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Page 1: ...DZMV238EAU DZMV208EAU DZMV230EUK DZMV200EUK Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely ...

Page 2: ...K HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSETHIS UNITTO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY The DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter have the following caution marks CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CLASS 1 LASERPRODUCT CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or at tempt...

Page 3: ...polarized cord 5 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of mains supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 6 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets a...

Page 4: ...video product due to lightning and power line surges 9 Attachments Do not use attachments unless recom mended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain electrical safety Mains operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat ...

Page 5: ...d will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in per formance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are re quired have the service technician verify that the replaceme...

Page 6: ...st removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked wit...

Page 7: ... quick index for the information you use most often this page Adetailed table of contents directing you to spe cific information quickly page 8 9 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Charging Battery 31 Recording Movie 42 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 44 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 68 Conn...

Page 8: ...Removing Disc 39 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD video camera recorder 40 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On 40 Opening LCD Monitor 40 LCD Screen Brightness Adjustment 41 Closing LCD Monitor 41 Viewing Subject through Viewfinder 41 Recording Movie 42 Using External Microphone 42 Recording Stills 43 Playing Back 44 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 44 Skip Playback 44 Search Playback 45 ...

Page 9: ...nging Title of Play List 80 Deleting Play List 80 Scene 81 Deleting Scenes 81 Adding Special Effects Fade 82 Combining Multiple Scenes 84 Dividing Movies 84 Arranging Order of Scenes Move 85 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Skip 86 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen 86 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen 87 Disc Management 88 Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc Capacity 88 Initialising DVD ...

Page 10: ...ight or press its centre The way you move it will determine the results Normally move the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item or scene and then press the centre to enter the selection Notation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the button will be used in this text and ma...

Page 11: ...o camera recorder from a distance 2 AA batteries To power the remote control AV input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU for DZ MV230E UK and DZ MV200E UK Lens cap and lens cap string...

Page 12: ...en if disc is not loaded u Recording indicator p 65 The red indicator will light during recording i Infrared receiver p 29 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal o Stereo microphone p 42 0 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside p 40 1 OPEN button p 40 Press this button and hold it while opening the liquid crystal disp...

Page 13: ...l DC IN 8 4V p 31 4 S VIDEO output jack p 91 5 Record button REC p 42 6 Power switch p 42 43 PHOTO To record still images VIDEO To record a movie POWER OFF To turn off the DVD video camera re corder Press the red button at the centre of power switch and turn it only when turning power on It is not necessary to press the button when setting the switch to POWER OFF The power switch cannot be changed...

Page 14: ...ng in the viewfinder 3 RESET button p 110 To reset all settings to defaults 4 LCD BRIGHT button p 41 Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment 5 EXPOSURE button p 50 Press this button to adjust the ex posure 6 FOCUS button p 49 To switch between manual focus and auto focus 7 Volume control buttons VOL buttons p 41 44 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 8 BATTERY EJECT ...

Page 15: ...ZOOM T button p 47 7 ZOOM W button p 47 8 SELECT button p 71 9 REVERSE SKIP button p 44 0 MENU button p 54 72 1 PLAY PAUSE button p 44 2 FORWARD SEARCH button p 45 3 DELETE button p 78 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 0 1 2 8 9 1 0 9 4 5 6 7 3 DISPLAY REC SELECT MENU DELETE DIGITAL ZOOM ZOOM DISC NAVIGATION DZ RM2W 3 2 ...

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

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

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

Page 19: ... the DVD video camera recorder could fall Cautions When Using Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or allow it to fall Do not use the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust Fine sand or d...

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

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

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

Page 23: ...t where the temperature is low leave it powered for several minutes turn it off and then on again When the disc is used for an extended period of time the temperature will increase because of the heat inside the DVD video camera recorder Be careful when removing the disc Normally do not remove the disc from the car tridge or caddy and do not open the shutter of cartridge or caddy Available Discs U...

Page 24: ...he disc in cartridge or caddy make sure that disc surfaces are not scratched and that no dirt or fingerprint adheres to them Do not record edit or delete on the disc when scratches dirt or fingerprints cannot be removed even if disc surface is cleaned When replacing the DVD RAM disc in cartridge insert it until a click is heard Be careful not to allow condensation To store disc cartridge or caddy ...

