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DZ-MV1000E (UK)

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DZ-MV1000E Instruction Manual

Hitachi Europe Ltd.

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UNITED KINGDOM

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Hitachi, Ltd. Japan

Summary of Contents for DZ-MV1000E

Page 1: ...English DZ MV1000E UK DZ MV1000E Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...is symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the 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 ...

Page 3: ...f a replacement fuse cover is required ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug Fuse covers are available from your dealer DONOTcutoffthemainsplugfromthisequipment Iftheplugfittedisnotsuitableforthepowerpoints inyourhomeorthecableistooshorttoreachapowerpoint thenobtainanappropriatesafetyapproved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to ...

Page 4: ...icular attention to leads 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: ...rvicing 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 mains lead 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 Ifthevideoproductdoesnoto...

Page 6: ...thatwillinterferewithrecording 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...

Page 7: ...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 steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunc...

Page 8: ...e recording playback operation could be slowed down In this case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of...

Page 9: ...Make a trial recording Alwaysmakeatrialrecordingbeforedoingactualrecordingtomakesurethatrecordingisnormal The data that have not been stored normally because ofadefect inthe 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 Th...

Page 10: ...nual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Discs 24 Recording Movie 46 Playing Back 55 Connecting to a TV 72 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 97 Connecting to PC 128 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 t...

Page 11: ... can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function You can easily print without PC P 108 Use DPOF to set the photos to be printed and the print number among the photos recorded on SD memory card or MultiMediaCard This is useful when printing photos on a printer conforming to SD memory card or when asking a photo lab to print them Use Disc Navigation to creat...

Page 12: ...list and dub it on VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes Create original DVDs on PC P 140 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 ...

Page 13: ... 35 Setting Up the Battery 36 CHARGING BATTERY 36 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 37 REMOVING BATTERY 37 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 39 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 39 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 40 Inserting and Removing Disc 41 INSERTING DISC 41 REMOVING DISC 43 Inserting and Removing Card 44 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Recorde...

Page 14: ...Y POWER SAVE 90 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED 91 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 91 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET 92 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation 93 STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 93 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 95 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 96 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 96 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION 97 UNDERSTANDING FL...

Page 15: ...ts on Provided CD ROM 130 Installing Software 132 DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN 132 INSTALLING USB DRIVER 133 INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD RAM DRIVER 134 INSTALLING DVD MovieAlbumSE 136 INSTALLING MyDVD 138 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Recorder 140 Uninstalling Software 142 UNINSTALLING USB DRIVER 142 DELETING OTHER APPLICATIONS 143 Cautions When Using DVD Vid...

Page 16: ... 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 oroutputvideofrom toanothervideo device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Lens cap and lens cap string ...

Page 17: ... 6 Zoom lever P 53 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 7 External microphone jack P 71 8 AV output jack P 72 9 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside P 32 10 QUICK MODE switch P 60 To switch the menu display on screen between Normal mode and Quick mode 11 BATTERY EJECT switch P 37 The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD video camera reco...

Page 18: ...d to PC 15 DISC EJECT button P 41 Press down and release this button to open the disc guide 16 Disc insertion block P 41 17 CARD ACCESS indicator P 8 47 18 Card insertion block P 44 19 Battery attachment platform P 37 20 Record button REC P 46 21 Power switch P 45 46 47 22 LOCK switch P 47 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to to the left to prevent the power switch in the O VIDEO posi...

Page 19: ...32 DISPLAY Screen display button P 59 Pressthisbuttontodisplaythedetailsofimage being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 33 Volume control buttons VOL S R buttons P 55 67 69 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 34 RESET button P 166 To resetall settingsto defaults statuswhenthe DVD video camera recorder was shipped from the factory 35 PC connection terminal TO...

Page 20: ...nce you can delete the recorded contents P 24 1 Connect a power supply P 40 4 1 3 2 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a disc P 41 1Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it 2Gently open the cover until it stops 3Insert the disc in Round DVD Holder into thediscguideproperlyuntilitstops andthen close the cover of disc insertion block DISC EJECT DISC EJECT b...

Page 21: ...corder If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen P 42 123 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 1 on P 151 if recording is not possible with O VIDEO See Check 2 on P 151 if recording ...

