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Summary of Contents for DZMV350E

Page 1: ...English Français DZMV380E DZMV350E Instruction manual To obtain thebestperformance andensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely DZMV350E DZMV380E ...

Page 2: ... operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems WARNING To prevent risk of injury or damage to your DVD video camera recorder and the AC adapter charger use only the DZ BP14S DZ BP14SW battery and DZ ACS1 AC adapter charger WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIR...

Page 3: ... Registration number in State Register POCC RU 0001 11ME28 Certificate of conformity No POCC JP ME28 B00613 Certificate of conformity issued The 16st of January 2003 Certificate of conformity valid till The 16th of January 2005 Model DZ ACS1 complies with requirements of normative documents GOST R IEC 60065 2002 GOST R 51318 14 1 99 Life cycle 7 seven years ...

Page 4: ...icular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 7 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided 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 rug ...

Page 5: ...servicing to qualified service personnel 17 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and 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 pro...

Page 6: ...dicate a fault that will interfere 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 ...

Page 7: ... recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam Thick soot or ...

Page 8: ...backoperation could be slowed down In this case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD videocamera recorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking TheACCESS PCorCARD ACCESSindicatorislitorblinking to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not t...

Page 9: ...camera recorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humidity is high the lens couldbe moldy and the DVDvideocamera recorder could become inoperable It isrecommended that you put the DVD video camera recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the DVD video camera reco...

Page 10: ...t compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contentscannotbeplayedbackbecauseofadefectintheDVDvideocamera recorder discorcard Also Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video camera recorder disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for comp...

Page 11: ...ion quickly see page 14 16 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Discs 23 Recording Movie 51 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 66 Connecting to a TV 71 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 97 Installing Software 130 Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000...

Page 12: ...ed data You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes 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 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work PlayList If you stop playback midway and start rec...

Page 13: ...y list and dub it on VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes Create original DVDs on PC You can use a DVD R disc to create an original DVD using the provided software CD ROM The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player DVD ROM drive etc Up to now you had to repeatedly press buttons With DVD you can simply play back this DVD video camera recorder and press the record butt...

Page 14: ...G LEVEL INDICATOR 40 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 40 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 41 Inserting and Removing Disc 42 INSERTING DISC 42 REMOVING DISC 44 Inserting and Removing Card 45 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Recorder 46 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ON AND OFF 46 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 47 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 47 CLOSIN...

Page 15: ...IL 101 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT SKIP 102 ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS EDIT FADE 103 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE 104 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE 105 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 106 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY 107 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK 108 DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF 109 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT 110 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USIN...

Page 16: ... Video Camera Recorder 141 Subsidiary Information Cleaning 143 Changing Setting of Demonstration 144 No DVD Video Camera Recorder Operation Check the Following 145 Trouble Messages 147 Troubleshooting 154 System Reset 161 Major Specifications 162 Introduction to Optional Accessories 164 CAMERA ACCESSORIES 164 POWER SUPPLY 164 INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER 164 Index 165 Be sure to read the followin...

Page 17: ...der from a distance Lithium battery model CR2025 To power the remote control AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video to another video device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens 8 cm DVD ...

Page 18: ... P 56 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 6 Accessory shoe only for DZ MV380E Slide the cover to remove it and then attach the optional video flash etc here See the instruction manual of device to be attached for details 7 External microphone jack P 53 8 AV output jack P 71 9 Stereo microphone P 53 10 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside P 47 11 BATTERY EJE...

Page 19: ...korlightwhiletheDVDvideocamera recorder is operating 15 DISC EJECT button P 42 Press down and release this button to open the disc guide 16 CARD ACCESS indicator P 8 54 17 Card insertion block P 45 18 Battery attachment platform P 38 19 Record button REC P 51 20 Power switch P 46 51 54 21 Speaker P 66 22 Hand strap P 33 ACCESS PC DISCEJECT REC 12 13 14 17 15 18 19 20 22 21 16 ...

Page 20: ...igation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded 30 Screen display button DISPLAY P 70 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 31 Volume control buttons VOL buttons P 58 60 66 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 32 RESET button P 161 To reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD video ca...

Page 21: ... W button P 56 44 Forward search button P 67 45 Play pause button P 66 46 Forward skip button P 68 47 DISPLAY button P 70 48 Stop button P 22 66 95 49 DELETE button P 99 50 SELECT button P 96 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder ZOOM DISPLAY DELETE SELECT MENU REC DIGITAL ZOOM T W DISC NAVIGATION DZ RM3W 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 46 44 45 48 47 4...

