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Start recording (p. 49).

Open the LCD monitor (p. 33).

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

”.

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

” indicator will turn purple.

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

OFF

Note

•

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

•

See Check 2 on page 138 if recording is not possible with “

”.

View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen (p. 33).

Press the

button in recording pause

status: The recorded scene will be played
back.

Press the

button to stop playback.

STOP/EXIT

Summary of Contents for DZ-MV3000E

Page 1: ...d this instruction manual completely Printed on recycled paper This manual was printed with soy based ink DZ MV3000E UK FOR TECHNICAL HELP SERVICE PLEASE CALL 0870 405 4405 FOR DVD CAM PC SUPPORT YOU CAN ALSO VISIT OUR WEB SITE http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca SELECT STOP EXIT DISC NAVIGATION MENU ...

Page 2: ...ZARD 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 alerts th...

Page 3: ... 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 och ...

Page 4: ...r 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 Blue Neutral B...

Page 5: ...ct the mains lead from being walked on or pinched 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 t...

Page 6: ... with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DV...

Page 7: ...orded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near corrosive gas If the DVD video camera recorder is used in a place where there...

Page 8: ...of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor The ACCESS PC indicator will light for a while after recording is finished While it is lit do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibration or impact and do not disconnect...

Page 9: ...ways 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 DVD ...

Page 10: ...this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Discs 25 Recording Movie 47 Playing Back 56 Connecting to a TV 75 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 100 About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the STOP EXIT ...

Page 11: ...iously recorded data You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p 98 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 117 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List If you stop play...

Page 12: ...of your child for example on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR or DVD recorder Up to now you had to repeatedly press buttons With a DVD you can simply play it back on this DVD video camera recorder Press the record button on VCR or DVD recorder ...

Page 13: ...FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 36 Setting Up the Battery 37 CHARGING BATTERY 37 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 38 REMOVING BATTERY 38 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 40 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 40 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 41 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off 42 Inserting and Removing Disc 43 INSERTING DISC 43 REMOVING DISC 45 Inserting and Remov...

Page 14: ...ORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED 94 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 94 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET 95 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation 96 STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 96 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 98 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 99 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 99 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION 100 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU...

Page 15: ...EPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 129 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 130 Connecting to PC To Copy Still Data on PC 131 Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera Recorder by Connecting It to PC 131 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 132 CAMERA ACCESSORIES 132 POWER SUPPLY 132 Removing Disc from Its Package 133 REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 133 REMOVING DISC FROM ...

Page 16: ...r from AC outlet or charge battery DC power cord When powering the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet use this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Mains lead Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video from to anot...

Page 17: ...ion or wide conversion lens 6 Zoom lever p 54 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 7 Accessory shoe p 74 132 The optional video flash can be attached here See the instruction manual of device to be attached for details 8 PC connection terminal TO PC p 131 9 AV output jack p 75 10 External microphone jack p 74 11 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside p 33 SELE...

Page 18: ...9 16 DISC EJECT button p 43 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 17 Disc insertion block p 43 18 BATTERY EJECT button p 38 Press this button when removing the battery 19 Battery attachment platform p 38 20 Record button REC p 47 21 LOCK switch p 48 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the posi...

Page 19: ...he factory 33 DISPLAY Screen display button p 50 60 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 34 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 49 35 Volume control buttons VOL buttons p 56 71 73 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 36 Card insertion block p 46 37 BLC backlight compensation button p 73 Press this button when subject...

Page 20: ...ecorded contents p 24 1 Connect a power supply p 41 1 3 2 4 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a disc p 43 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it 2 Gently open the cover until it stops 3 Push the disc against the turntable at the centre of disc insertion block to lock it until a click is heard and then close the cover of disc insertion block Do not to...

Page 21: ...Note When using an unformatted disc format initialise it on this DVD video camera recorder If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen p 24 44 125 Initialising the DVD RAM disc will erase all the recorded contents Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initialising the disc See Check ...

Page 22: ...onnect a power supply p 41 1 3 2 4 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a card p 46 1 Open the LCD monitor p 33 2 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off 3 Put in a card 4 Insert the card all the way until it locks and then close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 23: ...cator will turn purple 4 Press the PHOTO button all the way full press OFF O F F Note See page 24 for the cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder See Check 2 on page 138 if recording is not possible with 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen p 33 1 Press the button in recording pause status The recorded scene will be played back 2 Press the button to stop p...

