Hitachi DZMV2000E, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...est performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely Printed on recycled paper This manual was printed with soy based ink DZ MV2000E UK FOR TECHNICAL HELP SERVICE PLEASE CALL 0870 405 4405 ...

Page 2: ...ZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts th...

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Page 4: ...m this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dispose of it immediately having first removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connect...

Page 5: ...ct the mains lead from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination t...

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

Page 7: ...ould 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 malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder ...

Page 8: ...that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor If you turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the A...

Page 9: ...ays make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for professional applications This DVD v...

Page 10: ...ness Quick Index Available Discs 23 Recording Movie 45 Playing Back 54 Connecting to a TV 71 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 96 About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the Stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu sc...

Page 11: ...e Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 113 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List You can easily edit scenes which is quite difficult with tape p 74 Using this DVD video camera recorder you can collect scenes of your child for example on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back t...

Page 12: ...TTERY 35 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 36 REMOVING BATTERY 36 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 38 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 38 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 39 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off 40 Inserting and Removing Disc 41 INSERTING DISC 41 REMOVING DISC 43 Inserting and Removing Card 44 Basic Techniques Recording Movie 45 Recording Stills...

Page 13: ... MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET 91 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation 92 STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 92 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 94 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 95 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 95 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION 96 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU 97 Scene 99 DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE 99 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 101 COMB...

Page 14: ...CATEGORY 125 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 125 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 126 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 127 CAMERA ACCESSORIES 127 POWER SUPPLY 127 Removing Disc from Its Package 128 REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 128 REMOVING DISC FROM CARTRIDGE 129 Cleaning 129 Changing Setting of Demonstration 130 Terminology 131 No D...

Page 15: ...e this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Mains lead Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video to another video device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Lens cap and lens cap string...

Page 16: ...l 16 zoom lens p 52 5 Lens hood p 53 Always remove this lens hood when using generally available tele conversion or wide conversion lens 6 Zoom lever p 52 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 7 AV output jack p 71 8 External microphone jack p 70 9 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside p 31 9 8 7 4 5 6 Inside the cover 1 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...41 Press down and release this button to open the disc insertion block 15 Disc insertion block p 41 16 BATTERY EJECT button p 36 Press this button when removing the battery 17 Battery attachment platform p 36 18 Record button REC p 45 19 LOCK switch p 46 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the O position from accidentally moving ...

Page 18: ...actory 31 DISPLAY Screen display button p 58 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 32 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 47 33 Volume control buttons VOL S R buttons p 54 67 69 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 34 Card insertion block p 44 35 BLC backlight compensation button p 69 Press this button when subject is...

Page 19: ... 23 1 Connect a power supply p 39 1 3 2 4 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a disc p 41 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it 2 Gently open the cover until it stops 3 Push the disc against the turntable at the centre of disc insertion block to lock it until a click is heard and then close the cover of disc insertion block Do not touch the disc recor...

Page 20: ...OFF Note When using an unformatted disc format initialise it on this DVD video camera recorder If unformatted disc is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Format the disc following the instructions on screen p 42 121 Initialising the DVD RAM disc will erase all the recorded contents Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initialising the disc See Check...

Page 21: ...nect a power supply p 39 1 3 2 4 Mains lead AC adapter charger DC power cord To AC outlet 2 Insert a card p 44 1 Open the LCD monitor p 31 2 Open the cover of card insertion block with power turned off 3 Put in a card 4 Insert the card all the way until it locks and then close the cover of card insertion block ...

Page 22: ...cator will turn purple 4 Press the PHOTO button all the way full press OFF O F F Note See page 26 for the cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder See Check 2 on p 133 if recording is not possible with P 4 View the playback of recorded content on LCD monitor screen p 31 1 Press the A button in recording pause status The recorded scene will be played back 2 Press the C button to sto...

Page 23: ...ecorder to deliver optimum performance See page 24 for information on DVD R disc Media Function DVD RAM disc DVD R disc SD memory card Deleting and editing images Playing back on other DVD devices Possible on compatible machine 1 2 4 Initialisation Unnecessary 3 Necessary Unnecessary 3 Finalisation Unnecessary Necessary Unnecessary Functions available Not available 1 Can be played back on DVD play...

Page 24: ... DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc DVD R discs edited and finalised on PC or those finalised on another DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD R disc If you insert a DVD R disc recorded on a DVD video ca...

Page 25: ... restart recording n This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot Storing discs When storing disc replace...

Page 26: ...card It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC Do not do the following or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not have printing done at a pri...

Page 27: ...so the best quality will not be obtainable If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON DISC Number of recordable stills on one side of disc Can record up to approx 999 photos If the disc still has free space after r...

Page 28: ...to recorded on DVD RAM disc in N status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in P JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG is one of the photo image compression standards It is widely used in digital still cameras since JPEG files can be used on ordinary PC When this DVD video camera recorder records on DVD RAM disc in N status a JPEG photo will be recorded alo...

