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When connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, the DVD video camera/recorder will be
recognised as a drive. The drive will appear on screen as follows:

[When using Windows]

If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to “

!

” or “

”, it

will be recognised as an optical disc drive, and a disc set in the DVD video camera/recorder can be
accessed. (The shape of icon and drive name, such as G:, will depend on the software environment
used.)

If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to “

"

”, it will be

recognised as a removal disk, and a card set in the DVD video camera/recorder can be accessed.
(The drive name, such as G:, will depend on the software environment used.)

[When using Macintosh]

If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the
power switch set to “

!

” or “

”, it will be recognised 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 “

"

”, it will be recognised as a removal drive, and the icon

shown on the right will appear.
Double-click this icon: The contents of card can be checked.
(The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment
used.)

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Handling photos

Photos are recorded on a DVD-RAM or SD memory card in this DVD video camera/recorder in
JPEG format: Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images.
The following shows how to import photos into PC/Macintosh:

With DVD-RAM

You can use ImageMixer 3 to import photos into PC. See page 122 or steps 1-4 on page 125 for how
to import using ImageMixer 3.

With SD memory card

Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded into the DVD video camera/recorder, and
connect it to PC/Macintosh.
Double-click the removable disc icon displayed on the screen: The contents on the card will
appear.
The photos recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder are stored in “DCIM” - “100*HPNX1”
folder on card: Drag and drop them to PC to import them.

* The number may be different if the card was recorded on another DCF conforming device.

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Summary of Contents for DZ-GX5020E

Page 1: ...umbers for software provided PIXELA CORPORATION UK Germany France and Spain 800 1532 4865 Toll free Other countries 44 1489 564 764 Languages available English French German Spanish URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html DZ GX5100E DZ GX5040E DZ GX5060E 5020E To obtainthe best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this entire instruction manual ...

Page 2: ...CK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY 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 aler...

Page 3: ...king betekent dat uw elektrische of elektronische apparatuur na het verstrijken van de levensduur gescheiden van het huisvuil moet worden weggegooid Er zijn afzonderlijke ophaalsystemen voor recyclage in de E U Voor meer informatie neemt u contact op met de plaatselijke overheid of de dealer waar u het product hebt gekocht Information till användare inom Europeiska unionen Märkningen av produkter ...

Page 4: ... reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dispose of it immediately having first removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code B...

Page 5: ...d particularly 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 appa...

Page 6: ...tor could 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 subj...

Page 7: ...h 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 8...

Page 8: ...e When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached The battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder see page 28 The battery will discharge as time passes The battery is produ...

Page 9: ...g 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 ...

Page 10: ...rupted during playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognised Disc cannot be initialised 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 envi...

Page 11: ...ing to PC explains the contents of provided CD ROM 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 contents directing you to sp...

Page 12: ...poration Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labor...

Page 13: ...NITOR SCREEN 33 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 33 Setting Date and Time 34 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 34 Initial Settings 35 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 35 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 35 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 35 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET 36 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED 36 CHANGING SETTING OF D...

Page 14: ...RAM DISC TO CARD COPY 86 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK 87 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT 88 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL 89 Programme 90 WHAT IS PROGRAMME 90 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SELECT 90 PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME PLAY 91 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME TITLE 91 Play List 93 WHAT IS PLAY LIST 93 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 93 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY ...

Page 15: ...RECORDED ON DISC USING PC 120 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 121 Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM 124 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING MACINTOSH 124 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC INTO MACINTOSH 125 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 126 Uninstalling Software 128 Contact The Following 128 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC 129 ...

Page 16: ...ry model CR2032 To power the remote control For DZ GX5100E only 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 Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens Software CD ROM Use this CD ROM when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC For DZ GX5100E GX5...

Page 17: ...ptical 15 zoom lens for DZ GX5100E only Optical 30 zoom lens for DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E only p 53 7 Zoom lever p 53 55 70 To adjust the zoom or volume 8 PC connection terminal TO PC for DZ GX5100E GX5060E only p 116 9 AV output jack p 107 110 10 External microphone jack for DZ GX5100E only p 67 11 Wide screen colour liquid crystal display inside p 33 11 9 5 6 7 Inside the cover 8 2 3 4 1 10 Th...