Page 22: ...d marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use Illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ MV350E...

Page 23: ...g a disc other than those made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance It is necessary to initialize an unformatted disc When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Initialize the disc following the instructions on screen P 125 The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on the following DVD video camera...

Page 24: ...at is compatible with 8 cm DVD Rdisc thediscmustbefinalizedonthisDVD video camera recorder For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to Finalizing DVD R Disc P 127 Note Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized into a recordable device suchasaDVDvideorecorder Therecordeddata may be damaged DVD Rdiscseditedandfinalized onPCorthosefinalized o...

Page 25: ...ding images the DVD video camera recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible due to dust scratches etc It will pause at such a portion andautomatically restart recording This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes andmultiplethumbnailswillbecreated by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc wil...

Page 26: ...e following or the data on card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the card or turn DVD video camera recorderoffduringreading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise 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 sta...

Page 27: ...ie can be recorded on SD memory card or multimedia card The movie quality mode can be changed for recordings on DVD RAM disc but not on DVD R disc If you record in XTRA mode at high temperatures for a long time the DVD video camera recorder will get hot and the maximum transfer rate will be limited to approx 6 Mbps If a disc recorded in XTRA mode is used at high temperatures normalplaybackmaybeimp...

Page 28: ...order is as follows DZ MV350E 640 480 pixels DZ MV380E 1 280 960 pixels Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disconlyintheFINEmode thequalitymodecanbe chosen when recording stills on card The following table shows the file size and quality of one JPEG still recorded on card See page 162 for the number of recordable stills Note No still can be recorded on DVD R disc Capacity Recording qual...

Page 29: ...g the table below Camera Functions Available Unavailable 1 Except for XTRA mode Function Disc Card used Reference page DVD RAM DVD R CARD Camera Functions Setup Program AE 78 White Bal 79 EIS 81 Dig Zoom 82 MIC Filter 83 16 9 84 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode 1 85 Quality 86 Self Timer 87 OSD Output 88 Date Setup Date Mode 50 Date Set 49 LCD Setup Brightness 89 Color Level 89 Initial Setup Beep...

Page 30: ...06 Move 104 121 Copy 107 Select Start Current 110 Current End 110 All 110 Detail 111 PlayList Switch 116 Play 117 Create 115 Edit 118 121 Title 122 Delete 122 Program Switch 112 Play 113 Title 113 Go To Top 123 End 123 Disc Capacity 124 Protect Disc 124 Format Disc 125 Update Control Info 126 Finalize Disc 127 Others Category All 128 VIDEO 128 PHOTO 128 Repeat Play On 128 Off 128 ...

Page 31: ... R disc however the finalized DVD R disc may not be usable on some DVD players RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL The DVD video camera recorder can record movies of events and sports in the same way as with conventional camcorders It can also record stills on a DVD RAM disc or card as with a digital still camera With CCD of 800 000 pixels DZ MV350E 1 020 000 pixels DZ MV380E high quality movies and stills ...

Page 32: ...ie or still With Disc Navigation you can arrange the playback order and edit multiple images to play them back continuously Youcancreateanentiremovieonthis DVD video camera recorder alone without inputting video to a PC for editing USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES Connect this DVD video camera recorder to your TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with your family and friends on the large TV screen ...

Page 33: ... video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged ATTACHING LENS CAP Pass the provided string through the hole in the lens cap and attach it to the hand strap of DVD video camera recorder 1 Usethestring to attachthe cap to the DVD video camera recorder 2 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note Always keep the lens cap on w...

Page 34: ...34 English ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments Be sure to pass through the 2 slots ...

Page 35: ... the battery out Warning KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DONOTRECHARGE DISASSEMBLEOR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Note Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2025 or Duracell DL2025 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Dispo...

Page 36: ...the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated by remote control If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiveron DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed...

Page 37: ...tery at temperatures of 10 30 C CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge the battery 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet TheCHARGEindicatoronACadapter charger will light 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter charger Note When charging a battery unplug the DC power cord from the DC output jack on AC adapter charger Battery charged...

Page 38: ... the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 Slide the BATTERY EJECT switch on the bottom of DVDvideocamera recorder Thebatterycan be removed Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD video camera recorder off before attaching or removing the battery Be careful not to drop the removed battery If the battery remains a...