Page 22: ...card 1 Connect a power supply P 40 4 1 3 2 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a card P 44 1Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off 2Put in a card 3Insert the card all the way until it locks and then close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 23: ...hto PPHOTO 3Press the REC button Pressing REC once will record one photo Note See Check 2 on P 151 if recording is not possible with N PHOTO 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen P 32 1Press the A button in recording pause status The recorded scene will be played back 2Press the C button to stop playback ...

Page 24: ...se them only in the holder Do not insert a bare disc removed from the holder into the DVD video camera recorder It will not be removable Note It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs since their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorder has been confirmed Using a disc other than those made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performan...

Page 25: ...amera recorder but not finalised into a recordable device such as a DVD video recorder The recorded data may be damaged DVD R discs edited and finalised on PC or those finalised on another DVD video recorder may not be playableonthisDVDvideocamera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD R disc EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER...

Page 26: ... to occur When recording images the DVD video camera recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible duetodust scratches etc Itwillpausematsucha portion and automatically restart recording n This will cause recording to be interrupted for severalsecondstoseveralminutes andmultiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable...

Page 27: ...noise Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule forCamera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal 3000 vertical DCF is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used o...

Page 28: ...ovie quality mode can be changed midway for recordings on DVD RAM disc it cannot be changed on DVD R disc once the mode has been decided If you record in XTRA mode at high temperatures the DVD video camera recorder will get hot and the maximum transfer rate will be limited to approx 6 Mbps If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera r...

Page 29: ...orded on DVD RAM disc in N PHOTO status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in P PHOTO JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is one of the photo image compression standards It is widely used in digital still cameras sinceJPEGfilescanbeusedonordinaryPC When this DVD video camera recorder records on DVD RAM disc in N PHOTO status a JPEG photo will be recorded...

Page 30: ... in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever AdjustthelengthofhandstrapsothattheDVDvideocamera recorderisstablewhenyoupresstheREC 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 holding...

Page 31: ...sh the 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 e...

Page 32: ...n 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 If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinderasamirrorimage left rightreversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so t...

Page 33: ...ng inward until a click is heard Note Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD video camera recorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD video camera recorder with its screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in ...

Page 34: ...t date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the C button 6 After setting the current date and time press the A button The screen for verifying the set date will appear 7 If the displayed date and time are correct use thejoysticktochoose YES andthenpressthe A button The date and time will be set and the DVD videocamera recorderwillentertherecording pause status Choosing NO will rest...

Page 35: ...to the currently selected option 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display format and then press the A 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 also...

Page 36: ...AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics distributor CHARGING BATTERY ...

Page 37: ...ttery 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 SlidetheBATTERYEJECTswitchonthebottom of DVD video camera recorder and hold it 2 Slide the battery downward to remove it Note For safety be sure to turn t...

Page 38: ...repare enough batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder The continuously recordable time may be less dependingontheconditionswhentheDVDvideo camera 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 page 159 when charging is not possible The charge ti...

Page 39: ... 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 battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 60 C Neglecting this could damage the battery Also do not store the battery in a place which is to...

Page 40: ...specified AC adapter charger DZ ACS1 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect themainslead toACadapter 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 c...

Page 41: ...ection as the lens as shown in figure The recording playback 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 5 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on O VIDEO or N PHOTO When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD video camera recorder is ready for recording Identifying recording playback sides of disc Single si...

Page 42: ...ain for continued use When using brand new DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the A button between messages When recording on thisDVDvideocamera recorder When final message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the A button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video m...

Page 43: ...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 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 re...

Page 44: ...a recorder off 2 Open the cover of card insertion block 3 Inserting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the centre of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 4 Close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 45: ...ra recorder you can immediately start recording when turning the DVD video camera recorder on next time DVD R disc Itwill 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 ACCESSindicatorwill light orblink to show that theDVD video camera recorder is recognising the disc or card Duringthi...

Page 46: ... but no further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Donot turn power off while message DISC ACCESS is being displayed Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking Theminimumrecordabletimeof movieis approximately 3 seconds See page 91 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off F...