Page 25: ... eral minutes and multiple thumbnails will be cre ated see p 67 in one recording as shown in the figure In this case the recordable time will de crease Recording not possible Tab for side B Tab for side A Recording possible PROTECT A PROTECT A PROTECT A With disc packed in caddy Removing the disc 1 Insert your finger into the hole in the centre of disc and lightly lift it up in the direction of ar...

Page 26: ...corded on an 8 cm disc used in this DVD video camera recorder are as follows Prepare discs according to the scheduled recording time and conditions Movie quality mode FINE MPEG2 approx 6 Mbps STD MPEG2 approx 3 Mbps Recordable time approx 30 minutes side approx 60 minutes side When using DVD R disc no still image can be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder When using DVD R disc the recording...

Page 27: ...e Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged Caution Do not lift the DVD video camera re corder by holding the viewfinder or LCD moni tor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD video camera recorder will fall Setups This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DV...

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

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

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

Page 31: ...e power switch is set to VIDEO or PHOTO charging will not be performed Note When connecting the power cable to the DVD video camera recorder the pin of power cable cannot be completely inserted into the DC IN 8 4V jack but this does not indicate a malfunc tion Do not insert the power cable with undue force Doing so could result in malfunction AC adapter CHARGE ACCESS indicator Power cable To AC ou...

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

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

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

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

Page 36: ... The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option 3 Use the joystick to se lect the desired date display format and then press the but ton The menu screen for setting date will be restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well a...

Page 37: ...tialised DVD RAM disc it must be formatted see p 88 How to set both side recordable disc The actual recording surface of side A is op posite to that on which SIDE A is marked If you view the image recorded on side A on another device set the disc in it with indica tion SIDE A facing up The cartridge has a fixed orientation when it is inserted into the DVD video camera re corder Insert it correctly...

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

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

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

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

Page 42: ...ubject Note Take care that power is not interrupted while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking Note The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds Note See page 65 for setting of Record LED re cording indicator On Off Note For various functions available during record ing see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 54 Note Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cann...

Page 43: ...ptional Video Flash model DZ FLH3 Refer to the instruction manual of Video Flash for details Recording Stills This DVD video camera recorder can record two types of still image on disc a still to be viewed on TV MPEG image of 704 576 pixels and a still to be used on PC JPEG image of 1280 960 pixels on DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV230E UK 1024 768 pixels on DZ MV208E AU and DZ MV200E UK Note Recording of ...

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

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

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

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

Page 48: ...to lose the lens hood Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZ TL1 is attached over the lens the range where a subject is focused at T end telephoto side will be from approximately 5 m to infinite Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZ TL1 is attached over the lens the four corners of screen will be darker vignetting on W wide angle side when a subject is zoomed in Macro Recording Use th...

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

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

Page 51: ...rding mode No display Emits light automatically Always emits light No light emission Disc type DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM write protected DVD R write protected DVD R disc already finalised on this DVD video camera recorder DVD R disc finalised on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder No display Warning message Brightness of LCD screen Volume Brightness of LCD screen Volume Current date tim...

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

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

Page 54: ... purpose of filming Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environ ment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the...

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

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

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

Page 58: ...creen TV 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose 16 9 on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the button 3 Use the joystick to choose On and then press the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Black bands will appear across the top and bottom of screen Switching to 16 9 Mode If you intend to...

Page 59: ... the desired quality mode and then press the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc FINE will be set when the disc is changed Movi e quality mode Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is dist...

Page 60: ... 3 Select the desired option and then press the button The selected op tion will be set 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera re corder is turned off Recordable times in each movie quality mode on one side of disc Quality mode XTRA FINE STD Disc used DVD RAM approx 18 60 min approx 30 min approx 60 m...

Page 61: ...table for recording of frequently moving video subjects On screen display 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose PHOTO Input on the Record Func tions Setup screen and then press the button The options will appear on the right of PHOTO Input The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option 3 Use the joystick to se le...

Page 62: ...Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information 5 Press the REC button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note To release the self timer mode choose Off on t...

Page 63: ...e options will appear on the right of OSD Output The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option 3 Choose the desired option and press the button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear The OSD Output setting will not change even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Note Even if Off is chosen the on screen infor mation will appear during playback See page 52 fo...

Page 64: ... to use up the battery when you have no intention of using the DVD video cam era recorder for a long time specify Power Save Off Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO or PHOTO This DVD video camera recorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over the REC bu...