Page 39: ...ge 154 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault If the following phenomena appear the battery may be dead Replace it Charging does not start within 10 seconds the CHARGE indicator does not light The battery cannot be charged up to 75 if more than 9 hours has...

Page 40: ...amera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again Store in cool dark place When you are not using the DVD video camera 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 batteryinanenvironment ina closedvehicle over 60 C Ne...

Page 41: ... 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 Note The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An ACplug adapteris required in someforeign countries If you need one purchase it from your Hitachi distributor If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC...

Page 42: ...ce the inside DVD video camera recorder Ifthediscisnotcorrectlyinserted thecoverwillnot close Never try to forcibly close the cover This could cause damage Reinsert the disc properly 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover 5 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on VIDEO or PHOTO When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD video camera recorder is ready fo...

Page 43: ...w appears choose YES and then press the button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear See page 150 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 Note See page 85 for movie quality mode When...

Page 44: ...n the disc can be removed unless it is in recording status Hold down the DISC EJECT button for approximately 2 seconds and then release it to remove the disc The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will blink It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation Do not detach the battery or AC adapter charger until the DVD vi...

Page 45: ...R OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 1 Open the cover of card insertionblockwithpower turned off 2 Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 3 Close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 46: ... recognize the disc again See page 145 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on If you turn the DVD video camera recorder on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several s...

Page 47: ...nitor is open 90 it can be tilted with the screen down as much as 90 and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens IftheLCDmonitoristurned180 sothescreenfaces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as an mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its ...

Page 48: ...facing inward until a click is heard Note Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVDvideo camera recorderbeforeclosingit orreplacing it on the DVD video camera recorder with its screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder IftheLCDmonitorisnotsecurelylockedtotheDVDvideo camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfind...

Page 49: ...e and time Note To stop date 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 Ifthedisplayeddateandtimearecorrect usethe joystick to choose YES and then press the button Thedateandtimewillbeset andtheDVDvideo camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu scre...

Page 50: ...tached to the currently selected option 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display format andthenpressthe 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 al...

Page 51: ...microphone is not blocked You can press the REC button immediatelyafterthe DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status but no further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 s...

Page 52: ...cording set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO To set or release power save see Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder Off Automatically Power Save on page 90 It is recommended that you specify Power Save On since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording Especially when power save has been released turn the DVD video camera recorder...

Page 53: ... cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone power supplied from camcorder Attaching Ferrite Core Although no ferrite core is attached in the illustrations of the cables in text be sure to attach the provided core to the external microphone cable using the following procedure 1 Open the cover of ferrite core 2 Attach the core to ex...

Page 54: ...proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 4 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off Note See Still recording quality on page 28 for details of stills on card Do notoperate the powerswitch orremovethecard while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so ma...

Page 55: ... if Program AE has been set to Low Light depending on the subject brightness During recording of stills the electronic image stabilizer will not function See Switching Quality of Still Image Quality on page 86 if you want to change the still quality mode However dark subjects may not be in clear focus even if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a da...

Page 56: ...e page 82 Note The setting of digital zoom 240 is effective only during movie recording If you set zoom to 240 when recording still 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 If the zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals the recorded image will be unclear Recordinginwide a...

Page 57: ... conversion lens to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide angle effect Use conversion lenses with the following filter diameters DZ MV350E 30 5 mm DZ MV380E 37 mm 1 RemovethelenshoodfromDVDvideo camera recorder 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the filter thread of DVD video camera recorder until it stops With DZ MV380E you can use the optional conversion lenses ...

Page 58: ...from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever down 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 ...

Page 59: ...n the center of screen Objects moving rapidly Object behind glass with waterdroplets dirt on it Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Dark objects Night view Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc whichglaresor emits strong light ...

Page 60: ...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 Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 1 7 0 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 3 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 61: ...ress 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 camera recorder is turned off 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 REM FINE 1 7 0 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 3 Backlight correction icon ...

Page 62: ...utton will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the FULL AUTO button The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Program AE Auto White balance Auto Exposure Auto Backlight compensation Off Focus Auto EIS On MIC Filter Off ...

Page 63: ...mode No display Emits light automatically Always emits light No light emission 3 Microphone filter only in movie recording mode No display Microphone filter OFF Microphone filter ON 4 Self timer only in still recording mode No display Self timer OFF Self timer ON count is from 10 seconds 5 Recording status During recording During recording pause No display 2 6 Electronic image stabilizer EIS only ...