Page 24: ...her DVD players and DVD recorders p 128 1 2 3 To use new disc or new card without formatting 4 4 To initialise and reuse p 125 To copy still data on PC 5 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 2 Must be finalised see Terminology p 136 Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card 4 When media ...

Page 25: ...D R disc this DVD video camera recorder is not compatible with that mode Note When using an unformatted DVD R disc it is necessary to format it on this DVD video camera recorder see page 44 Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalised into a recordable device such as a DVD recorder The recorded data may be damaged except for devices that allow playback of...

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

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

Page 28: ...ing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not have printing done at a print lab or DPE service Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is tha...

Page 29: ... the best quality will not be obtainable If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DVD RAM Number of recordable stills on one side of disc Can record up to approx 999 photos If the disc still has free space after ...

Page 30: ...le size of a photo recorded on DVD RAM disc in status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is one of the photo image compression standards It is widely used in digital still cameras since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC When this DVD video camera recorder records on DVD RAM disc in status a JPEG photo will be re...

Page 31: ...here you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged Caution Do not lift the DVD video camera recorder by holdi...

Page 32: ...he both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Shorter end Longer end P...

Page 33: ...LCD monitor is turned 180º so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 138 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 82 Be sur...

Page 34: ...cked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the dioptre control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 138 If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90º the viewfinder will be off Turn the open LCD monitor 180º so that it face...

Page 35: ...te time setting midway press the button 6 After setting the current date and time press the button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 7 If the displayed date and time are correct use 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 ...

Page 36: ...to the currently selected option 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to select the desired date display format and then press the button The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recording will a...

Page 37: ... charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it fro...

Page 38: ...ard until a click is heard Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT button slide the battery upward to remove it Note For safety be ...

Page 39: ... recorder is used if recording and recording pause are repeated at short intervals etc Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places Note See Troubleshooting page 146 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 indic...

Page 40: ... recorder remove the battery and store it in a cool dark place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 60ºC Neglecting this could damage the battery Also do not store the battery in a place which is too cold such as in a refrigerator Doing so could cause conden...

Page 41: ... video 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...

Page 42: ...CCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recognising the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD video camera recorder will be possible If the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator does not go out refer to Check...

Page 43: ... not use a dirtied or scratched disc The recording side must face the inside DVD video camera recorder 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Then the DVD video camera recorder will automatically recognise the disc While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not cut off the power supply and do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibrat...

Page 44: ... However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of double sided disc are likely to become dirtied or scratched Always make sure that there is no dirt or scratch on the recording surfac...

Page 45: ... indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Note Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charger during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other tha...

Page 46: ...rt 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 No card is provided with this DVD video camera recorder Buy cards if you need them See page 30 for the capacity of cards and the number of recordable photos on them ...

Page 47: ...er close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button The 9 mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the 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 ...

Page 48: ...ble time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 94 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 81 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be cha...

Page 49: ...ject 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 incorrect See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 30 for details of photos on card See Check 2 on page 138 i...

Page 50: ...explanation It is different from the actual display 8 2 Programme AE 3 White balance A 4 EIS B 5 Manual Focus 6 Backlight compensation 1 Recording mode 12 Zoom 13 Exposure correction Warning message 14 Disc Card type 15 Movie recording quality C 7 Microphone filter 8 16 9 mode 9 Video flash 10 Self timer 11 Recording status Movie recording time 16 Remaining space on disc card 17 Remaining battery ...

Page 51: ...r Italian Manual focus I display in Spanish Manual focus No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON No display Microphone filter OFF C Microphone filter ON No display 16 9 mode OFF 16 9 mode ON No display Emits light automatically Always emits light No light emission No display Self timer OFF D Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds During recording 9 During recording paus...

Page 52: ...BACK on page 60 XTRA Best quality FINE High quality STD Standard quality FINE High quality NORM Standard quality ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritised REM XX MIN 5 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 6 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording J full charge K L M low remaining charge The volume can be adjusted during playback 1 EIS cannot be...

Page 53: ...same direction as the lens Note If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing...

Page 54: ... The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off If you set zoom to 240 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher W recording wide area wide angle T recording enlarged image telephoto Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l ...

Page 55: ... effect Filter diameter 30 5 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm When attaching the optional DZ TL1 tele conversion lens or DZ WL1 wide conversion lens use the optional step up ring DZ SR3037 see page 132 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video camera recorder and attach the step up ring over the lens 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Note Be careful not to lo...