Page 65: ...n display and will not change even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Note Specify Record LED Off when recording subject behind a glass or water tank that will re flect the recording indicator light Note When using the self timer function the re cording indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off Changing Display Language You can ch...

Page 66: ...ick to choose Reset on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the button The Reset verification screen will appear 3 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the button All the setting items have now been reset to de faults 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verificatio...

Page 67: ...is pressed immediately after recording the last scene ofthelastprogrammeondisc scene 9of programme No 10 in the above diagram will be played back To view previously recorded scenes scenes q 8 in the above diagram you can use the skip and search playback functions to find any desired scene By using the Disc Navigation function you can easily find any desired scene since you can specify a programme ...

Page 68: ...r playback You can also divide a scene on play list or arrange scenes on play list Displaying information on scenes Detail You can get the information on movie quality mode recording time etc of a scene or adjacent multiple scenes Displaying remaining free space on disc Capacity You can display how much free space the disc be ing driven has Settings on disc You can check the remaining free space o...

Page 69: ...in a play list to create your own original movie play list p 75 Only the data will be stored in play list If you create edit or delete a play list the original scenes will not be erased from the disc Since scenes are not duplicated the disc capacity will not decrease Example To select scenes from programme No 1 and programme No 10 and create a play list Programme No 1 recorded on 3rd May 2002 Prog...

Page 70: ... will appear Note that when the following pages cannot be displayed you are on the last page Tilt the joystick to left when the yellow cursor is in the scene at the top left corner or tilt up the joystick when the yellow cursor is in any scene on the top row The preceding 12 thumbnails preceding page will appear Note that when the previous pages cannot be displayed you are on the first page Note T...

Page 71: ... randomly and play them back See below for how to select scenes Selecting Random Scenes 1 Use the joystick to select a scene 2 Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red Repeat steps 1 and 2 to randomly select multi ple scenes To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be cancelled and then press the SELECT but ton To cancel all selected scenes press the but ton Note...

Page 72: ...VD R disc Scene Delete p 81 Edit Fade p 82 Combine p 84 Divide p 84 Move p 85 Skip p 86 Select p 86 Detail p 87 Disc Capacity p 88 Format Disc p 88 Update Control Info p 89 Others Repeat Play p 90 Play List Switch p 76 Play p 76 Create p 75 Edit p 78 Title p 80 Delete p 80 Disc Capacity p 88 Finalize Disc p 90 Others Repeat Play p 90 Will not appear when a finalised disc is loaded Program Switch p...

Page 73: ...ed and the thumbnails of the selected programme will appear Note If you press the button to stop programme selection midway the original screen thumbnail select screen will be restored Note The dates displayed on the programme se lect screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programmes were recorded and the date displays D M Y M D Y and Y M D may be mixed Playing Back Programm...

Page 74: ...display screen of the programme whose title was set will be restored Choosing NO or pressing the button will restore the screen for inputting a title The recording date time has initially been attached to any programme You can change the recording date time to any desired title Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the s...

Page 75: ...then press the button The Create Play List screen will appear A new play list includ ing the selected scenes will be created and a thumbnail of the created play list will appear Note If the scene added to play list had skip or fade setting that information will also be added to the play list Note The time when the play list was created will appear in the title bar Note If you have selected multipl...

Page 76: ...he selected play list will appear Note To display the thumbnails of all programmes all recorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch Program screen Playing Back A Play List 1 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Play on the Play List menu screen and then press the button The Start Play List screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to selec...

Page 77: ... to move the cursor to the lower row and tilt it to left or right to se lect the point where the scene is to be inserted 5 Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it to left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added To select multiple scenes refer to Selecting Con secutive Scenes or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 6 Press the button to copy the scene The sc...

Page 78: ...m Play List 1 Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 1 3 on page 77 2 From the play list in lower row point the cur sor to the scene you want to delete To select multiple scenes refer to Selecting Con secutive scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 3 If you are sure that you wish to delete the scene press the button The screen being delete...

Page 79: ...se Delete on the Edit menu screen and then press the but ton The selected scene s will be deleted Note If all scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself will also be deleted Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Menu You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multi...

Page 80: ...red Note Pressing the button on the screen for veri fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted Changing Title of Play List The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them At any time you can change the title of play list which was the recording date time set on this DVD video ca...

Page 81: ...ayed Note Pressing the button on the screen for veri fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note If you wish to delete multiple scenes select them referring to Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 Note If you delete all data on disc initialising the disc will be recommended see p 88 Note If even one play list has been created mes sage Same scenes ...