Page 64: ...g recordable still images during still recording 14 Remaining battery level full charge low remaining charge 15 Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 16 Current date time 1 Not displayed on DZ MV350E 2 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialized a write protected disc or locke...

Page 65: ...ry remaining level will blink when the battery has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning messagetouser ThemessagecanbecheckedwhenreturningtheLCDmonitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens The disc has almost no free space Write protected disc or locked card is ...

Page 66: ...n disc orcard the previous imageswill notbe overwritten Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do notoperate the powerswitch orremovethecard while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card Notes when playing back stills on card This DVD video camera recorder can play b...

Page 67: ...f search playback does not operate normally FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause tilt the joystick Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt once Picture will advance one frame Tilt once Picture will go back one frame Tilt and hold Forward slow playback Tilt and hold Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video...

Page 68: ... at the beginning of the located scene Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image See page 145 if skip playback does not operate normally PLAYING BACK STILLS Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Tilt once To display stills one by one forward Tilt once To display stills ...

Page 69: ...lection The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status To cancelthe Go To procedure midway press the button before going to the specified point Note If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 123 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of ...

Page 70: ...se skip playback Forward frame advance Reverse frame back Referto PlayingBack beginningonpage 66for how to operate The mark will appear on the first image on disc The mark will appear on the last image on disc Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when...

Page 71: ...lume on TV is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling fromthe TV speakers Insert the AV S output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks To AV output jack AV S output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S VIDEO input jack If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO ...

Page 72: ...g an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is nearthe DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display R...

Page 73: ...VD video camera recorder can be played back on other DVD players but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed Playback may not be possible on some DVD players or it may depend on the recorded status of DVD R discs In such cases play back the DVD R disc on this DVD video camera recorder Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player You can use a DVD video recorder orDVD player that conforms to DVD RAM...

Page 74: ...ell It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is finished in order to avoid getting dirt on disc Note Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible HOW TO REMOVE DISC 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 openSID...

Page 75: ...o the warped hinge portion Note Handle the disc carefully so that no scratch dirt fingerprint or dust adheres to the recording playback surface When not using the Round DVD Holder store it in case Do not leave a bare holder as is Be careful of drop or impact If you drop the Round DVD Holder the disc may pop out Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force DISC CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth to ligh...

Page 76: ...s 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 or card is inserted Interpreting screen for setting Camer a Func t i ons Setup Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Sand Snow Low L i gh t Auto RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom MIC F i l t er E I S ENTER RETURN 16 9 Display of selected setup item Select...

Page 77: ...sing the MENU button again will restore the original image size Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up On Au t o RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom E I S ENTER RETURN 40x MIC F i l t er Of f Au t o 16 9 Of f Rec o rd Func t i ons Se t up RAM VIDEO Mode F INE Se l f T imer Of f OSD Ou t pu t On ENTER RETURN Da t e Se t up RAM Da t e Se t Da t e Mode D M Y ENTER RETURN LCD Setup RAM Co l or L eve l B r ...

Page 78: ...ment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis IftheSports modeisusedunder a fluorescentlight the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light...

Page 79: ... hand etc If a tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto 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 no...

Page 80: ...he steady light indicates that the white balance setting is complete 4 Press the button to end the setting Note The whitebalancesetusingthe Set option willbestored in memory until it is reset Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set White shirt or thick paper Camer a Func t i ons Setup Set Ou t door RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Di g Zoom E I S ...

Page 81: ...record with Off setting This function is effective only during movie recording It will not work during still recording Note The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Although you can switch EIS between on and off during still recording the setting will be effective only during movie recording It is recommended that you specify EIS Off when using...

Page 82: ...Dig Zoom is 240 40 or Off by pressing the DISPLAY button and reviewing the on screen information You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40 and 240 Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40 When using card zooming only up to 40 is poss...

Page 83: ...een and then press the button 2 Choose On and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note Youcanalsousetheon screendisplaytoconfirmthatthe MIC Filter has been set The MIC Filter setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The MIC Filter function will work only during movie recording The microphone filter function works only with ...

Page 84: ...crossthetopandbottom of screen Note The black bands that appear across the top and bottom of screen will not be recorded If you record in the 16 9 mode and play back on a TV other than wide screen TV the portions masked by the black bands will also be displayed Use the black bands as a guide for recording when playing back on a wide screen TV Camer a Func t i ons Setup RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba ...

