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Search Playback

D

uring playback, tilt the joystick to left   or right

 and hold it: Search playback of scenes will

start.

: Scenes will be visually scanned forward
: Scenes will be visually scanned backward

Release the joystick when you find the desired
image: Normal playback will start from that
point.

Note:

When you skip or sear ch scenes from play-

back or playback pause, the screen will be dark
briefly.

Note:

If the temperature inside the DVD video

camera/recorder is high, it may not operate nor-
mally. In such a case, tur n the DVD video cam-
era/recorder off, wait for a while, and then turn it
on again.

Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback

D

uring playback pause, tilt the joystick to left 

or right  : Frame advance, frame back or slow
playback will start.
Tilt   once

:Picture will advance one frame.

Tilt   once

:Picture will go back half a second.

Tilt   and hold :Forward slow playback
Tilt   and hold :Reverse slow playback

Note:

In forward slow, a rapidly moving subject

image may be distorted.

Note:

In reverse slow, the image will be rougher.

Note:

No sound will be heard during search play-

back or slow playback.

Summary of Contents for DZ-MV200A - Camcorder

Page 1: ...IVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA Tel 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Thank you for buying a Hitachi product Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up Keep it handy for future reference QR34012 Hitachi Ltd 2002 Printed in Japan OF M Y DZMV230A DZMV200A DZ MV230A MV200A Instruction Manual DZ MV230A MV200A Mode d emploi ...

Page 2: ...ORIES ONLY The DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter have the following caution marks CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CLASS 1 LASERPRODUCT CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or at tempt to gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to qualified per sonnel WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR S...

Page 3: ...l not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an ou...

Page 4: ...rticular atten tion to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 8 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are pro vided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa ...

Page 5: ...refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c If the video product has been exposed to rain or water d If the video product does not operate normally by follow ing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the o...

Page 6: ... stepped on tripped over or otherwise subjected to damage or stress 9 Do not operate AC adapter with damaged cable or plug re place them immediately 10 An extension cable should not be used unless absolutely nec essary Use of improper extension cable could result in a risk of fire and electric shock If extension cord must be used make sure A The pins on plug of extension cable are the same number ...

Page 7: ...e as helpful as possible so it includes two easy ways to find the informa tion you need A quick index for the information you use most often this page Adetailed table of contents directing you to spe cific information quickly page 8 9 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Charging Battery 31 Recording Movie 4...

Page 8: ...Ejecting Disc 37 Inserting Disc 37 Removing Disc 39 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD video camera recorder 40 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On 40 Opening LCD Monitor 40 LCD Screen Brightness Adjustment 41 Closing LCD Monitor 41 Viewing Subject through Viewfinder 41 Recording Movie 42 Using External Microphone 42 Recording Stills 43 Playing Back 44 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 44 S...

Page 9: ...0 Deleting Scenes 80 Adding Special Effects Fade 81 Combining Multiple Scenes 83 Dividing Movies 83 Arranging Order of Scenes Move 84 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Skip 85 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen 85 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen 86 Disc Management 87 Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc Capacity 87 Initializing DVD RAM Disc 87 Updating Control Information 88 Finalizing Di...

Page 10: ...mine the results Normally move the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item or scene and then press the center to enter the selection Notation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the button will be used in this text and marks beside headings This DVD video camera recorder has ...

Page 11: ...shoulder Infrared remote control model DZ RM2W Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance 2 AA batteries To power the remote control AV 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 Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter Lens cap and lens cap ...

Page 12: ...will appear even if disc is not loaded 7 Recording indicator p 64 The red indicator will light during recording 8 Infrared receiver p 29 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal 9 Stereo microphone p 42 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside p 40 OPEN button p 40 Press this button and hold it while opening the liquid cr...

Page 13: ...C cord connection terminal DC IN 8 4V p 31 S VIDEO output jack p 90 Record button REC p 42 Power switch p 42 43 PHOTO To record still images VIDEO To record a movie POWER OFF To turn off the DVD video camera re corder Press the red button at the center of power switch and turn it only when turningpoweron Itisnotnecessary to press the button when setting the switch to POWER OFF The power switch can...

Page 14: ...image ap pearing in the viewfinder RESET button p 109 To reset all settings to defaults LCD BRIGHT button p 41 Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment _ EXPOSURE button p 50 Press this button to adjust the ex posure FOCUS button p 49 To switch between manual focus and auto focus Volume control buttons VOL buttons p 41 44 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc BATTERY EJ...