Page 47: ... 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 Turn power off only after message DISC ACCESS disappears Note See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 29 for details of photos on card See Check 2 on page 151 if recording photos is not possible Shake of the DVD video camera recorder may cause b...

Page 48: ...on 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 When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark 8 0 0 3 0 9 2 0 0 5 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 REM FINE Backlight correction icon ...

Page 49: ...creen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display e 2 Programme AE j 3 White balance n 4 EIS o 5 Manual Focus m 6 Backlight compensation 1 Recording mode 10 Zoom Exposure correction FULL AUTO indicator Warning message 11 Disc Card type 12 Movie Recording quality 7 Microphone filter 8 Self timer 9 Recording status Movie recording time 13 Remainingspace on disc card 14 Rema...

Page 50: ...mpensation OFF m Backlight compensation ON 7 Microphone filter only in movie recording mode P 84 No display Microphone filter OFF p Microphone filter ON 8 Self timer only in still recording mode P 87 No display Self timer OFF q Self timerON countdownisfrom10 seconds 9 Recording status n During recording m During recording pause No display 1 10 Zoom P 53 W Digital Zoom Off X Digital Zoom 40 Y Digit...

Page 51: ... DVD video camera recorder is inserted 3 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalised DVD R disc 4 In XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time 5 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference This number may not decrease depending on the recording conditions not displayed with a DVD R disc Switching the i...

Page 52: ...on with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the warning message can be checked 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...

Page 53: ... 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 500x Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40 If you set zoom to 500 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 en...

Page 54: ...ide conversionlenswithafilterdiameterof 37mm and threadpitchof0 75 mm to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide angle effect 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video 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 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 For stronger telephoto effect Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 For s...

Page 55: ...ons S R To temporarily stop playback press the A button Press the A button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recordingagain thenewimagewillberecordedafterthe last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC or certain types of image data may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder Image data recorded ...

Page 56: ... search playback does not operate normally 12 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause tilt the joystick Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt to right once Picture will advance one frame Tilt to left once Picture will go back one frame Hold to right Forward slow playback Hold to left Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow play...

Page 57: ...eginning 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 Check 3 on page 151 if skip playback does not operate normally 13 PLAYING BACK STILLS Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Tilt down once To display stills one by one forward Tilt up once To di...

Page 58: ...n The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status Pressing A again will start playback Tocancelthe GoTo proceduremidway pressthe C button before going to the specified point Note IfmultiplescenesareselectedusingtheDiscNavigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 121 When multiple scenes are select...

Page 59: ... f Reverse skip playback g Forward frame advance h Reverse frame back Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 55 for how to operate The j mark will appear on the first image on disc The i 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 wil...

Page 60: ...tioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu No explanation on function will appear in the Normal mode Tilt the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item and then press the A button to choose the option See page 80 for how to set the menu No menu appears during recording 1 Set the QUICK MODE switch to ON 2 Press the MENU button How to interpret the menu screen Camera Functions ...

Page 61: ...l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Se l e c t t h e o p e r a t i n g s o u n d On O f f ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e O f f Demo Mo d e Be e p i s h e a r d ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Ch a n...

Page 62: ...RETURN RAM P 34 I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Se l e c t t h e o p e r a t i n g s o u n d On O f f ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e O f f Demo Mo d e Be e p i s h e a r d ENTER RETURN RAM I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p L a n g u a g e En ...

Page 63: ...e t u p Da t e Se t 3 0 9 2 0 0 5 8 0 0 Se t t h e c u r r e n t d a t e a n d t i me ENTER RETURN P 34 I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o ENTER RETURN I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p OnOn L a n g u a g e Demo Mo d e Se l e c t t h e o p e r a t i n g s o u n d On O f f ENTER RETURN I n i t i a l Se t u p Be e p On L a n g u a g e O f f Demo Mo d e Be e ...

Page 64: ...ENU button 1 FLOW OF QUICK MODE WITH DVD RAM DISC The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal mode See each reference page Scene Disc Navigation Functions ETC Sc e n e Ed i t Co p y ENTER RETURN RAM De l e t e ETC Sc e n e Ed i t Co p y De l e t e s e l e c t e d s c e n e ENTER RETURN RAM De l e t e ETC Sc e n e Ed i t Fa d e Co p y Ed i t s c e n e s ENTER RETURN RAM D...