Page 18: ...e or read is executed or the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 16 PHOTO button p 43 17 DISC EJECT button p 39 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 18 Disc insertion block p 39 19 BATTERY EJECT button p 29 Press this button when removing the battery 20 Battery attachment platform p 29 21 Record button REC p 42 22 LOCK switch p 42 It is recommended ...

Page 19: ...s this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 35 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 43 36 QUICK MENU button p 51 To display only the functions that you frequently use simple menus 37 FINALIZE button p 103 Press this button to finalise the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 38 Card insertion block p 41 39 BLC backlight compensation button p 57 Press...

Page 20: ...OM T button p 53 51 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 53 52 ZOOM W button p 53 53 Reverse skip button p 73 54 Forward search button p 72 55 Play pause button p 71 56 Stop button p 12 51 71 57 Forward skip button p 73 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 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 51 49 50 53 ...

Page 21: ...RATION on page 36 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 22: ...de 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 terminal facing down 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of lithium battery is approximately one year If the batt...

Page 23: ...g remote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 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 control ...

Page 24: ...nally record on finalised disc 5 5 To edit copied video on PC 8 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 To playback video on PC 8 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 To create DVD video using PC 8 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 finalised Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to SD memory car...

Page 25: ...0E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E to record on or finalise a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalised Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc DVD RW DVD R RW discs edited and finalised on PC or those finalised on another DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or re...

Page 26: ...e data on disc or card may be damaged or lost 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 disc unused in the DVD video camera recorder for a long time Note This DVD video c...

Page 27: ...o camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the mains lead 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 as that for batt...

Page 28: ...nplug 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 countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics distributor...

Page 29: ...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 upward to remove it Note For safety be sure to turn the D...

Page 30: ...he battery discharges faster in cold places Note See Troubleshooting on page 137 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 j...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...l take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognise the disc again see Troubleshooting on page 137 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 will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messag...

Page 33: ...leshooting on page 137 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 60 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 34: ... After setting the current date and time press the button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 5 If the displayed date and time are correct press the 0 button to choose YES and then press the 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 TIME You ...

Page 35: ... off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to or The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display If the sleep restart 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 displ...

Page 36: ...ed light 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 button 2 Press the 2 or 1 button to choose the desired option and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button again to exit ...

Page 37: ...VF Brightness The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the 0 buttons for adjustment Press 0 The screen becomes dimmer Press 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 C o l o u r L ev e l ENTER ADJUS...

Page 38: ...e brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the 2 1 0 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 open cl...

Page 39: ... face 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 ...

Page 40: ...t be removed To remove the disc set the power switch to OFF or 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 recordi...

Page 41: ...serting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the centre 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 card insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover ...

Page 42: ...er does not operate See page 46 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 8 The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 36 for setting of Record...

Page 43: ...rding Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the centre of screen first locate the subject at the centre 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 inc...

Page 44: ... 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 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 start To record pre...

Page 45: ... LED light is on Doing so could cause visual disorder such as decreased sight And especially Do not record small children at close up distance with the LED light turned on Do not use the LED light while pointing at a driver in vehicle Doing so could dazzle the driver causing an accident Do not use the LED light in a place where there is flammable or explosive gas Doing so could cause fire or explo...

Page 46: ...The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 2 16 9 mode 8 3 Program AE 4 Backlight compensation A 5 EIS 6 White balance 7 LED light 1 Recording mode 11 Zoom 12 Exposure correction 13 Manual Focus 14 Disc Card type 15 Movie recording quality C 8 Microphone filter 9 Self timer 10 Recording status Movie recording time 16 Remaining space on disc card 17 Remai...

Page 47: ...lay 16 9 mode OFF 16 9 mode ON No display Auto 5 Sports 6 Portrait 7 Spotlight 8 Sand Snow 9 Low Light No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON No display EIS OFF A EIS ON No display Auto Set Outdoor Indoor No display LED light OFF LED light ON No display Microphone filter OFF C Microphone filter ON No display Self timer OFF D Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds Durin...