Page 15: ...tton p 42 6 ZOOM T button p 47 7 ZOOM W button p 47 8 SELECT button p 70 9 REVERSE SKIP button p 45 MENU button p 54 71 PLAY PAUSE button p 44 FORWARD SEARCH button p 45 DELETE button p 77 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 0 1 2 8 9 V 4 5 6 7 DISPLAY REC SELECT MENU DELETE DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM DISC NAVIGATION DZ RM2W 3 ...

Page 16: ...monstration midway press the button The demo mode will end when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or the DISC EJECT button is pressed down Note If you choose Auto in step 3 the demon stration will automatically start approximately three minutes after the DVD video camera recorder is turned on Note If a disc is loaded in the DVD video cam era recorder the demonstration will not start even...

Page 17: ... Disc used Reference page DVD RAM DVD R X X Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Date Setup Initial Setup Disc Navigation Functions Function Switch Play Create Edit Title Delete Switch Play Title Delete Edit Skip Select Detail Capacity Format Disc Update Control Info Finalize Disc Repeat Play Disc used DVD RAM X DVD R X X X X X X X X X X X X Play List Program Scene Disc Others Available X...

Page 18: ...disc only can be re corded In both recordings of movie and still on DVD RAM disc only zooming up to 240 times is possible using the 12 power optical zoom multi plied by the 20 power digital zoom Movies and stills can be recorded on the same disc by simply switching the recording mode power switch However if you use a DVD R disc a still image cannot be recorded If the DVD video camera re corder is ...

Page 19: ...he DVD video camera recorder could fall Cautions When Using 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 allow it to fall Do not use the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust Fine sand or dus...

Page 20: ...ter the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near TV or radio This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or interference could enter radio broad casts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism If the DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near radio wave tower or electric ...

Page 21: ...dapter which could cause fire burns electric shock or fault CHARGE ACCESS indicator Do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking The CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking to show that data is being written to disc or being read from it Do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Disconnect AC adapter Plug or unplug PC connection cable Re...

Page 22: ...DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Be sure to make a trial recording before an ac tual take to make sure that recording is normal Data that was not stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder can not be restored It is...

Page 23: ...that does not scratch the surface No writing of any kind is pos sible on both side recordable disc Be sure not to wipe disc surfaces with thinner water or anti static agent Use dry soft cloth to lightly wipe off dust or dirt that adheres to the disc Never use solvents to clean the disc Note DVD R discs may not be playable on some devices Available Discs Usable discs and logos DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm ...

Page 24: ...sc incorrectly the re corded data may be lost Hitachi cannot be respon sible for damages from loss of recorded data Removing and Replacing Disc from in Cartridge or Caddy The DVD RAM disc used with this DVD video camera recorder can be removed from the cartridge or caddy and used with DVD RAM drives DVD players and DVD recorders that are compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM discs The finalized DVD R disc ...

Page 25: ...y performed with the disc removed from cartridge or caddy Note If there are dust scratches or dirt on the surface of disc block noise may appear in image or sound may be interrupted Take great care when handling discs so that no dirt or fingerprints adheres to them Note This DVD video camera recorder has a function that allows recording avoiding portions of the disc with dust scratches or dirt The...

Page 26: ...6 Mbps STD MPEG2 approx 3 Mbps LPCM MPEG2 Audio LPCM Recordable time approx 30 minutes side approx 60 minutes side approx 30 minutes side When using DVD R disc no still image can be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder When using DVD R disc the recording quality mode first used for recording on that disc is a fixed mode It cannot be changed on that disc In FINE or STD mode the audio is r eco...

Page 27: ... 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 re corder by holding the viewfinder or LCD moni tor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD video camera recorder will fall Setups This section explains preparations for recording setting up th...

Page 28: ...he ferrite core provided to the cable at a position approximately 1 15 16 5 cm from its end Wind the microphone cable round the core once in the same way as for the S VIDEO cable Using external microphone in modes other than camera recording is not recommended Pass the provided string through the hole in the lens cap and attach it to the hand strap of DVD video camera recorder 1 Use the string to ...

Page 29: ...t to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated by remote control Note If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video cam era recorder remote control may not be possible Note The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote ...