Page 65: ... 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 RAM ETC O t h e r s Re p e a t P l a y On O f f Ca n c e l r e p e a t p l a y ENTER RETURN RAM P 126 ETC D i s c F i n a l i z e D i s c ENTER RETURN R Ca p a c i t y ETC D i s c F i n a l i z e D i s c Sh ow r ema i n i n g f r e e s p a c e o n d i s c ENTER RETURN R Ca p a c i t y ETC D i s c F i n a l i z e D i s c F i n a l i z e DV...

Page 66: ... e n e ENTER RETURN De l e t e Sc e n e 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 Ca r d Ca p a c i t y ENTER RETURN Ca r d Ca p a c i t y Sh ow r ema i n i n g f r e e s p a c e o n c a r d ENTER RETURN S l i d e Sh ow A l l ENTER RETURN S l i d e Sh ow A l l S l i d e p l a y a l l s c e n e s ENTER RETURN P 99 P 122 P 127 ...

Page 67: ... infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Pressthezoomleverdownto T controlsideto zoom in on subject 3 Use the S R 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 andautofocus Withautofocus noindicationwillappear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subjec...

Page 68: ... not in the centre 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 69: ...on during recording Theexposureadjustmentbarwillappearonthe screen 2 Use the S R buttons to adjust the exposure whileviewingtheimageintheviewfinderoron 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 Ex...

Page 70: ... AUTO button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Reference page Backlight compensation Off 48 Focus Auto 67 Exposure Auto 69 Programme AE Auto 81 White balance Auto 82 EIS On 84 MIC Filter Off 84 ...

Page 71: ...t recording For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 167 Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone power supplied from camcorder A ...

Page 72: ...ing make sure that the volume on TV is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling see Terminology P 148 from the TV speakers Insert the AV S output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks A V MIC 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 73: ... image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refe...

Page 74: ... 125 No further data can be recorded on finalised disc Note Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalise the DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder See Removing and Replacing from in Round DVD Holder on page 75 3 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...

Page 75: ...xell 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 facingup Whilepushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly open SID...

Page 76: ... into 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 12 DISC CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth ...

Page 77: ... 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 114 Besuretouse theACadapter chargertopowerthe DVD video camera recorder from AC ...

Page 78: ...wn to left or right to select a menu item and then press the A button to choose the option See page 79 for the setting method ThescreensusedheretoexplainaredisplayedwhenDVD RAMdiscisused Someitemswillnotappear 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 ...

Page 79: ... status or P PHOTO status Date Setup Display format P 35 Date setting P 34 LCD Setup Brightness P 89 Colour density P 89 Initial Setup Beep P 90 Power save P 90 Recording LED P 91 Language selection P 91 Demo mode P 147 Reset P 92 On Au t o RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom MIC F i l t er 16 9 E I S ENTER RETURN 40x Of f Of f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up RAM VIDEO Mode F INE OSD Ou t...

Page 80: ... f Of f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up RAM VIDEO Mode F INE OSD Ou t pu t On ENTER RETURN Rec o rd Func t i ons Se t up 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 16 9 E I S ENTER RETURN Camer a Func t i ons Setup or or Press the A button directly to choose an option from menu To return to the screen one before pre...

Page 81: ...ing Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light 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 strikes the subj...

Page 82: ... 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 not work normally Mode Setting content On screen display ...

Page 83: ...et option will be stored in memory until it is re set Re setting will change the h indicator from blinking to a steady light Do not use a coloured 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 53 Insuchstatus the h ind...

Page 84: ...on lens generally available is used REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER WhenrecordingsoundfromthemicrophonebuiltintothisDVDvideocamera recorder youcanreduce 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 or sound during playback 1 Press...

Page 85: ...ar across the top and bottom 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 portionsmasked bythe blackbandswill alsobedisplayed Use the black bands as a guideforrecording 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 86: ...e 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 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 distored under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera...

Page 87: ...ss the REC button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note 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 camera recorder off To su...

Page 88: ...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 59 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 RAM E...

Page 89: ...e A button The colour density adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment Tilt to left For lighter colour Tilt to right For denser colour 3 Press the MENU button Note The colour setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen is changed the brightness or density of the rec...