Page 85: ...DVD R disc or vice versa However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc FINE will be set when the disc is changed When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording Switching the mov...

Page 86: ...STILL IMAGE QUALITY You can switch the still recording quality only when using card 1 Press the MENU button choose Quality on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the button 2 Choose the option you want and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off I...

Page 87: ...camera recorder will blink Theself timerindicatorwillstarttocountdown andrecording willcommence approximately10 seconds later Note You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information To release the self timermode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off Tosuspendself timer presstheRECbuttonagainbefore recording starts or press the butto...

Page 88: ... 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 70 for playback on screen information display Evenaftertheon screeninformation isremoved fromthe TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Record Func t i ons S...

Page 89: ...rned off SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL 1 Choose Color Level on the LCD Setup menu screen andthenpressthe button The color density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment For lighter color For denser color 3 Press the MENU button Note The color level setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Tilt up do...

Page 90: ...atuswithoutbeingoperatedfor5 minutes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly 1 Press the MENU button choose Power Save on the Initial Setup menu screen andthenpressthe button 2 Select On or Off and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power s...

Page 91: ...ANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button choose Language on the Initial Setup menu screen andthen press the button English has been set 2 Select Français and then press the button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The language setting will be stor...

Page 92: ...u screen andthenpressthe button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick 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 I n i t i a l Setup ...

Page 93: ...NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 94 will appear Note Do not proceed with a following step while the disc is being recognized or the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking Thumbnail This refers to a reduced image that helps to distinguish recorded scenes quickly Immediately recording is finished the first image of the recorded scene will be used as a thumbnail of the scene The th...

Page 94: ...ofthescene on which the cursoris placedin the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation s...

Page 95: ... restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back stills A still will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back stills on card playback will stop after each still playback Note Press the button to temporarily stop playback Pressing again will start from that point If...

Page 96: ...in yellow and blue 4 Use the joystick to select the last sceneintherange you want and then press the button The thumbnails ofscenes inthespecifiedrangewill be framed in red and then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Pressing the button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each You can also select s...

Page 97: ...n initialize a DVD RAM disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder 125 Copy from disc to card You can copy photos recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 107 Disc finalization You can use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize any DVD R disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD player etc 127 Repeat play You can repeatedly play back programs and scenes 128 Sl...

Page 98: ...d P 110 All P 110 Switch P 112 Play P 113 Title P 113 Switch P 116 Play P 117 Create P 115 Edit P 118 121 Title P 122 Delete P 122 Scene Program Play list Top P 123 End P 123 Category P 128 Repeat Play P 128 Capacity P 124 Protect Disc P 124 Format Disc P 125 Update Control Info P 126 Go To Disc Others ETC Switch P 112 Play P 113 Select P 110 Detail P 111 Program Scene Top P 123 End P 123 Repeat P...

Page 99: ...thenpresstheDELETEbuttonon remote control the screen in step 5 will appear If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc or card will be recommended See page 125 If even one play list has been created message Same scenes on PlayList will be deleted Delete scenes will appear before deleting scene s This message will appear even if the scene s to be deleted is not used in the correspo...

Page 100: ... t RAM ENTER RETURN Ex i t De l e t e Se l ec t RAM ENTER RETURN S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End To p Edit Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete To delete selected scenes Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end All To...

Page 101: ...oucanchangeiton this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES andthenpressthe 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 qui...

Page 102: ...ng the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the button to quit A skip mark will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped and perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note Multiple scenes can be sele...

Page 103: ...etting the Fade Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the button to quit The and or mark s will appear in the scenes for which special effects have been set Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out Fade In Fade In Fade In White Fades in from white screen Fades out to white screen Wipe Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertica...

Page 104: ... movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds only fade in will be valid No fade effect will operate if you start playback in the recording pause status If you locate the start of a scene by skipping the image at the start of the scene will appear for a moment and then fade will operate The fade effect will not function during frame advance frame back slow playback or search playback ARRANG...

Page 105: ...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 screen will appear P 100 With special effects the IN effect of the first scene in the selected range and the OUT effect of the last sce...

Page 106: ... status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points 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 orafter the designated point by approximately 0 5...

Page 107: ...card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 100 See Category P 128 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes P 96 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be cop...

