lx in Low Light mode Viewfinder 0 2 inch color equivalent to approx 200 000 p...

Page 187: ...F mode DVD R disc Movie Conforming to DVD video format Dolby Digital Card Still Conforming to JPEG DZ GX20MA 1600 1200 pixels DZ MV780MA 1280 960 pixels DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A 640 480 pixels External input 640 480 pixels standard Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD RAM disc conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW conforming to DVD RW for Gener...

Page 188: ...eight when recording DZ GX20MA approx 555 g DZ MV780MA approx 475 g DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A approx 505 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AV S input output cable Infrared remote control not provided with DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A Lithium battery for remote control not provided with DZ MV750MA DZ BX31A Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Power cable DC power cord Software CD ROM not provid...

Page 189: ...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 190: ...edit 131 Delete play list 133 Delete scene 113 130 Demo Mode 165 Detail scene 123 Dig Zoom 57 Diopter control 37 Disc Available 25 Capacity 29 Finalize 138 Format 135 Handling 27 Protect 136 Update Control Info 137 DISC EJECT button 48 Display Information LCD 53 Scenes information 123 Viewfinder 37 Divide 115 DVD player 82 166 DVD R 25 DVD RAM 25 DVD recorder 82 166 DVD RW 25 DVD video format 166 ...

Page 191: ...ding indicator 104 Remote control 34 Repeat Play 139 Reset settings 105 system 185 RESET button 185 S Sand Snow Program AE 89 Scene Combine 116 Delete 113 Detail 123 Divide 115 Fade 117 Move 116 132 Select 122 Skip 118 Searching for image 60 Select Scene 109 SELECT button 109 Self Timer 99 Shoulder Strap 33 Skip Scene 118 Skip playback 61 Slide Show 140 Sports Program AE 89 Spotlight Program AE 89...

Page 192: ...able to use This Software including but not limited to loss of business profit interruption of business loss of business information or other monetary damages Article 5 Termination of Agreement If you fail to comply with the terms of this Agreement Hitachi Ltd Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd reserve the right to terminate the Agreement In such a case you will be obliged to discard all copies...

Page 193: ...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 194: ... 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 195: ...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 196: ...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 ...

Page 197: ... express or implied and no person dealer or company is authorized to change modify or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever TERMES ET GARANTIE DES PRODUITS HITACHI IMPORTANT CONSERVER CETTE CARTE DE GARANTIE AINSI QUE LA FACTURE D ACHAT UTILISATION ULTÉRIEURE PÉRIODE DE GARANTIE 1 AN PIÈCES ET MAIN D OEUVRE CETTE GARANTIE NE S APPLIQUE PAS DANS LES CAS SUIVANTS HITACHI CANADA LTD LES PRODUITS ...

Page 198: ...ssissauga Ontario L5N 6C3 CANADA IMPORTANT NOTICE This warranty will not apply to product purchased outside of Canada OR sold by any organization other than HITACHI CANADA LTD AVIS IMPORTANT Notre garantie ne couvre pas les produits achetés à l extérieur du Canada OU vendus par toute organisation autre que HITACHI CANADA LTD ...

Page 199: ...s services et programmes offerts à nos clients En caractères d imprimerie S V P Model No N de modèle Serial No N de série Date of purchase Date d achat Customer s first and last name Prénom et nom du client Customer s address PO Box No Adresse ou casier postal du client City Ville Province Postal Code Code postal Telephone No N de téléphone Dealer s name Nom du marchand Dealer s address Adresse du...

Page 200: ...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 ...

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