Page 48: ...rdable stills is prioritized REM XX MIN 8 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 9 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording J full charge K L M low remaining charge 1 EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX5100E 2 Displayed on DZ GX5040E 3 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialised a write pr...

Page 49: ...n be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 46 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 No warning message see page 46 wil...

Page 50: ...s they will not appear on the screen When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180º with the Programme AE set to Low Light the monitor screen will light white see page 60 Screen display symbol Description A write protected disc is loaded A locked card is loaded An unusable card is loaded An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc used An unusable disc is loaded 7 During...

Page 51: ... will not display the menu The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 6 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 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 Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zo...

Page 52: ...tatus The quality mode is displayed in status p 66 4 Not displayed in or status 5 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in status or status On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 6 0 x O f f Au t o A A Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up V I DEO Mode F I NE 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 Date setting p 34 Display format p ...

Page 53: ... will switch the setting between Off 60 1 and 800 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 60 1 If you set zoom to 800 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 60 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 when recording a small objec...

Page 54: ...move the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Note With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 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 W control side wide angle side When replacing the lens take care not ...

Page 55: ... during recording Manual Focus icon will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the 0 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 man...

Page 56: ...not in the centre 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 57: ...xposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Compensating for Backlight When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will altern...

Page 58: ...UTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Reference page Focus Auto 55 Backlight compensation Off 57 Exposure Auto 57 Programme AE Auto 59 White balance Auto 60 EIS On 62 MIC Filter Off 62 ...

Page 59: ...recorder is turned 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 enviro...

Page 60: ...ecord a subject up to 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 55 ADJUSTING COLOUR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject Change the white balance setting depending on ...

Page 61: ...nsparent If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 55 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the button 3 Hold pressed until the indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete 4 Press the button to end the settin...

Page 62: ...ideo 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 GX5100E RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 53 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 ...

Page 63: ...ith 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 recording of ...

Page 64: ...rd Functions Setup menu screen and then press the button 2 Choose On and then press the 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 Images recorded w...

Page 65: ...ompatible 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 or the aspect ratio of screen in recording pause will be 4 3 regardless of the setting on 16 9 wide mode If you connect the DVD video camera ...

Page 66: ...ns to choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the button 2 Select On and then press the 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 camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 sec...

Page 67: ...still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 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 Major Specifications on page 146 Note Depending on the shape of its plug an e...

Page 68: ...ppear 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 69 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 button ...

Page 69: ...i DVD video camera recorder model other than DZ GX5100E GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 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 Scene Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again...

Page 70: ...order will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene Pressing the or DISC NAVIGATION button will 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 playba...

Page 71: ...d 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 card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking...

Page 72: ...n Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down 0 Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the 0 or 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 camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again ...

Page 73: ...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 PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the 2 or 1 button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press 1 ...

Page 74: ...efore 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 100 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 curs...

Page 75: ...rding date time 006 06 0 00 16 Recording mode 1 Scene No Repeat play 5 Programme No or Play List No 3 Programme 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 VIDEO or PHOTO with disc Only PHOTO with card 2 Programme or Play List 3 Number of programme or play list being played back not displayed wh...

Page 76: ...then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colours of cursor and bargraph Pressing the 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 cancelled and then press the SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the button You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene...

Page 77: ...ne so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 87 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 89 Changing title You can change the title of play list or programme 91 99 Creation of play list You can create an original movie by changing the ...

Page 78: ...86 Combine p 82 Select p 88 Move 2 p 82 2 Will appear when a play list is displayed Detail p 89 1 DVD RAM only Fade p 83 Skip p 84 Thumbnail p 85 Start Current p 88 Current End p 88 All p 88 Play list Select p 94 Go To Top p 100 Play p 94 End p 100 Create p 93 Edit p 95 98 Disc Finalize Disc 4 p 103 Title p 99 Format Disc p 100 Delete p 99 Protect Disc p 101 Capacity p 101 Program Select p 90 Upda...