Page 30: ... recorder Note Be sure to use the specified battery DZ BP14 R DZ BP16 sold separately or DZ BP28 sold sepa rately for the DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 2 Raise ...

Page 31: ...ndicator 0 50 Blinks once per 1 2 seconds 51 75 Blinks twice per 1 2 seconds 76 or more Blinks three times per 1 2 seconds Fully charged Remains lit Note Charge the battery in the temperatur e range of 50 F 86 F 10 C 30 C Note Make sure that the battery is securely in stalled Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall and be damaged Note If the power switch is set to VIDEO or PHOTO char...

Page 32: ...BP14 R DZ BP16 sold separately or be tween 70 and 100 minutes with model DZ BP28 sold separately and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera re corder Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery is as follows at 25 C DZ BP14 R DZ BP16 sold separately 170 min DZ BP28 sold sep...

Page 33: ...ore it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be short ened Especially be sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 140 F 60 C Neglecting this could damage the battery Handling the dead battery Do not dispose of the dead battery Let a rechargeable battery recycling coop erative store take charge of it Using charge marker For a charged battery ...

Page 34: ...sed ar ound the world An AC plug adapter is required in some for eign countries If you need one purchase it from your Hitachi distributor Note If the CHARGE ACCESS indicator does not light when the AC adapter is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few mo ments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE ACCESS indicator still does not light the AC adapter may be ...

Page 35: ...ton after selecting the figur e for the month the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting day year or time 5 Tilt the joystick to left or right to select the digit you want to set in se quence Tilt the joystick up or down to select the number for current date time and then re peat step 5 to set the cur rent date and time 6 After setting the current date and time...

Page 36: ... will be attached to the cur rently selected option 3 Use the joystick to se lect the desired date display format and then press the but ton 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 ...

Page 37: ...D RAM disc it must be formatted see p 87 How to set both side recordable disc The actual recording surface of side A is op posite to that on which SIDE A is marked If you view the image recorded on side A on another device set the disc in it with indica tion SIDE A facing up The cartridge has a fixed orientation when it is inserted into the DVD video camera re corder Insert it correctly referring ...

Page 38: ...o camera recorder After formatting message DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear see page 26 Press the button to erase the message Once formatted a DVD R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC even if it has not been recorded on this DVD video camera recorder When recording data from PC While the above messages are being displayed press the button or when message Format the d...

Page 39: ...the DISC EJECT but ton and hold it for at least 2 seconds A click will be heard and the disc will be unlocked Push down the DISC EJECT button once again to r emove the disc The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will change from white to pink at this time It is recommended that you tur n the DVD video cam era recorder off before inserting or ejecting disc to prevent misoperation Note Do not in...

Page 40: ...ore changing its vertical angle Note Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video cam era recorder and LCD monitor to become hot 90 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On While holding down the red button at the center of power switch turn the switch to set it to VIDEO or...

Page 41: ...te Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD video camera recorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD video cam era recorder with its screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder Note If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder Viewing Subjec...

Page 42: ...he subject Note Take care that power is not interrupted while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking Note The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds Note See page 64 for setting of Record LED re cording indicator On Off Note For various functions available during record ing see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 54 Note Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that ...

Page 43: ...rear it is recommended that you use the optional Video Flash model DZ FLH3 Refer to the instruction manual of Video Flash for details Recording Stills This DVD video camera recorder can record two types of still image on disc a still to be viewed on TV MPEG image of 704 480 pixels and a still to be used on PC JPEG image of 1280 960 pixels on DZ MV230A 1024 768 pixels on DZ MV200A Note Recording of...

Page 44: ...of desired scene Tilt once To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback Tilt once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being playedback andstartplayback Tilt and hold To continuously locate the be ginnings of scenes starting from the scene preceding the scene being played back When the desired image appears re lease the joystick Playback will ...

Page 45: ...deo camera recorder is high it may not operate nor mally In such a case tur n the DVD video cam era recorder off wait for a while and then tur n it on again Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback During playback pause tilt the joystick to left or right Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt once Picture will advance one frame Tilt once Picture will go back half a second Tilt and...

Page 46: ... of cho sen point To select the start of first scene on disc To select the end of last scene on disc To move the cursor toward the end of last scene on disc in one minute units To move the cursor toward the start of first scene on disc in units of a minute 3 Press the button to enter the selection The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status To c...