Page 82: ...ts B W Fades in from Black and White screen to colour screen Fades out from colour screen to Black and White screen Wipe Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen White Fades in from white screen fades out to white screen Fade Out Fade In Fade Out Fade In Fade Out Fade In ...

Page 83: ...o be set to either IN or OUT Note Any registered fade can be changed at any time using the same procedure as above Note Fade can also be added to on screen in formation displayed during playback Note If the playback time of scene is short fade will cut off midway Note If you set fade in and fade out to a still im age or a movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds only fade in will be val...

Page 84: ... programmes different recording dates a message that prompts you to update the control information will appear each time Disc Navigation is started Even if you have chosen YES and updated the control information the same message will appear when Disc Navigation is started next time To prevent this when combining scenes from different programmes create a new play list and then combine the scenes on...

Page 85: ... at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made Note A scene of 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided Note If free space available on disc is insufficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes Note Pressing the button on the screen for veri fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Arranging Order of Scenes Move You can move scenes with...

Page 86: ...he selected scenes will be skipped 1 Use the joystick to select a scene to be skipped and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Skip Set and then press the button The message showing that skip is being set will appear and the thumbnail display screen will be restored A skip mark will be attached to the scene for which skip ping ha...

Page 87: ...corded on it Note If multiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes will appear Displaying Information Using Menu Screen You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects and movie quality mode 1 Use the joystick to select the scene whose infor mation you wish to know and then press the MENU button ...

Page 88: ...lisation is interrupted by power off the disc will not be initialised correctly or it may be damaged Note It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used Note If you use a brand new DVD R disc mes sage Disc is not formatted will appear Initialise the disc following the subsequent messages see page 100 Note Pressing the button on the screen for ver...

Page 89: ...erifying Update Control Info will appear 3 If you are sure that you wish to update the con trol information use the joystick to 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 If you choose NO on the screen for verifying updating of control inf...

Page 90: ... c w i l l b e finalised 3 If you are sure that you wish to finalise the disc use the joy stick to choose YES and then press the button When finalising the other side of disc turn the disc over and repeat the above procedure from step 2 If you wish to play back the contents recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a DVD player etc that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc finalise the disc f...

Page 91: ...s follows S VIDEO cable To AV input output jack AV input output cable provided If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack the connection using S VIDEO cable will be possible Only the DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU can input a signal To S VIDEO output jack To S VIDEO input jack Yellow Red White To video audio input jacks Note Before connecting make sure that the vol ume on TV is turned down Forgetting thi...

Page 92: ... the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inad vertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Note Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display on...

Page 93: ...mera recorder do not connect the AV input output cable to the output jacks of any other device If you do this sound from the other device may leak to this DVD video camera recorder Note If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2...

Page 94: ...record still images Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD video camera recorder is turned off Note Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment These images cannot be re corded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DV...

Page 95: ...es When the connected PC is set to suspended sta tus The following cannot be performed on this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC Camera operation using button on DVD video camera recorder Power off using the power switch The following functions are not supported Writing ordinary file other than AV data Writing and reading to from the disc in DVD video camera recorder at the same...

Page 96: ...for PCs with which the PC kit can be operated See Conditions for using DZ WINPC3 W PC kit shown below and information on Internet for whether or not the PC kit can be used with your PC Conditions for using DZ WINPC3 W PC kit To connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC using the DZ WINPC3 W PC kit the PC must sat isfy the following conditions Windows 98 98 Second Edition Me 2000 or XP IBM PC AT ...

Page 97: ... PC nothing will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The CHARGE ACCESS indi cator will blink only while the disc is being accessed Note If you wish to transfer data recorded on DVD R disc with this DVD video camera recorder to PC finalise the DVD R disc see page 90 Note After transferring the data on disc to PC keep the original disc as your backup Note When capturing for PC the video da...

Page 98: ...01 file system installed When playing back or editing a DVD RAM disc on the PC use the application software that con forms to the DVD video recording standard When using DVD R disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVD video standard The DVD R disc can be used on PCs that are equipped with one of the following drives DVD ROM drive compatible with 8 cm disc DVD RAM RAM R drive compatible with 8...

Page 99: ...a re corder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use If dust adheres to viewfinder lens Use a cotton swab to wipe it off Do not use force when rubbing the lens Doing so could damage it 1 Push up the tab on the back of viewfinde...