Page 56: ...ress the button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC etc or the recorded image may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the type of image dat...

Page 57: ...ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause press the 0 or button Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press once Picture will advance one frame Press 0 once Picture will go back one frame Hold down Forward slow playback Hold down 0 Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause s...

Page 58: ...f the located scene Pressing the 1 button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image See Check 3 on page 138 if skip playback does not operate normally PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the 2 or 1 button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press 1 once To display stills one by one forward Press 2 once To display still...

Page 59: ...ote If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 124 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators The cursor may not move at same pitch interv...

Page 60: ...o display Playback information display Recording date time 006 06 0 00 16 RAM RAM 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 progra...

Page 61: ...he cursor is positioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu No explanation on function will appear in the Normal Menu Use the 2 1 0 buttons to select a menu item and then press the button to choose the option See Operating Menu shown below for how to set the menu No menu appears during recording 1 Press the QUICK MENU button How to interpret the menu screen Camera Functions RAM RAM Qu i c ...

Page 62: ...ne minute without any operation QUICK MENU RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 O f f Me n u f o r r e c o r d f u n c t i o n s s e t u p ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e F I NE RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t Me n u f o r d a t e s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 Se l e c t t h e mo v i e q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e F I NE Press the button directly to choose an option fr...

Page 63: ...k Me n u 1 6 9 Se l e c t t h e mo v i e q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e F I NE RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 F I NE STD F i n e I ma g e Qu a l i t y ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e XTRA RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 On O f f Re c o r d i n g b y 4 3 ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e p 86 p 87 RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 O f f 1 6 9 mo d e i s s e t ENTER RETURN V I DEO Mo d e RAM RAM Qu i c k ...

Page 64: ...t a l i a n o ENTER RETURN En g l i s h RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Se l e c t d emo n s t r a t i o n mo d e s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Au t o Demo Mo d e O f f Re s e t S t a r t S t a r t d emo n s t r a t i o n a f t e r a p p r o x 3 m i n u t e s ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Re...

Page 65: ...l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e F r a n ç a i s Demo Mo d e Es p a ñ o l Re s e t De u t s c h Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u I t a l i a n o ENTER RETURN En g l i s h RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Se l e c t d emo n s t r a t i o n mo d e s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Au t o D...

Page 66: ... e l f t i me r ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y Qu i c k Me n u Se l f T i me r On O f f ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y Ca n c e l t h e s e l f t i me r r e c o r d i n g Qu i c k Me n u Se l f T i me r Se l e c t t h e p h o t o q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y F I NE Qu i c k Me n u Se l f T i me r NORM ECO F i n e I ma g e Qu a l i t y ENTER RETURN Qu a l i t y F I NE p 89 p 89 Qu i c k Me n u Da ...

Page 67: ... i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Re s e t Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e F r a n ç a i s Demo Mo d e Es p a ñ o l Re s e t De u t s c h Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u I t a l i a n o ENTER RETURN En g l i s h Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Se l e c t d emo n s t r a t i o n mo d e s e t t i ...

Page 68: ... k Me n u E f f e c t Co p y Co p y t h e s e l e c t e d p h o t o t o c a r d ENTER RETURN Ed i t ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t De l e t e Co p y D i v i d e s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t D i v i d e ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t De l e t e Co p y De l e t e s e l e c t e d s c e n e ENTER RETURN Ed i t D i v i d e p 105 p 110 p 107 p 103 ETC RAM RAM Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t...

Page 69: ... ENTER RETURN F i n a l i z e D i s c Me n u f o r d i s c ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u F i n a l i z e DVD R d i s c ENTER RETURN F i n a l i z e D i s c p 128 ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y O f f ENTER RETURN O t h e r s Me n u ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y O f f Se l e c t t h e r e p e a t p l a y s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN ETC R R Qu i c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y On O f ...

Page 70: ...o r s c e n e Qu i c k Me n u De l e t e s e l e c t e d p h o t o ENTER RETURN De l e t e Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d ENTER RETURN Me n u f o r c a r d Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d Ca r d Fo r ma t ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t ENTER RETURN S l i d e s h ow o f a l l s c e n e s Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t S t a r t s l i d e s h ow ENTER RETURN p 103 p 125 p 130 ...

Page 71: ...during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...cation will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Compensating for Backlight 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video camer...