Page 47: ... T control side will engage the digital zoom midway see page 57 Note The setting of digital zoom 240x is effective only during movie recording If you specify 240x in the still recording mode the digital zoom will au tomatically be set to 48x Note When a subject is zoomed it may be mo mentarily out of focus Note When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher Note If the zoom ratio i...

Page 48: ... not to lose the lens hood Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZ TL1 is attached over the lens the range where a subject is focused at T end telephoto side will be from approximately 18 feet 5 m to infinite Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZ TL1 is attached over the lens the four corners of screen will be darker vignetting on W wide angle side when a subject is zoomed in Macro Rec...

Page 49: ...Note Be sure to zoom up to your subject only when manually focusing on it If you bring the sub ject into focus at the wide angle position focus will be incorrect when you zoom up to the sub ject Note Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When you turn the DVD video camera recorder on next time auto focus will be restored FOCUS button buttons W T Manually Focusin...

Page 50: ...e indicator will appear on the screen 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 3 Press the REC button to start recording Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alter nate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen Note The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera r ...

Page 51: ...arately is attached only in still recording mode No display Emits light automatically Always emits light No light emission Disc type DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM write protected DVD R write protected DVD R disc already finalized on this DVD video camera recorder DVD R disc finalized on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder No display Warning message Brightness of LCD screen Volume Brightness...

Page 52: ... bat tery remaining level will appear and the battery remain ing level will appear only when the battery has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will blink to give warning message to user The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens The disc has ...

Page 53: ...ack pause Forward search playback Reverse search playback Forward skip playback Reverse skip playback Forward frame advance Reverse frame back Refer to Playback beginning on page 44 for how to operate The mark will appear on the first image on disc The mark will appear on the last image on disc Playback information display Shows the status of DVD video camera recorder during playback Recording dat...

Page 54: ...conditions recording environment or purpose of filming Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum record ing Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait fac...

Page 55: ...ight of White Bal The mark will be attached to the currently se lected option 3 Use the joystick to select Auto or Hold and then press the but ton If White Balance is set to Hold WB will ap pear on the screen 4 Press the MENU button The menu scree will disappear The white balance setting will always be Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Mode Auto Hold Details of setting White ba...

Page 56: ...a desk or tripod Note When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen Note Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS On is specified Note EIS may not operate correctly when the conversion lens optional is used 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to c...

Page 57: ...option 3 Use the joystick to choose Off and then press the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Dig Zoom 240x 48x or Off setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video cam era recorder is turned off Note The subject image will be slightly r ougher in the digital zoom range Note You can check whether Dig Zoom is 240x 48x or Off by pressing the DISPLAY button and rev...

Page 58: ... the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even after the DVD video camera r ecorder is turned off However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc or LPCM has been set with DVD R disc FINE will be set when the disc is changed Setting Up Record Functions Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image i...

Page 59: ...on and then press the button The selected op tion will be set 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera r e corder is turned off Recordable times in each movie quality mode on one side of disc Quality mode XTRA FINE STD LPCM Disc used DVD RAM approx 18 60 min approx 30 min approx 60 min DVD R approx 30 m...

Page 60: ... screen The options will appear on the right of PHOTO Input The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option Mode Frame Field Details of setting Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects de spite high image quality Frame suits recording of less moving video Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects On screen display 3 Use the joystick to se lect the de...

Page 61: ...4 Press the MENU button The menu Screen will disappear You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information 5 Press the REC 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 seconds later Note To release the self timer mode choose Off on...

Page 62: ...ill appear on the right of OSD Output The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option LCD screen or viewfinder On setting Off setting TV screen TV screen 3 Choose the desired option and press the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear The OSD Output setting will not change even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Note Even if Off is chosen the on scree...

Page 63: ...ant to use up the battery when you have no intention of using the DVD video cam era recorder for a long time specify Power Save Off Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO or PHOTO This DVD video camera recorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over the REC...

Page 64: ... self timer function the re cording indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off Recording indicator Turning Record LED On or Off On Off The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recording The recording indicator will not light even during recording You can change the language used to display the menu a...

Page 65: ...oystick to choose Reset on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the button The Reset verification screen will appear 3 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the button All the setting items have now been reset to de faults 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verific...