Page 108: ...gethesceneto belocked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the button to quit To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock mark will disappear and locking will be released Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step...

Page 109: ...the number of prints and then press the button Tilt it up or to right To increase the number one by one Tilt it down or to left To decrease the number one by one After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another still 8 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 100 Yo...

Page 110: ... 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 RAM ENTER RETURN De l e t e Ed i 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 PLAY RAM 006 011 Al ...

Page 111: ...so this will not appear when a DVD R disc is used 3 This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it Note Ifmultiple scenes have been selected the totalrecording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear If a DVD R disc recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder is inserted already finalized no scene information will a...

Page 112: ...o be displayed andthenpress the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the button on the Switch Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen The dates displayed on the program select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs were recorded and the date displays D M Y M D Y and Y M D may be mixed 9 00 10 20 11 45 13 ...

Page 113: ...on 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the button 4 Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the button The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Select a letter and then pressthe button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure to create a title P r og r am RAM ENTER RETURN Sw i t ch P l a y T i t l e ETC S t ...

Page 114: ...change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering title Youcanusethejoysticktoselectcharactersfromthe capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 5 select the ...

Page 115: ... the scenes with which youwanttocreateaplay list you can change them on this screen With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete unnecessary scenes afterwards 6 When creation of a play list is complete the Disc Navigation screen will appear Note You can also select multiple scenes P 96 If the added scene had skip or fade setting that information will also be...

Page 116: ...illappear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the button 4 Usethe SwitchPlayList screen to select the play list you wish to display and then press the button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs all recorded scenes choos...

Page 117: ...y 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 the play list will be repeatedly played back See page 128 S t a r t P l ay L i s t 01 2 8 9 2003 12 50 02 3 0 9 2003 17 00 ENTER RETURN 03 1 0 10 2003 8 00 04 1 2 10 2003 13 30 P l ay L i s t RAM ENT...

Page 118: ...es is completed 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 96 Pressing inthemiddleofaddingsceneswilldisplaythe screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choos...

Page 119: ...on 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Selectthescenestobeaddedfromtheupperrow 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 to quit Note The selected scenes will be added in the insert...

Page 120: ...tingconsecutivemultiplescenes to fromplaylist This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 110 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Displaytheeditingscreen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 118 3 Specifythefirstsceneofthoseyouwishtoselect and then press the MENU button 4 Choose Start Curre...

Page 121: ...osition 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 the MENU button before pressing the button in step 7 the submenu screen will a...

Page 122: ...edure DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete onthe PlayList menuscreen 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 t...

Page 123: ...mp to the first scene or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen andthen press the button Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End ETC To p 014 014 Al l Programs PLAY RAM When End is specified ...

Page 124: ... 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the button 4 The screen for verifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note To release disc protection perform the same procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protectio...

Page 125: ...apter charger when initializing disc orcard so that the DVD video camera recorderis not turned off midway If initialization is interrupted by power off thediscorcardwillnotbeinitializedcorrectly oritmay be damaged It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used Ifyou use a brand new DVD Rdisc message Disc isnot formatted will appear Initialize the...

Page 126: ... for verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the button The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating 5 Press the button to quit Note BesuretousetheACadapter chargerwhenupdatingthe control information so that the DVD vid...

Page 127: ...ecorded on this DVDvideo camera recorder using any other device No recording can be done on any DVD R disc that has been finalized If the disc in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when finalizing disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery If finalization is interrupted by power off the disc will ...

Page 128: ...Others menu screen andthenpressthe button 4 Choose On and then press the button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To releas...

Page 129: ...nd then press the button All To play all stills recorded on card in slide show DPOF To play only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show Pressing the button will start slide show 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 With slide show playback starts from...

Page 130: ...mera recorder or in the DZ WINPC3W PC editing kit for Hitachi DZ MV200E DZ MV230E or DZ MV270E DVD video camera recorder If another UDF driver has already been installed uninstall it and then install the UDF driver bundled on the provided CD ROM Uninstall the previous UDF driver by choosing Add Remove Programs or Add Remove Applications on Windows Control Panel If any question messages appear that...

Page 131: ...ee page 139 for installation You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Contains the installer for UDF driver see page 135 for installation Install this driver if you wish to use JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM disc on your PC Contains the installer for USB2 0 driver see page 133 for installation Install this driver when using the provided PC connection cab...