Page 90: ... activated by the power save function set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to O VIDEO N PHOTO or P PHOTO 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 Off...

Page 91: ...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 and then press the A button 2 Select Français and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The language setting will be stored in memory even when ...

Page 92: ...he A button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joysticktochoose YES and then press the A button The setting items have now been reset to defaults 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note To cancelresettingmidway choose NO on thescreenfor verification in step 2 or press the C button Record LED RAM Power S ave Be e p ENTER RETURN Demo M...

Page 93: ...ar when 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 94 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the C button to end Disc Navig...

Page 94: ...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 screen will appear If the following disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear o...

Page 95: ...on 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 A button to temporarily stop playback Pressing A again will start from that point If you press the A butto...

Page 96: ...lue 4 Usethejoysticktoselect the last scene in the range you want and then press the A button The thumbnails of scenes in the specified range will be framed in red and then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colours of cursor and bargraph Pressing the A button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each Youcanalsoselectscenesinrev...

Page 97: ...of play list or programme 112 120 Creation of play list 1 You can create an original movie by changing the combination of scenes 114 Disc or Card initialisation 13 YoucaninitialiseaDVD RAMdiscorcard so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder 123 Copy from disc to card 13 You can copy photos recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 106 Disc finalisation 2 You can use this DVD video camera rec...

Page 98: ...P 111 Play P 112 Title P 112 Switch P 115 Play P 115 Create P 114 Edit P 116 119 Title P 120 Delete P 120 Scene Program Play list Top P 121 End P 121 Category P 126 Repeat Play P 126 Capacity P 122 Protect Disc P 122 Format Disc P 123 Update Control Info P 124 Go To Disc Others ETC Will appear when a play list is displayed Switch P 111 Play P 112 Select P 109 Detail P 110 Program Scene Top P 121 E...

Page 99: ... 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 card initialising the disc or card will be recommended See page 123 If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remainingfreespace ofdi...

Page 100: ...i 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 T...

Page 101: ...want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the A 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 C button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before...

Page 102: ...enes 6 Press the C 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 96 If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button instep5 the submenu screen willappear...

Page 103: ...Cancel After setting the Fade Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit The and or icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out 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 scree...

Page 104: ...e the scenes to be combined you can change them on this screen 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the A button The two images appearingontheverificationscreenarethoseof 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 t...

Page 105: ...eing played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button Search and frameadvance areusefulwhen 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 or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene w...

Page 106: ...ored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the C button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step6 thesubmenu screen will appear P 100 See Category P 126 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 copied only stills will b...

Page 107: ...n change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the C 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 ...

Page 108: ...or to right To increase the number one by one Tilt it down or to left To decrease the number one by one Pressing the A button will display the DPOF icon on the selected scene s After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeatsteps6and7tosetDPOFtoanotherstill 8 Press the C button to quit The DPOF icon will appear on any scene for which DPOF has been set Note If you press the MENU button be...

Page 109: ...ene 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 C 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 l Pro...

Page 110: ...unknown Also 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 If multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear IfaDVD RdiscrecordedonadeviceotherthanthisDVD videocamera recorderisinserted alreadyfinalised no scene information will appe...

Page 111: ...lected programme will appear Note Pressing the C button on the Switch Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen The dates displayed on the programme select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programmes were recorded and the date displays M D Y D M Y and Y M D may be mixed If a DVD RAM or DVD R disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camer...

Page 112: ...Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the A button 4 Select the programme whose title you want to change and then press the A button The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Select a letter and then press the A button The selected letter will be entered Repeatthisprocedureto create a title P r og r am RAM ENTER RETURN ...

Page 113: ...ing 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 setonthis DVDvideocamera recordermaynotbe visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can use the joystick to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 5 selec...

Page 114: ...m on this screen With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete unnecessary scenes afterwards 6 Whencreationofaplaylistiscomplete theDisc 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 added to the play list Thedate timewhenaplaylistwascreatedwillappearas the...

Page 115: ...Combining scenes P 104 Dividing a scene P 105 Copying to card P 106 Changing title P 112 120 Arranging order of scenes P 119 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then press the A button Theselectedpla...