Page 79: ...03 Play p 91 Unfinalize Disc 5 p 104 Format Disc 5 p 100 Capacity p 101 Go To Top p 100 5 DVD RW VF mode RW only End p 100 Others Repeat Play p 105 On p 105 Off p 105 TV type p 106 16 9 p 106 4 3 p 106 Scene Delete p 80 Lock p 87 Select p 88 Start Current p 88 Detail p 89 Current End p 88 All p 88 Go To Top p 100 Slide Show Start p 106 End p 100 Card Format Card p 100 Capacity p 101 ...

Page 80: ... this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the 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 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 81: ...u will appear Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 82 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 s...

Page 82: ...scenes to be combined again 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the 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 steps...

Page 83: ... press to set the effect To cancel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the button to quit The 2 and or 3 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 record...

Page 84: ...Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the 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 76 If you press the MENU b...

Page 85: ...e it 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 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 button to quit Not...

Page 86: ...O 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 button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 81 See Category p 105 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes p 76 Even i...

Page 87: ...hange 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 button to quit The lock icon 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 rel...

Page 88: ...ne menu screen 5 Choose Start Current Current End or All and then press the 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 displaying t...

Page 89: ... on another device 3 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 4 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 10 2 2007 8 00 00 S k i p O f f Fa d e IN None OUT None PREV NEXT RETURN De t a i l Sc e n e N o 7 1 00 0007 ...

Page 90: ...played and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will appear Note Pressing the 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 programme may not be a collection of recordings on the same date If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode wi...

Page 91: ...een for setting a title will appear 5 Use 2 1 0 to select a letter and then press the 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 button 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel changing of the ...

Page 92: ...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 input m...

Page 93: ...ton If you want to change any of scenes you are registering you can also use this screen see pages 76 and 88 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 76 Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programmes will not be erased E...

Page 94: ...ting skip adding fade etc use the same procedure for setting on programme or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played...

Page 95: ...d play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes p 76 Pressing 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 restore the ...

Page 96: ... 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 95 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 button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the butt...

Page 97: ... can also select multiple scenes p 76 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 88 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing sc...

Page 98: ...s the 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 button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the 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 10Pres...

Page 99: ...ar Note The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the button 5 The screen for verifying deletion w...

Page 100: ...ne delete function Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 10 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognise some discs or cards that have been initialised on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If you atte...

Page 101: ...her device it may not be releasable on this DVD video camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection 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 2 1 0 buttons to choose Capacity on the Disc or...

Page 102: ...verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the 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 information is...

Page 103: ...DVD video camera recorder has already been finalised you cannot choose Finalize Disc The time required to finalise 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 finalise it The second and later finalisation will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalised Using FINALIZE button to finalise a disc P...

Page 104: ...he DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Unfinalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the button The screen for verifying unfinalisation will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalised will appear and the disc will then be unfinalised Note A finalised DVD RW VR mode can be recorded as is ...

Page 105: ...y 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 recorder off once ...

Page 106: ...der 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 2 1 0 buttons to choose Slide Show Start and then press the button When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the but...

Page 107: ...rgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers Insert the AV S 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 output jack AV S 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 VIDEO AUDIO Stere...

Page 108: ...ing 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 displa...

Page 109: ... manual for DVD recorder player Note Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera recorder Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalised in this DVD video camera recorder Doing ...

Page 110: ...a play list including the scenes to be dubbed among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 93 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 and 26 1 No photo can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R RW 2 Only photos can be recorded No ...

Page 111: ...camera recorder into Macintosh as an MPEG file You can combine imported images cut edit them etc You can also create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh Note Finalise the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC You cannot create a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW on the Macintosh software Since the audi...

Page 112: ...e with DirectX 9 0c or higher Sound Sound Blaster or its equivalent Other Environment where DirectX 9 0c can operate normally When using Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 9 v10 4 2 v10 4 8 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server CPU PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher PowerPC G5 Intel Core Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended HDD Free space needed for installation Approx 30 MB To ...

Page 113: ... the 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 licence agreement Carefully read the licence agreement If you accept the contents choose I accept the terms of the licence agreement and then clic...

Page 114: ...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 115: ... read the licence agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the licence agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed 5 Choose the installation destination and type of installation and click Continue Then click Install Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start 6 A...

Page 116: ... indicator will light or blink red When this DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC nothing will appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder 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 c...