Page 132: ...D and then open theelectronicinstructionmanualin Document folder To read the above manual a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Communicator etc must be set up in your PC If you cannot open the electronic instruction manual of MyDVD consult the maker of your PC about the setup method for Web browser UDF driver DVD RAM driver After installing the UDF driver DVD RAM driver open Programs or All Pr...

Page 133: ...tion cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB terminal of PC 3 TheHardwareWizardwillstart Choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then click Next a figure will appear when Windows XP is used 4 Choose Search for best driver in these locations check Include this location in the search and then specify the folder to be browsed With Windows XP 2000 Professional D ...

Page 134: ...134 English 5 With Windows XP the message concerning Windows Logo Test will appear Click Continue Anyway 6 Click Finish Click Click ...

Page 135: ...en the UDF folder on the provided CD ROM and click setup or setup exe to start it 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button 3 Click Next 4 Check thecontents of License Agreement If you acceptit click Yes Thecontentsdisplayedon actual screen may differ from those in the figure 5 Checkthefolder inwhichtheUDFdriverwillbe installed and then click Next Click Clic...

Page 136: ... then click x at the top right of window The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure 9 If your PC uses Windows XP 98 Second Edition Me a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Finish and then restart the PC Installing the UDF driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed with step 10 Click Confirm Click Click Click ...

Page 137: ...is now complete INSTALLING DVD MovieAlbumSE Software DVD MovieAlbumSE is used to edit movies that conform to DVD video recording standard and stills recorded on DVD RAM disc 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC 2 UseWindowsMyComputerorExplorertoopen the folder where CD ROM is stored 3 Open the DVDMASE3 folder and then double click Setup or Setup exe 4 The screen for installing ...

Page 138: ... Check the contents and then click Next Installation will start Proceed with installation following the instructions on screen 10A message for verifying whether a shortcut icon is to be created on desktop will appear If you want to create one click Yes If not choose No 11Choose the restart option and then click Finish Click Click Click Click Click ...

Page 139: ...older where CD ROM is stored 3 Open the MyDVD folder and then double click Setup exe 4 The screen for installing MyDVD will appear Click Next 5 CarefullyreadtheSoftwareLicenseAgreement If you accept it click Yes 6 Ifyoudonotwishtochangethefolderwherethe software is installed click Next Click Click This window may be omitted Click ...

Page 140: ...et for user registration Note If software that detects computer virus etc has been installed invalidate it If your PC uses Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional set the user name to Administrator computer smanager orusername withequivalent authorization log on to PC and then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager Contact the following for information on...

Page 141: ... ofprogram recorded on the DVDvideocamera recorderwillbesavedasanindependentmoviefileso that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Marker movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them or the image quality may slightly deteriorate DVD MovieAlbumSE may automatically encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes ...

Page 142: ... images may not be playable on the DVD video camera recorder In such cases use a standard DVD player to display the created menu The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc from MyDVD If Style created on MyDVD is a movie or there aremanythumbnails therecordabletimewillbe less than that shown in the above table 1 Cannot be created on MyDVD depending on the version Moviequalitym...

Page 143: ...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 could scratch the lens Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera recorder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a m...

Page 144: ...n immediately Press the MENU button again The menu screen will 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 You can press the DISC NAVIGATION button to stop demonstration midway The Disc Navigation screen will appear If you choose Auto the demonstration will not star...

Page 145: ...ng space If still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card Check 3 Skip or search playback does not work well If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 4 No operation ...

Page 146: ...image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder Check 7 No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable Unplug the PC connection cable DoesDVDvideocamera recorderstopattheendof the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION ...

Page 147: ...he repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective 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 See 1...

Page 148: ...ore scenes The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 110 CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 28 99 Card error has occurred Format the card now Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted midway When using the card on this DVD video camera recorder choose YES and format it 125 C...

Page 149: ...c 27 28 99 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Replace the disc See 3 on page 153 127 Disc error has occurred Format the disc now 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 Initializing the disc will ...

Page 150: ... Disc is not formatted Format the disc now Has the disc been initialized on a PC Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Initialization will delete all data on the disc See 2 on page 153 125 DPOF is not set to a scene This message will appear when Slide Show DPOF is specifiedfor the card to which DPOF was not set 129 DPOF scenes over limit Cannot set DPOF...