Page 116: ... completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 PresstheCbutton Thescreenforverifyingexit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes P 96 Pressing C 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 Choos...

Page 117: ...utton 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 116 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 andthen press the A button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note The selected scenes will be adde...

Page 118: ...nsecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 109 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 116 3 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button 4 Choose S...

Page 119: ...vethe marktothe position where you wish to move the scene and then press the A button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the A 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 C button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 7 ...

Page 120: ...rocedure DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the A button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or N...

Page 121: ...ump 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 and then press the A button Go To RAM ENTER RETURN End ETC To p 014 014 Al l Programs PLAY RAM When End is specified ...

Page 122: ...will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the A button 4 Thescreenforverifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note To re...

Page 123: ...ratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used P 76 If you use a brand new DVD R disc message Disc is not formatted will appear initialise the disc following the subsequent messages P 42 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...

Page 124: ...uscreen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating 5 Press the C button to quit Note Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when updating the control information so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off midway If updating of control information is interrupted by power off the control information will not be upda...

Page 125: ...alised IfthediscintheDVDvideocamera recorderhasalready been finalised you cannot choose Finalize Disc Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when finalising disc Finalisation cannot be executed using a battery If finalisation is interrupted by power off the disc will not be finalised correctly or it may be damaged The time required to finalise disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only f...

Page 126: ...t Play on the Others menu screen and then press the A button 4 Choose On and then press the A 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 thelastsceneisfinished playbackofallsceneswill repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will rep...

Page 127: ...d then press the A button All Toplayallstills recorded on card in slide show DPOF To play only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the C button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback starts from ...

Page 128: ...d DVD RAMdiscor cardrecorded onthis DVD video camera recorder Application on which JPEG files can be used Open the DCIM 100 HPNX1 folder of DVD RAM disc or card Original disc Application used DVD RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder DVD MovieAlbumSE or generally available playback software conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR format see Terminology P 148 Example PowerDVD XP prod...

Page 129: ...dle Japanese English German French Spanish and Italian 3D TitleSTUDIO provided with DVD MovieAlbumSE can handle Japanese and English MyDVD can handle Japanese English German French Spanish Italian Chinese simplified and traditional Dutch Korean Portuguese Swedish and Thai When installing the provided software the language on your Windows will automatically be installed If your Windows is run on a ...

Page 130: ... DVD RAM disc and create a 3D title Contains the MyDVD see page 138 for installation You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Contains the UDF driver see page 134 for installation Install this driver if you wish to use JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM disc on your PC Contains the USB2 0 driver see page 133 for installation Install this driver when using th...

Page 131: ...ended Operation with Pentium compatible CPU other than those produced by Intel AMD may not be supported Also operation with K6 2 K6 III produced by AMD may not be supported Memory At least 128 MB 256 MB or more is recommended Free space on hard disk At least 400 MB does not include capacity needed to copy or edit video or photo data CD ROM drive used to install software Display adapter video memor...

Page 132: ...estion messages appear that mean This file is not used on another application Do you wish to delete it together during uninstalling click No for all such questions DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN 1 Turn the PC on Do not connect the DVD video camera recordertoPCyet First ifanysoftwareisbeing run on the PC terminate all the programmes being used 2 InserttheprovidedCD ROMintotheCD ROM drive of PC The ins...

Page 133: ...indowslogotestwillappear Carefully read it and then click Continue Anyway Installation will start 5 Click Quit Installing the USB driver is now complete With Windows 2000 Me 98 Second Edition 1 Click USB Driver Installation on the installer screen 2 The USB driver installer screen will appear Click USB Driver Installation Installation will start 3 Click Quit Installing the USB driver is now comple...

Page 134: ... can be displayed using the procedure in DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN P 132 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button 3 Click Next 4 Carefully read the Licence Agreement If you accept it click Yes The contents of agreement displayed on actual screen may be differentfromthosein thefigure 5 Ifyoudo not wishtochangethefolderinwhich the UDF driver is installed cl...

Page 135: ...essage 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 10If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear Click Finish to start the detection of device It may take several minutes for PC to detect the device W...