Page 100: ...cene information Update the control information Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it or use another disc Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it or use another disc Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera recorder Initialise the di...

Page 101: ... Has initialising the disc on PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder The disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc be fore reusing it or use another disc Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn off the DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used in it connect AC adapter and then p...

Page 102: ...rded content because of partial deletion of de fective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video cam era recorder...

Page 103: ...ystem A disc recorded on the NTSC system cannot be used on this DVD video camera re corder A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video cam era recorder has been loaded Check the type of disc 73 38 59 90 90 69 85 84 84 85 84 81 23 Message Cause Troubleshooting Reference page Cannot move scene in program mode 1 Disc is not format ted If it formats it be comes possible to use for camera 2 However wh...

Page 104: ... pears the disc may be damaged Use another disc The disc is full You cannot record on this disc anymore Prepare another disc or delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossi ble Replace the disc The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder This DVD video ...

Page 105: ... battery or AC adapter and turn the DVD video camera recorder on again Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is very low The DVD video ...

Page 106: ... stops immedi ately LCD screen is hard to see Is input image copy guarded Copy guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device is con...

Page 107: ...amera recorder is edited with applications other than Disc Navigation playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder Is TV input selector set correctly Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the con nected jacks If the DVD video camera recorder is con nected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Is the DVD...

Page 108: ...wn the reset button for several seconds Then reattach the battery or AC adapter and operate the DVD video camera recorder Resetting the DVD video camera recorder will return the date time and all setting items on the menu screen to defaults Reset the date time and each menu setting item as needed Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact The DVD video camera recorder could be dama...

Page 109: ...cing them Is the DVD video camera recorder powered Turn it on Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted until it locked Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert it This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault Is the cursor pointing to the scene to be deleted If you select a scene with yellow cursor when a scene already...

Page 110: ...M DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R DVD RAM DVD R Program AE White Bal ElS Dig Zoom 16 9 VIDEO Mode VIDEO Mode Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Mode Date Set Beep Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode Settings Camera Functions Setup Record Functions Setup Date Setup Initial Setup Item Disc used Auto Sports Portrait Spotlight Sand Snow Low L...

Page 111: ...ght mode is selected 0 1 lx When Low Light mode is selected 0 3 lx When Low Light mode is selected Black White 2 5 inch colour TFT approx 60 000 pixels Electronic type 1 60 1 4000 second movie Auto On Off Still recording only Still recording only External microphone jack ø3 5 mm stereo mini jack Recommended microphone impedance 600 Ω 1 kΩ Movie with sound Still only with DVD RAM disc approx 36 120...

Page 112: ... input output cable infra red remote control 2 AA batteries for remote con trol lens cap lens cap string shoulder strap mains cable 2 ferrite cores DVD R disc DVD RAM disc Introduction to Optional Accessories Camera Accessories Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 Video flash DZ FLH3 Video light DZ LD9 Power Supplies Battery pack DZ BP16 Battery pack DZ BP28 PC kit DZ WINPC3 W I...

Page 113: ...75 D Date and time 35 Date setup 35 DC cord connection terminal 31 Defaults 66 Delete edit 79 Index Delete play list 80 Delete scene 81 Demo mode 16 Detail scene 87 Dig zoom 57 Dioptre control 41 Disc 23 Disc eject button 39 Disc guide 37 Disc Navigation button 70 Disc Navigation Functions 17 Display 51 Information LCD 51 Liquid crystal display 40 Scenes information 87 Thumbnail 70 Viewfinder 41 D...

Page 114: ...9 Repeat play 90 Reset 66 Settings 66 System 110 Reset button 110 S Sand Snow programme AE 54 Scene 17 Combine 84 Delete 81 Detail 87 Divide 84 Edit 82 Fade 82 Move 85 Select 86 Skip 86 Searching for image 45 Select scene 71 Select button 71 Self timer 62 Shoulder strap 27 Skip scene 86 Speaker 44 Sports programme AE 54 Spotlight programme AE 54 STD video mode 59 Stereo microphone 42 Stop cancel 1...

Page 115: ...as used in some hearing aids toys games and other appliances are easily swallowed by young children and this can be dangerous ALWAYS y y y Make sure battery compartments are secure ALWAYS y Store unused batteries in their packaging and away from metal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion ALWAYS Never attempt to recharge ordinary...

Page 116: ...itched 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 require...

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