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Basic Techniques
This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on
DVD video camera/recorder.
1<>2/
Recording Movie
1
Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD
video camera/recorder at subject.
2
Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.
Set the power switch to “HDD” or “DVD” to
turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.
After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out,
perform the subsequent operation:
3
Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder
or LCD).
When using the viewfinder, 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 recording is finished, turn the DVD
video camera/recorder off.
Note
:
•
See “Troubleshooting” on page 149 when recording
movie is not possible.
•
See “Troubleshooting” on page 149 if it takes some
time before recording is possible.
•
See “Troubleshooting” on page 149 if the DVD video
camera/recorder does not operate.
•
See page 46 for on-screen information display.
•
It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to
L
(the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the
“HDD” position from accidentally moving to “DVD”
position.
•
When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, videos of
different qualities (VIDEO Modes) or 16:9 On and Off
cannot be recorded or dubbed on the same disc (see
page 84).
•
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.
•
Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that
cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.
•
Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the
recording pause status, the counter display will be
reset to “0:00:00”.
•
After recording for 9 hours when using HDD, the DVD
video camera/recorder will automatically stop
recording: After approx. one minute, it will
automatically restart recording (no scene will be
recorded during this recording pause). As a result,
multiple thumbnails will appear for the scene recorded
continuously for more than 9 hours, even with one-
time recording of that scene. Mark “
n
” will
continue to appear on the screen while the DVD video
camera/recorder is automatically pausing when it has
continued recording for more than 9 hours.
Before You Begin
•
When setting the power switch to “DVD”, insert a recordable DVD-RAM/DVD-
RW/DVD-R/+RW into this DVD video camera/recorder.
HDD
HDD
ACCESS/PC
indicator
Pressing REC
once will start
recording;
pressing it once
again will
temporarily stop
recording.