Page 117: ...nd on the software environment used If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the power switch set to it will be recognised as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear Double click this icon The contents of card can be checked The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used Handling photos Photos are recorded on a DVD ...

Page 118: ...mera recorder will open Load another disc and close the cover The disc will be recognised When removing SD memory card When using Windows Make sure that the SD memory card is not being accessed by the PC software on PC and that the CARD ACCESS indicator on DVD video camera recorder see page 8 is not lit or blinking and then remove the SD memory card from DVD video camera recorder The CARD ACCESS i...

Page 119: ... OVER POWER SWITCH When using Windows 1 Before unplugging the PC connection cable from PC terminate the application and then click the Hardware Removal icon on task tray at the bottom right of Windows screen 2 Choose USB mass storage device The drive name E etc will depend on the PC used 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable When using Mac...

Page 120: ... 102 1 Insert a disc whose recorded images you wish to play into the DVD video camera recorder and connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Playback Import Movie 3 Choose the camcorder on the library screen The library screen shown below will appear Click the camcorder icon shown on the l...

Page 121: ...nect the DVD video camera recorder to a USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Create 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 PAL for the video system After setting up the project click the OK button 5 ...

Page 122: ...rform the same procedure to import the images When the images on DVD 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 m...

Page 123: ... 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 file t...

Page 124: ...r see page 103 before it is played back on Macintosh 1 Load a disc with the images you wish to play back into the DVD video camera recorder and connect it to the USB port of Macintosh 2 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the left of screen The images recorded on disc will appear 4 Select the scene you wish to play back and click Playback If you ...

Page 125: ...tom of screen Importing the scene will start Click Library at the top left of screen The video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 will appear in a list as shown below Select a video file on this library screen and click the Playback button at the bottom of screen The video file can be played back Also clicking the video edit icon will allow you to cut edit the video Refer to the elec...

Page 126: ...ing Library will display a list of video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Select the video files from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click DVD List at the bottom of screen The screen for selecting the DVD menu design size of DVD disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm and picture quality will appear Choose the desired settings and click OK The created DVD list will be added Th...

Page 127: ...to DVD will start If you wish to create multiple DVDs of the same contents choose Yes for the message Do you want to create another disc that will be displayed after a DVD is created Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialogue 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...

Page 128: ...ation Support ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Library Preferences com PIXELA ImageMixer 3 DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM pkg Note User will depend on the login user name Administrator authority is required for uninstallation Contact The Following Inquiries on software provided with this DVD video camera recorder should be directed to PIXELA PC Software Support Center UK Germany...

Page 129: ... Take care that 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 recognised by PC If this happens connect the DVD video camera re...

Page 130: ...0E DZ SR3037 for DZ GX5100E p 54 POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses Refer to the catalogue for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may b...

Page 131: ...tery 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 132: ...button is pressed with the power switch set to 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 24 149 CANNOT RECORD VIDEO This message will appear when the REC button is pressed with the power switch set to or 43 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scenes The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed Select a movie 85 Cann...

Page 133: ...e the DVD video camera recorder 39 DISC ALMOST FULL The remaining free space of disc is less than one minute for video Delete unwanted scenes or use another disc 80 148 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error occurred during finalising and finalising failed Replace the disc See 3 on page 137 103 Disc error has occurred Format the disc now Has the disc been initialised on PC H...

Page 134: ...data on the disc See 2 on page 136 100 Disc must be finalized before it can be played back on DVD player or DVD recorder This message will appear if you remove a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has not been finalised from the DVD video camera recorder See 5 on page 137 109 Drive overheat Please retry later The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and reading or writing of the dat...

Page 135: ...ck is heard See 3 and 4 on page 137 39 Is the disc surface bottom reversed Check the surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly 39 40 No more scenes PlayList 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 96 97 PlayLists over limit An...

Page 136: ...ess the FINALIZE button with a finalised DVD RW DVD R RW loaded in this DVD video camera recorder Finalising the disc is not necessary 103 This disc is recorded by the NTSC system Please replace disc This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the PAL system A disc recorded on the NTSC system cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialis...