Page 136: ...nstaller screen The installer screen can be displayed using the procedure described in DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN P 132 2 The screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next 3 Carefully read the Licence Agreement If you accept it click Yes 4 Ifyoudo not wishtochangethefolderinwhich DVD MovieAlbumSEisinstalled click Next 5 If you do not wish to change the folder name click Next Click...

Page 137: ...he installation following the instructions on screen 7 A message 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 8 Choose the restart option and then click Finish Installing DVD MovieAlbumSE is now complete Click Click Click ...

Page 138: ...an be displayed using the procedure described in DISPLAYING INSTALLER SCREEN P 132 2 The screen for installing My DVD will appear Click Next 3 Carefully read the Software Licence Agreement If you accept it click Yes 4 Ifyoudo not wishtochangethefolderinwhich MyDVD is installed click Next 5 Check the displayed contents and then click Next Installation will start Click Click Click Click ...

Page 139: ...tion Note If software that detects computer virus etc has been installed invalidate it If your PC uses Windows XP or 2000 Professional set the user name to Administrator computer s manager or user name with equivalent 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 MyDVD Europe London Pho...

Page 140: ... 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 DVD MovieAlbumSE may automatically re encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes 8 Mbps or higher regardless of the Divide by Maker setting anditmaytakesometimetoexportthemovie file Any disc on which scenes were combined see pa...

Page 141: ... time on 8 cm DVD RdiscfromMyDVD Therecordabletimeisshorter than that of 8 cm DVD RAM disc because MyDVD always records audio in the LPCM format If Style createdonMyDVDisamovieorthere are many thumbnails the recordable time will be less than that shown in the above table 1 Cannot be created on MyDVD depending on the version Slide Show can be created using photo files on MyDVD but it will not be pl...

Page 142: ...items in Universal Serial Bus controllers Hitachi DVDCAM DVD Mode USB HS Interface USB Mass Storage Device For DVDCAM If no item exists proceed with the next step 6 Close Device Manager If the message for restart appears click No 7 Delete the following files Windows 98 Second Edition C WINDOWS INF OTHER Hitachi Ltd DZ3298 inf C WINDOWS SYSTEM IOSUBSYS dzmvpd r pdr C WINDOWS SYSTEM32 DRIVERS DZMVU ...

Page 143: ... folder If the INF folder cannot be found use Explorer to choose the Tools menu Folder Options View tab and then Show all files and folders Click OK and then try again 8 Use application software Notepad provided with Windows to open the oem inf files represents a number from the file with the higher number Search for the files with the following entry on the second and third lines and then delete ...

Page 144: ... started from suspend see Terminology on page 148 or sleep or standby with this DVD video camera recorder connected to the PC the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognised Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once and restart the PC Multiple DVD video camera recorders cannot be simultaneously connected to PC Use a reference of approx 30 minutes at approx 30 C or less for operatio...

Page 145: ...isc from square adapter Note Refer to page 75 76 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 When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory When attaching the wide or tele conversion lens to this DVD video camera recorder be sure...

Page 146: ...h could cause adefectinthescreen resultindisplayunevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens removeitusingacottonswab 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 moist clothwhich...

Page 147: ...monstration to off Start To start demonstration immediately PresstheMENUbuttonagain Themenuscreen will disappear To stop the demonstration midway pressthe C 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 ch...

Page 148: ...order some DVD players cannot play back the disc DVD RAM DISC Rewritable DVD disc DVD R DISC One time recordable DVD disc DVD VIDEO FORMAT This application format establishes the file name directory structure data format etc to record videos movies A generally available DVD video conforms to this format DVD VIDEO RECORDER This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DV...

Page 149: ...ling can be prevented by changing the positional relationship between the DVD video camera recorder and TV or by turning down the volume on TV INFRARED SENSOR This sensor is used to adjust the white balance LASER PICKUP BLOCK This block emits laser 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 receivin...

Page 150: ...art the work from the status immediately before PC was turned off when the PC is turned on next time THUMBNAIL This refers to a reduced screen displayed on Disc Navigation in order to identify the recorded image contents UDF2 01 FORMAT UDF stands for Universal Disc Format This is a world standard file format for optical storage defined by OSTA UDF revision 2 0 or 2 01 has been adopted for DVD RAM ...