Page 74: ... Flash is used It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place The Video Flash automatically adjusts the amount of light emitted but the light amount adjustment may be insufficient when a subject is too far away or too near If you continuously record using the Flash the Flash may not emit light or the amount of light may not be adjustable After recording using the Flash i...

Page 75: ...ay cause howling see Terminology p 136 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 AUDI...

Page 76: ...on while checking on TV screen Note Adjust the volume of sound on TV 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 display Refer to SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT on page 90 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status When copy guarded disc is played back ...

Page 77: ...deo camera recorder 2 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note Do not insert a DVD 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 R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera recorder Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on a DVD recorder manufactured by a c...

Page 78: ...playback and the recorded device will record dub it Note Using an S VIDEO jack will deliver clearer images Audio is heard from the speaker If the volume is too high noise may enter the dubbed image It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 117 Be sure to use the AC adapter cha...

Page 79: ... menu item and then press the button to choose the option See page 62 for the setting method The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc is inserted No menu appears during recording Menu screen for setting Camera Functions Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Sand Snow Low L i gh t Auto Pr og...

Page 80: ...p 95 1 Displayed only in status 2 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in status The quality mode is displayed in status p 89 3 Not displayed in or status 4 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in status or status 5 Not displayed in Quick Menu On Au t o Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom MIC F i l t er E I S ENTER RETURN 40x Of f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up RAM RAM VIDEO Mode F INE OSD Ou t pu t On EN...

Page 81: ... 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 4 Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Portrait Makes a subject such as...

Page 82: ...me direction as the lens The LCD monitor will light white Note Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 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 71...

Page 83: ...uto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Mode Setting content On screen display Au...

Page 84: ...ed object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set The setting on white balance Set may not be possible in a dark place Also the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range p 54 In such status the indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig Zoom Off specified If the recording conditions have changed re set ...

Page 85: ... DIGITAL ZOOM See page 54 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter On is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice o...

Page 86: ...e first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in the S...

Page 87: ...s 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 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 On specified aspect ratio 16 9 8 0 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 6 3 0 MIN...

Page 88: ...nd titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of this DVD video camera recorder When 16 9 On is specified black bands will appear across the top and bottom of LCD monitor screen except on menu or Disc Navigation screen or playback image recorded with 16 9 Off is specified The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 To view images recorded at 16...

Page 89: ...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 seconds later Note You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video ca...

Page 90: ...ENU button to end the setting Note The OSD Output setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 60 for playback on screen information display Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen ENTER...

Page 91: ...ton use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose EVF Brightness 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 adjustment Note The brightness setting is stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Ad j us t EVF D i sp l ay ENTER RETURN LC...

Page 92: ... viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and decide it 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open closed N...

Page 93: ...corder on again from automatic 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 The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Setting Content On Beep is heard when the power switch is changed over the REC button is pressed etc...

Page 94: ...GUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Language on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the button 2 Select Français and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The language setting will be stored in memory ...

Page 95: ...ress the button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the 0 button to choose YES and then press the button The setting items have now been reset to defaults 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the button Record LED Power S ave Be e p ENTER RETURN Demo...

Page 96: ...hen DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 97 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 to end Disc Navig...

Page 97: ... appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Finalised DVD R disc DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ MV3000E GX20E MV780E MV750E MV730E MV730ME 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 number refers t...

Page 98: ...back pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM disc will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos on card playback will stop after each photo playback Note Press the button to temporarily stop playback Pressing again will start from that point If you press the button after playb...

Page 99: ...ed 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 in the ran...

Page 100: ... recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 110 Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 111 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 113 Changing title You can change the title of play list or programme 115 12...

Page 101: ... Detail p 113 Fade p 107 Skip p 108 Thumbnail p 109 Start o Current p 112 Current o End p 112 All p 112 Play list Switch p 118 Go To Top p 124 Play p 118 End p 124 Create p 117 Edit p 119 122 Disc Format Disc p 125 Title p 123 Protect Disc p 126 Delete p 123 Capacity p 126 Update Control Info p 127 Program Switch p 114 Play p 115 Title p 115 Others Category p 129 All p 129 Repeat Play p 129 VIDEO ...

Page 102: ...en using card Scene Delete p 103 Lock p 111 Select p 112 Start o Current p 112 Detail p 113 Current o End p 112 All p 112 Go To Top p 124 Slide Show Start p 130 End p 124 Card Format Card p 125 Capacity p 126 ...