Page 151: ...t be divided 106 PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard had already been stored 115 Same scenes on Play List will be deleted Delete scenes This will appear when scenes are to be deleted When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in program will display this messag...

Page 152: ...t possible at the start of scene 106 UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same...

Page 153: ...appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it This message may alsoappear when condensation occurs In thiscase do not initialize the...

Page 154: ...and 39 Battery may be dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 40 The CHARGE indicator onACadapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is10 30 The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while ...

Page 155: ...order being used outdoors Usethe viewfinder WhenusingLCD monitor adjustitsangle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 46 48 Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually 59 Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus 58 Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you...

Page 156: ... may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder No playback picture appears on TV screen Is TV input selector set correctly Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correctinputwasselected on TVto matchtheconnected jacks Ifthe DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE 72 Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV corr...

Page 157: ...eo camera recorder off and try again Error occurs during writing to DVD R disc The temperature of DVD video camera recorder is too high due to continuous operation Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc Transfer of images stops Connect the DVD ...

Page 158: ...n drive DVD MovieAlbumSE cannot be used for media other than DVD RAM Click the Preference button in the dialog box click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in the Drive Select column and then click OK An image that should have been recorded does not appear when DVD MovieAlbumSE is started Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAlbumSE screen click...

Page 159: ... and read If Divide by Maker is not chosen it may take some time because data will be read while being re encoded 141 Hardware Removal results in error Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera recorder Ifyour PCusesWindows 2000 Professional theproblem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page ...

Page 160: ...OWER OFF and remove the disc 41 46 DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated from remote control Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera recorder 36 Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot...

Page 161: ...own the reset button for several 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 78 White Bal Auto P 79 ElS On P 81 Dig Zoom 40 P 82 MIC Filter Off P 83 16 9 Off P 84 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FIN...

Page 162: ...ck a plug in power type microphone cannot be used Recording mode Movie with sound Still with DVD RAM disc SD memory card MultiMediaCard Maximum recordable time per side DVD RAM disc approx 18 minutes XTRA approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD DVD R disc approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD Maximumnumberof recordable stills DVD RAM disc per side 999 However if movies and stills are m...

Page 163: ...350E approx 57 89 134 mm excluding projections DZ MV380E approx 60 93 148 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 0 40 C less than 80 0 30 C when connected to PC Storage temperature 20 60 C Weight DZ MV350E approx 480 g without battery or disc DZ MV380E approx 505 g without battery or disc Total weight when recording DZ MV350E approx 565 g DZ MV380E approx 590 g Provided accessorie...

Page 164: ...tion sheet of disc Removing disc from square adapter Note Refer to page 75 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder that can be used in this DVD video camera recorder Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 Video flash DZ FLH3 When using optional accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory Unusable on DZ MV350E Battery DZ BP14SW E...

Page 165: ... 125 Handling 26 Quality 86 CARD ACCESS indicator 54 CHARGE indicator 37 Cleaning 143 COLOR LEVEL 89 Connecting to TV 71 Copy 107 Create 115 D Date and time 49 Date setup 49 Defaults 92 Delete edit 120 Delete play list 122 Delete scene 99 119 Demo Mode 144 Detail scene 111 Dig zoom 82 Diopter control 47 Disc 23 Available 23 Capacity 27 Finalize Disc 127 Format 125 Handling 25 Protect 124 Update Co...

Page 166: ...E 78 Power Save 90 Power switch 46 Program 112 Play 113 Switch 112 Title 113 Program AE 78 Protect Disc 124 Q Quality Card 86 R Record button 51 Recording indicator 91 Remote control 35 Repeat Play 128 Reset 92 settings 92 system 161 RESET button 161 S Sand Snow Program AE 78 Scene Combine 105 Delete 99 Detail 111 Divide 106 Fade 103 Move 121 Select 110 Skip 102 Searching for image 67 Select Scene...

Page 167: ...167 English V Video flash 55 VIDEO Mode 85 FINE 85 STD 85 XTRA 85 Vol button 66 W White Bal 79 White fade 103 Wide conversion lens 57 Wipe fade 103 X XTRA VIDEO Mode 85 Z Zoom lever 56 ...

Page 168: ...er intellectual property and international properties Article 3 Other Rights and Limitations a You may not copy This Software or any of the printed materials attached except for duplications to provide back up or storage b Use of This Software by third parties is prohibited whether by transferring renting leasing lending moving or any other measures c You may not decompile or disassemble this Soft...

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