Page 66: ...u can easily find any desired scene since you can specify a program or a scene You can also fade the image recorded on the DVD video camera recorder and rearrange the order of scenes Note Thumbnails first images of r ecorded scenes are displayed from the top left of screen and up to 12 thumbnails can appear on one screen If there are 13 scenes or more recorded tilt down the joystick and hold it to...

Page 67: ...for playback You can also divide a scene on play list or arrange scenes on play list Displaying information on scenes Detail You can get the information on movie quality mode recording time etc of a scene or adjacent multiple scenes Displaying remaining free space on disc Capacity You can display how much free space the disc be ing driven has Settings on disc You can check the remaining free space...

Page 68: ... p 74 Only the data will be stored in play list If you create edit or delete a play list the original scenes will not be erased from the disc Since scenes are not duplicated the disc capacity will not decrease Example To select scenes from program No 1 and program No 2 and create a play list Program No 1 recorded on May 3 2002 Program No 10 recorded on May 27 2002 Play list created 9 00AM 4 30PM 1...

Page 69: ...ing 12 thumbnails following page will appear Note that when the following pages cannot be displayed you are on the last page Tilt the joystick to left when the yellow cursor is in the scene at the top left corner or tilt up the joystick when the yellow cursor is in any scene on the top row The preceding 12 thumbnails preceding page will appear Note that when the previous pages cannot be displayed ...

Page 70: ...t scenes randomly and play them back See below for how to select scenes Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 1 Use the joystick to select the first scene 2 Hold down the SELECT button for at least one second The selected scene will be double framed in yel low and blue 3 Usethejoysticktoselectthelastsceneintherange you want and then press the button The scenes in the specified range will be framed...

Page 71: ...ng DVD R disc Play List Switch p 75 Play p 75 Create p 74 Edit p 77 Title p 79 Delete p 79 Scene Delete p 80 Edit Fade p 81 Combine p 83 Divide p 83 Move p 84 Skip p 85 Select p 85 Detail p 86 Program Switch p 72 Play p 72 Scene Select p 85 Detail p 86 Program Switch p 72 Play p 72 Title p 73 Disc Capacity p 87 Format Disc p 87 Update Control Info p 88 Others Repeat Play p 89 Disc Capacity p 87 Fi...

Page 72: ...pear 3 Use the joystick to choose Switch on the Program menu screen and then press the button 4 Use the joystick to select the program to be dis played and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored and the thumbnails of the selected program will appear Note If you press the button to stop pr ogram selection midway the original screen thumbnail select screen will be restored...

Page 73: ...isplay screen of the program whose title was set will be restored Choosing NO or pressing the button will restore the screen for inputting a title The recording date time has initially been attached to any program You can change the recording date time to any desired title Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the stop b...

Page 74: ...sible De lete unnecessary scenes Creating New Play List 1 Use the joystick to select a scene to be pro grammed in a play list When selecting multiple scenes refer to Select ing Consecutive Scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 70 With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or unnecessary scenes afterwards 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu ...

Page 75: ...f the selected play list will appear Note To display the thumbnails of all programs all recorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch Program screen Playing Back A Play List 1 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Play on the Play List menu screen and then press the button The Start Play List screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to sele...

Page 76: ...r to the lower row and tilt it to left or right to se lect the point where the scene is to be inserted 5 Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it to left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added To select multiple scenes refer to Selecting Con secutive Scenes or Selecting Random Scenes on page 70 6 Press the button to copy the scene The screen showing that ...

Page 77: ...ed Deleting Scenes from Play List 1 Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 1 3 on page 76 2 From the play list in lower row point the cur sor to the scene you want to delete To select multiple scenes refer to Selecting Con secutive scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 70 3 If you are sure that you wish to delete the scene press the button T...

Page 78: ...Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and then press the but ton The selected scene s will be deleted Note If all scenes on play list ar e deleted the play list itself will also be deleted Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Menu 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 ...

Page 79: ...estored Note Pressing the button on the screen for veri fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted Changing Title of Play List The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them At any time you can change the title of play list which was the recording date time set on this DVD vide...

Page 80: ...ete all data on disc initializing the disc will be recommended see p 87 Note If even one play list has been created mes sage Same scenes on PlayList will be deleted De lete scenes will appear before deleting scene s This message will appear even if the scene s to be deleted is not used in the corresponding play list In this case choose YES and then press the button to delete the scene s Note If th...