Page 103: ...epeat 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 screen in step 5 will appear To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part see page 105 If you delete all data on disc or car...

Page 104: ...URN RAM RAM De l e t e Ex i t Se l ec t ENTER RETURN RAM RAM S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l Go To ENTER RETURN RAM RAM End To p Edit Delete To delete selected scenes Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen Select Start o Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current o End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end Al...

Page 105: ...ce are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 106 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with a skip se...

Page 106: ...those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 5 the submenu will appear see page 104 With...

Page 107: ...l 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 recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set fade will not be reflected...

Page 108: ...her 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 99 If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 5 the submenu screen will a...

Page 109: ...ifying 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 Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear See page 104 A thumbnail of still ca...

Page 110: ...eps 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 104 See Category p 129 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes p 99 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be copied Data on...

Page 111: ...e 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 released Note If you press the MENU button be...

Page 112: ...elected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the button Scene ENTER RETURN RAM RAM Ed i t Ef f ec t Copy Se l ect De t a i l ETC S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l 006 011 Al l Programs PLA...

Page 113: ...yed with a DVD RAM DVD R finalised disc that was recorded on another device 4 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 5 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder De t a i l Scene No 007 V IDEO F I NE 1mi n13 sec Da t e 30 9 2006 8 00 00 Sk i p Of f Fade IN None OUT None PREV NEXT...

Page 114: ... Switch on the Program menu screen and then press the button 4 Select the programme to be displayed and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will appear Note Pressing the button on the Switch Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the programme may not be a collect...

Page 115: ...IGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the button 4 Select the programme whose title you want to change and then press the button The screen 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 P r ...

Page 116: ...hange 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 modes With step ...

Page 117: ...en see pages 99 and 112 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 99 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 Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in programmes If the added scen...

Page 118: ... 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 back and then press the button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On is specified...

Page 119: ...ted the edited 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 cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes p 99 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 ...

Page 120: ... 119 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 button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position You can also select multiple sc...

Page 121: ...his Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 112 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 119 3 Specify the first or last scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button To select all scenes simply press the MENU butt...

Page 122: ...ene 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 10Press the button to quit Note If you press th...

Page 123: ...utton 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 will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programmes will be restor...

Page 124: ... or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 2 1 0 buttons to choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the button Go To ENTER RETURN RAM RAM End ETC To p 014 014 Al l Programs PLAY RAM RAM When End is specified ...

Page 125: ...ed p 27 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 attempt to initialise a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialised and may be unusable on this DVD video camera recorder Before You Be...

Page 126: ...e 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 Card menu screen and then press the button 4 Press the button to quit The Disc Navigation screen will be resto...

Page 127: ...pdate 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 updated so...

Page 128: ...in the 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 Before You Begin Be sure to use the...

Page 129: ...ancel Repeat Play setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release Choose Off in step 4 above Turn the DVD video camera re...

Page 130: ...ns 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 button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback will start from the first photo on card regardless of the position of cursor If you press the button ...

Page 131: ...umber may be different if the card was recorded on another DCF conforming device Cautions When Using DVD Video Camera Recorder by Connecting It to PC Note Before processing or editing photos be sure to copy the JPEG files in 100HPNX1 folder to the hard disk of PC Ordinary data on PC can usually be written to DVD RAM disc in this DVD video camera recorder but Hitachi does not guarantee the operatio...

Page 132: ...ideo camera recorder you will need the optional step up ring Attach it after removing the lens hood covering the lens see page 55 2 See Optional Video Flash on page 74 When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW Refer to the catalogue for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this p...

Page 133: ...truction sheet The following explains how to remove the discs made by Hitachi Maxell REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 Hold the Round DVD Holder with SIDE A facing up While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not to drop the disc 2 Without touching the recording surfac...

Page 134: ...ideo camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so c...

Page 135: ...ll disappear To stop the demonstration 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 Pressing the STOP EXIT or DISC NAVIGATION button will exit demonstration If you choose Auto the demonstration will not start if a disc is loaded with the power switch set to or or a card is loaded with the power switch ...

Page 136: ...VD disc The recorded contents cannot be deleted or overwritten If recordable space remains on the disc additional recording will be possible if the disc has not been finalised DVD RAM DISC Rewritable DVD disc DVD RECORDER This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DVD RAM that conforms to the DVD video recording format Some DVD recorders can record on a DVD R disc co...