Page 137: ...igh Charge the battery at 10 30ºC 28 Is the battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter charger Unplug it Has the battery been unused for a long time Remove the battery and then reattach it If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one If the battery does not charge after you try the...

Page 138: ...c power off 35 Is the DVD video camera recorder set to the sleep restart status If 30 minutes or more has elapsed with the DVD video camera recorder in the sleep restart status it will automatically turn off Set the power switch to OFF and then power the DVD video camera recorder again 44 Power cannot be turned off Detach the battery or AC adapter charger once and then press the RESET button of DV...

Page 139: ...f the LCD monitor is pressed some unevenness will occur Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while Normal display will be restored Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually 56 Does manual focus icon appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus 55 Is the dioptre control corre...

Page 140: ...y Check the connections 107 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc 11 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV 108 Photos on card cannot be played back This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digita...

Page 141: ...ecorder 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 Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc 11 DVD drive built into PC cannot be used after the provid...

Page 142: ...geMixer 3 If you are editing a video file whose contents are different from those of project setting it may take some time since the entire video file must be re encoded Reconfirm the project setting Hardware Removal results in error Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera recorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 SP...

Page 143: ... 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 pres...

Page 144: ...ches 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 8 39 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder ...

Page 145: ...the RESET button be sure to remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder Pressing the RESET button with a disc loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the disc List of setting items 120x on DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 59 White Bal Auto p 60 ElS On p 62 Dig Zoo...

Page 146: ...15 DZ GX5100E Optical 30 DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E 60 800 DZ GX5100E 120 1 500 DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E with digital zoom added 60 DZ GX5100E 120 DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E for still Required minimum illumination 0 3 lx in Low Light mode Viewfinder 0 2 inch colour TFT equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 7 inch colour TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabiliser Electronic...

Page 147: ...yback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD RAM conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW conforming to DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x speed 2x 1x 8 cm DVD R conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm RW conforming to RW Ver 1 2 SD memory card Jacks Video audio output 1 External microphone input 1 not equipped with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E PC connection terminal conne...

Page 148: ...red remote control not provided with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Lithium battery for remote control not provided with DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Mains lead DC power cord Software CD ROM not provided with DZ GX5040E GX5020E PC connection cable not provided with DZ GX5040E GX5020E Disc cleaning cloth Recording quality Movie recordable time Application XTRA Appr...

Page 149: ...recordable stills above are only for reference Quality File size Application DZ GX5100E DZ GX5060E GX5040E GX5020E FINE Approx 640 KB Approx 160 KB When image quality is prioritised NORM Approx 480 KB Approx 120 KB Standard quality ECO Approx 320 KB Approx 80 KB When number of stills is prioritised quality will be slightly inferior Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FI...

Page 150: ...st 99 Delete scene 80 96 Demo Mode 36 Detail scene 89 Dig Zoom 53 Dioptre control 33 Disc Available 25 Finalise 103 Format 100 Handling 10 Protect 101 Update Control Info 102 DISC EJECT button 39 Display Information LCD 46 Scenes information 89 Viewfinder 33 Divide 81 DVD player 109 DVD R 25 DVD RAM 25 DVD recorder 109 DVD RW 25 E Edit play List 95 EIS 62 EXPOSURE button 57 Exposure control 57 Ext...

Page 151: ...utton 42 Recording indicator 36 Remote control 22 Repeat Play 105 Reset settings 36 system 145 RESET button 145 RW 25 S Sand Snow Programme AE 59 Scene 69 Combine 82 Delete 80 Detail 89 Divide 81 Fade 83 Move 82 98 Select 88 Skip 84 Searching for image 72 Select programme 90 Select Scene 76 SELECT button 76 Self Timer 66 Shoulder Strap 21 Skip Scene 84 Skip playback 73 Slide Show 106 Sports Progra...

Page 152: ...puters on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation You may not let any third party use this programme by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this programme or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this programme and its ...

Page 153: ...witched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requir...

Page 154: ...tal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion ALWAYS Removedeadbatteriesfromequipmentand all batteries from equipment you know you are not going to use for a long time Otherwise the batteries may leak and cause damage NEVER Never dispose of batteries in fire as this can cause them to explode Please put dead batteries in with the norm...

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