Page 81: ...effects B W Fades in from Black and White screen to color screen Fades out from color screen to Black and White screen Wipe Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen White Fades in from white screen fades out to white screen Fade Out Fade In Fade Out Fade In Fade Out Fade In ...

Page 82: ... also be set to either IN or OUT Note Any registered fade can be changed at any time using the same procedure as above Note Fade can also be added to on screen in formation displayed during playback Note If the playback time of scene is short fade will cut off midway Note If you set fade in and fade out to a still im age or a movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds only fade in will be...

Page 83: ...ent pro grams different recording dates a message that prompts you to update the contr ol information will appear each time Disc Navigation is started Even if you have chosen YES and updated the con trol information the same message will appear when Disc Navigation is started next time To pre vent this when combining scenes from different programs create a new play list and then com bine the scene...

Page 84: ...t is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made Note A scene of 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided Note If free space available on disc is insuf ficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes Note Pressing the button on the screen for veri fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Arranging Order of Scenes Move You can move scenes...

Page 85: ...ed scenes will be skipped 1 Use the joystick to select a scene to be skipped and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Skip Set and then press the button The message showing that skip is being set will appear and the thumbnail display screen will be restored A skip mark will be attached to the scene for which skip ping has been se...

Page 86: ...ting the joystick to right will display infor mation on the preceding scene If you have selected multiple scenes the infor mation shown below will appear Pressing the button will restore the thumb nail display screen With DVD R disc the quality mode FINE STD or LPCM selected first will appear The XTRA mode will appear only with the DZ MV230A Number of scenes whose quality mode is unknown This will...

Page 87: ... midway If initialization is inter rupted by power off the disc will not be initialized correctly or it may be damaged Note It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used Note If you use a brand new DVD R disc mes sage Disc is not formatted will appear Initialize the disc following the subsequent messages see page 99 Note Pressing the button on t...

Page 88: ...e 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 If you choose NO on the screen for verifying updating of control information updating will be canceled Note Be sure to use the AC adapter when up dating the control information so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off mi...

Page 89: ... disc will be final ized 3 If you are sure that you wish to finalize the disc use the joy stick to choose YES and then press the button When finalizing the other side of disc turn the disc over and repeat the above procedure from step 2 If you wish to play back the contents recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a DVD player etc that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc finalize the disc f...

Page 90: ...input output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could dam age the jacks Note Disconnect the S VIDEO cable before re moving the disc Connecting to Other Devices This section explains about the connections to another AV device such as TV and how to transfer data in DVD video camera recorder to PC S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R S VIDEO cable To S VIDEO output jack To S VIDEO input jack...

Page 91: ...ing the DVD video camera r ecorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inad vertently 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 Note Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also displa...

Page 92: ... any other device If you do this sound from the other de vice may leak to this DVD video camera recorder Note If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 Recording Image from Other AV Devices You can transfer any image recorded o...

Page 93: ...to r ecord still images Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD video camera r e corder is turned off Note Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment These images cannot be re corded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those...

Page 94: ...cases When the connected PC is set to suspended sta tus The following cannot be performed on this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC Camera operation using button on DVD video camera recorder Power off using the power switch The following functions are not supported Writing ordinary file other than AV data Writing and reading to from the disc in DVD video camera recorder at the s...

Page 95: ...including those personally assembled Hitachi will occasionally update compatibility information on Internet for PCs with which the PC kit can be operated See Conditions for using DZ WINPC3 W PC kit shown below and information on Internet for whether or not the PC kit can be used with your PC Conditions for using DZ WINPC3 W PC kit To connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC using the DZ WINPC3 ...

Page 96: ... the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The CHARGE ACCESS indi cator will blink only while the disc is being accessed Note If you wish to transfer data recorded on DVD R disc with this DVD video camera recorder to PC finalize the DVD R disc see page 89 Note After transferring the data on disc to PC keep the original disc as your backup To PC connection terminal Note When capturing for PC the video da...

Page 97: ... RAM RAM R drive that is compatible with 8 cm disc UDF2 01 file system installed When playing back or editing a DVD RAM disc on the PC use the application software that con forms to the DVD video recording standard When using DVD R disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVD video standard The DVD R disc can be used on PCs that are equipped with one of the following drives DVD ROM drive compati...