Page 137: ... beam to a disc and then collects the laser beam reflected from the disc to convert it to an electric signal The block consists of a laser lens receiving element etc LINEAR PCM Audio recording format similar to Dolby Digital However linear PCM does not compress an audio signal but instead samples it and converts it to a digital signal to be recorded Therefore the amount of data used is larger than...

Page 138: ...igh normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 4 No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera recorder remains lit or blinking After disc or card is inserted it takes some time until recording is possible In the following cases it will take ...

Page 139: ...l normally be complete in several minutes but it may take longer up to one hour Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was tu...

Page 140: ...disc is firmly pushed against the turntable See 3 on page 145 for troubleshooting 27 43 CANNOT RECORD PHOTOS Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still image on DVD R disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images 24 30 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scenes The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed Select a movie 109 Cannot select any more scenes The maxi...

Page 141: ...pears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder 138 DISC ALMOST FULL Remaining free space on disc is less than 1 minute of video or 10 photos Delete unnecessary scenes or use another disc 29 103 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error occurred during finalising and finalising failed Replace the disc See 3 on page 145 128 Disc error has occurred Format the disc no...

Page 142: ...ES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Initialisation will delete all data on the disc See 2 on page 145 125 Drive overheat Please retry later The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be...

Page 143: ...he surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly 43 44 No more scenes Play List was deleted All scenes are deleted from the play list Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted 120 121 Photo cannot be divided Still image cannot be divided 105 PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to ...

Page 144: ...g even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder may be necessary initialising will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialise the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc 125 See 2 on page 145 27 Use AC adapter charger Finalisation is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder is powered by a battery Use the AC ada...

Page 145: ...e disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialise the disc Remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialise the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it o...

Page 146: ...erformance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 40 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 10 30ºC The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged...

Page 147: ...ts angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 33 34 Unevenness appears on LCD monitor screen Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it If 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 72 Doe...

Page 148: ...heck the connections 75 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc 27 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV 76 Photos on card cannot be played back This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cam...

Page 149: ...e DISC EJECT button is not valid when the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC While the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC use Explorer to right click the DVD video camera recorder drive icon and execute Eject If DVD MovieAlbumSE is running clicking the eject button on DVD MovieAlbumSE will open the cover of disc insertion block of this DVD video camera recorder Remove the disc ...

Page 150: ...ill not open 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 a...

Page 151: ... seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 81 White Bal Auto p 83 ElS On p 85 Dig Zoom 40 p 54 MIC Filter Off p 85 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE p 86 Quality FINE p 89 16 9 Off p 87 Self Ti...

Page 152: ... disc SD memory card Maximum recordable time per side DVD RAM DVD R disc approx 18 minutes XTRA approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD Maximum number of recordable stills DVD RAM disc per side approx 999 If movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable number will decrease SD memory card when using 32 MB card approx 58 in FINE mode Varies depending on the recording quality and the t...

Page 153: ...ns W H D approx 51 86 123 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 0 40ºC less than 80 0 30ºC when connected to PC Storage temperature 20 60ºC Weight approx 420 g without battery or disc Total weight when recording approx 475 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AV S output cable Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Mains lead DC power cord PC connection cable Single...

Page 154: ...y list 123 Delete scene 103 120 Demo Mode 135 Detail scene 113 Dig Zoom 54 Diopter control 34 Disc Available 25 Capacity 29 Finalize 128 Format 125 Handling 27 Protect 126 Update Control Info 127 DISC EJECT button 45 Display 50 Information LCD 50 Scenes information 113 Viewfinder 34 Divide 105 DVD player 77 136 DVD R 25 DVD RAM 25 DVD recorder 77 136 DVD video format 136 DVD video recording DVD VR...

Page 155: ...5 settings 95 system 151 RESET button 151 S Sand Snow Program AE 81 Scene Combine 106 Delete 103 Detail 113 Divide 105 Fade 107 Move 106 122 Select 112 Skip 108 Searching for image 57 Select Scene 99 SELECT button 99 Self Timer 89 Shoulder Strap 32 Skip Scene 108 Skip playback 58 Slide Show 130 Sports Program AE 81 Spotlight Program AE 81 STD VIDEO Mode 86 Stereo microphone 48 Submenu 104 Switch p...

Page 156: ...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 157: ...etal 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 nor...

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