Page 151: ...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 can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera recorder remains lit or blinking Afterdiscorcardisinserted it takes some time until recording is possible In the ...

Page 152: ...tructions on screen taking note of the following cautions 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 turned off Data may not ...

Page 153: ...ct multiple scenes Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then combine them 104 Cannot delete scenes This may occur when scene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted Combine the divided scenes and then delete them 104 Cannot execute Change display category to ALL Thismessagewillappearifyouattempttocombineormovescenes with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified 126 Cannot exec...

Page 154: ...nother disc See 3 on page 158 24 76 DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder 46 47 This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder This message will be displayed for a l...

Page 155: ...no play list stored 115 Disc includes protected scenes Delete scenes The disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD video camera recorder To release this case use a device that has executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add control info The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for generating thumbnails cannot be ...

Page 156: ...ert a card 44 NO DISC ThismessagemayappearwhentheDVDvideocamera recorderor disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video camera recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours 8 The disc has not been inserted Insert it 41 No more scenes Play List was deleted All scene...

Page 157: ...ossible at the start of scene 105 UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialised or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialise the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitialising 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 me...

Page 158: ...d 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 initialise the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean 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 the...

Page 159: ... dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 39 The CHARGE indicator onACadapter chargeris blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Chargethebatteryinenvironmentwherethetemperatureis10 30 C The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged ...

Page 160: ...rder being used outdoors Usetheviewfinder WhenusingLCDmonitor adjustitsanglesothat LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 33 45 Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually 68 Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus 67 Is the dioptre control correctly adjusted if you are ...

Page 161: ...ra recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback 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 correctinputwasselectedonTVtomatchtheconnectedjacks Ifthe DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector...

Page 162: ...this range blue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable Even when the number of pixels is within the above range playback maynotbepossible dependingontherecordingstatusofthedigital cameras used DCF DesignruleforCameraFilesystem isanintegratedimagefile format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF It will take some...

Page 163: ...and DVD video 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 Conne...

Page 164: ...k 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 the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded ...

Page 165: ... memory battery may be discharged Charge it 34 Noscenecanbedeleted Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted Iftheselectedscene framedinred exists thatscenewillbedeleted even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colours of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen 94 Disc cannot be removed Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch ...

Page 166: ...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 Programme AE Auto P 81 White Bal Auto P 82 ElS On P 84 Dig Zoom 40 P 53 MIC Filter Off P 84 16 9 Off P 85 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE P 86...

Page 167: ...er Electronic type Shutter speed 1 50 1 4000 second movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack ø3 5 mm stereo mini jack 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...

Page 168: ...ming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 SD memory card MultiMediaCard Jacks Video audio output 1 External microphone input 1 PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port 1 Battery system Lithium ion Power consumption When recording with LCD monitor off DVD RAM disc used approx 4 1W in FINE mode Dimensions W H D approx 64 89 146 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 0 40 C less than ...

Page 169: ... Date setup 34 Defaults 92 Delete edit 118 Delete play list 120 Delete scene 99 117 Demo Mode 147 Detail scene 110 Dig Zoom 53 Dioptre control 32 Disc 24 Available 24 Capacity 28 122 Finalise Disc 125 Format 123 Handling 26 Protect 122 Update Control Info 124 DISC EJECT button 43 Disc guide 41 Display 49 Information LCD 49 Scenes information 110 Viewfinder 32 Divide 105 DPOF 108 DVD player 74 148 ...

Page 170: ...on 46 Recording indicator 91 Repeat Play 126 Reset 92 settings 92 system 166 RESET button 166 S Sand Snow Programme AE 81 Scene Combine 104 Delete 99 Detail 110 Divide 105 Fade 103 Move 102 119 Select 109 Skip 102 Searching for image 56 Select Scene 96 SELECT button 96 Self Timer 87 Shoulder Strap 31 Skip Scene 102 Skip playback 57 Slide Show 127 Sports Programme AE 81 Spotlight Programme AE 81 ST...

Page 171: ...ll as by other 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 Youmaynotdecompileordisassemblethi...

Page 172: ...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...

Page 173: ...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...

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