Page 98: ...ipe 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 Subsidiary Information 1 Push up the tab on the back of view finder to remove the lens block of viewfinder 2 Use a soft object such as a cotton swab to clean the lens in viewfinder If dust adher...

Page 99: ...ion Update the control information Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it or use another disc Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it or use another disc Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera recorder Initialize the disc or use ano...

Page 100: ...o the control information for gen erating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them Has the disc been initialized on a PC Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Has the disc been initialized on PC Has initializing the disc on PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder The ...

Page 101: ...recorded content because of partial deletion of de fective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video cam era reco...

Page 102: ...rogram was selected DVD R disc that was not initialized for camera use was inserted With DVD R disc the movie quality mode once used for recording cannot be changed Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing after which power was supplied and disc was inserted Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Replace the disc An attempt was made to move a scene even though number o...

Page 103: ...l ap pears the disc may be damaged Use another disc The disc is full You cannot record on this disc anymore Prepare another disc or delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossi ble Replace the disc The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder This DVD vi...

Page 104: ...urn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Remove the battery or AC adapter In this case the disc cannot be removed To remove the disc reattach the battery or AC adapter and turn the DVD video camera recorder on again Is DVD video camera recorder connected...

Page 105: ...arts but stops immedi ately LCD screen is hard to see Is input image copy guarded Copy guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV devic...

Page 106: ...VD video camera recorder Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder Has scene been edited by applications other than Disc Navigation If the scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited with applications other than Disc Navigation playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder Is T...

Page 107: ...ld down the reset button for several seconds Then reattach the battery or AC adapter and operate the DVD video camera recorder Resetting the DVD video camera recorder will return the date time and all setting items on the menu screen to defaults Reset the date time and each menu setting item as needed Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact The DVD video camera recorder could be...

Page 108: ...kes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or angle of the DVD video camera re corder Are there batteries in the remote control Also check the polarities of batteries The batteries could be dead Try replacing them Is the DVD video camera recorder powered Turn it on Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted until it locked Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert ...

Page 109: ...List of setting items DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R Program AE White Bal ElS Dig Zoom VIDEO Mode VIDEO Mode Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Mode Date Set Beep Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode Settings Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Date Setup Initial Setup Item Disc used Auto Sports Portrait Sp...

Page 110: ...x with digital zoom added 8 lx Black White 2 5 inch color TFT approx 60 000 pixels Electronic type 1 60 1 4000 second movie Auto On Off Still recording only Still recording only External microphone jack ø3 5 mm stereo mini jack Recommended microphone impedance 600 Ω 1 kΩ Movie with sound Still only with DVD RAM disc approx 36 120 minutes XTRA only with DZ MV230A approx 60 minutes FINE approx 120 m...

Page 111: ...t cable infra red remote control 2 AA batteries for remote con trol lens cap lens cap string shoulder strap power cable 2 ferrite cores DVD R disc Introduction to Optional Accessories Camera Accessories Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 Video flash DZ FLH3 Video light DZ LD9 Power Supplies Battery pack DZ BP16 Battery pack DZ BP28 PC kit DZ WINPC3 W If you use the video light...

Page 112: ...ES Canada seulement PAR TÉLÉPHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 Phone 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Durant les heures de bureau Lundi au vendredi 9 00am 7 00pm h n e Samedi 9 00am 5 00pm h n e DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility Products DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Models DZ MV230A DZ MV200A Trade Name...

Page 113: ...reate 74 D Date and time 35 Date setup 35 DC cord connection terminal 31 Defaults 65 Delete edit 78 Delete play list 79 Index Delete scene 80 Demo mode 16 Detail scene 86 Dig zoom 57 Diopter control 41 Disc 23 Disc eject button 39 Disc guide 37 Disc Navigation button 69 Disc Navigation Functions 17 Display 51 Information LCD 51 Liquid crystal display 40 Scenes information 86 Thumbnail 69 Viewfinde...

Page 114: ... Remote control 29 Repeat play 89 Reset 65 Settings 65 System 109 Reset button 109 S Sand Snow program AE 54 Scene 17 Combine 83 Delete 80 Detail 86 Divide 83 Edit 81 Fade 81 Move 84 Select 85 Skip 85 Searching for image 45 Select scene 70 Select button 70 Self timer 61 Shoulder strap 27 Skip scene 85 Speaker 44 Sports program AE 54 Spotlight program AE 54 STD video mode 58 Stereo microphone 42 St...

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