Page 29: ...here you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged Caution Do not lift the DVD video camera recorder by holdi...

Page 30: ...he both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Shorter end Longer end P...

Page 31: ...e LCD monitor is turned 180º so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Check 7 on page 133 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 78 Be s...

Page 32: ...cked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the dioptre control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Check 6 on page 133 If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90º the viewfinder will be off Turn the open LCD monitor 180º so that it face...

Page 33: ...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 press the d button to choose YES and then press the A button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will res...

Page 34: ...hed to the currently selected option 3 Use the f e d c buttons 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 recordin...

Page 35: ... outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics di...

Page 36: ...ard until a click is heard Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT button slide the battery upward to remove it Note For safety be ...

Page 37: ...video 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 141 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging and when the DVD video camera recorder is being used the battery will be warm but this does not indicate ...

Page 38: ... recorder remove the battery and store it in a cool dark place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 60ºC Neglecting this could damage the battery Also do not store the battery in a place which is too cold such as in a refrigerator Doing so could cause conden...

Page 39: ...ified AC adapter charger DZ ACS2 E to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video...

Page 40: ...c Navigation screen after power is turned on If you turn the DVD video camera recorder on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recognising the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds the ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD video camera recorder will be possible If the ACCESS...

Page 41: ... not use a dirtied or scratched disc The recording side must face the inside DVD video camera recorder 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Then the DVD video camera recorder will automatically recognise the disc While the ACCESS indicator is lit do not cut off the power supply and do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibration...

Page 42: ...d disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of double sided disc are likely to become dirtied or scratched Always mak...

Page 43: ... indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Note Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charger during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other tha...

Page 44: ...rt card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the centre of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note No card is provided with this DVD video camera recorder Buy cards if you need them See page 28 for the capacity of cards and the number of recordable photos on them ...

Page 45: ...der close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button The m mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the n mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 5 When recording ...

Page 46: ... The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 90 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 77 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the opera...

Page 47: ...f screen first locate the subject at the centre of screen press the PHOTO button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO button all the way down If you press the PHOTO button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible but the focus may be incorrect See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 28 for details of photos on c...

Page 48: ... 0 6 The above screen 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 11 Zoom 12 Exposure correction Warning message 13 Disc Card type 14 Movie recording quality p 7 Microphone filter l 8 16 9 mode 9 Self timer 10 Recording status Movie recording time 15 Remaining space on ...

Page 49: ...ow Light No display Auto h Set i Outdoor j Indoor No display EIS OFF n EIS ON No display Autofocus o display in English or German Manual focus r display in French or Italian Manual focus v display in Spanish Manual focus No display Backlight compensation OFF m Backlight compensation ON No display Microphone filter OFF p Microphone filter ON No display 16 9 mode OFF l 16 9 mode ON No display Self t...

Page 50: ...d on this DVD video camera recorder N DVD R disc finalised on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder O SD memory card P Locked SD memory card No display 2 XTRA Best quality FINE High quality STD Standard quality FINE High quality NORM Standard quality ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritised REM XX MIN 4 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 5 Number of remai...

Page 51: ...me direction as the lens Note If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing t...

Page 52: ...r Note The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off If you set zoom to 240 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher W recording wide area wide angle T recording enlarged image telephoto Pr og r am AE Whi te...

Page 53: ...e effect Filter diameter 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm When attaching the optional DZ TL1 tele conversion lens or DZ WL1 wide conversion lens use the optional step up ring DZ SR3437 see page 127 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video camera recorder and attach the step up ring over the lens 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw the lens into the thread of step up ring Note Be careful not to los...

Page 54: ...e A button Press the A button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC etc or the recorded image may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the typ...

Page 55: ...RAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause press the d or c button Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press c once Picture will advance one frame Press d once Picture will go back one frame Hold down c Forward slow playback Hold down d Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playb...

Page 56: ...f the located scene Pressing the e button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image See Check 3 on page 133 if skip playback does not operate normally 13 PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the f or e button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press e once To display stills one by one forward Press f once To display st...

Page 57: ...d point Note If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 120 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators The cursor may not move at same pit...

Page 58: ...layback information display Recording date time RAM 006 06 0 00 16 Recording mode 1 Scene No Repeat play 5 Programme No or Play List No 3 Programme or Play List 2 Counter Disc type 4 Playback operation 6 003 100 0003 Recording mode 1 Scene No File name Lock 5 Playback operation 6 Slide Show 5 1 O VIDEO or N PHOTO with disc Only E PHOTO with card 2 678 Programme or 12345 Play List 3 Number of progr...

Page 59: ...rsor is positioned will be displayed across the bottom of menu No explanation on function will appear in the Normal Menu Use the f e d c buttons to select a menu item and then press the A button to choose the option See Operating Menu shown below for how to set the menu No menu appears during recording 1 Press the QUICK MENU button How to interpret the menu screen Camera Functions Qu i c k Me n u ...

Page 60: ...one minute without any operation QUICK MENU Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 O f f Me n u f o r r e c o r d f u n c t i o n s s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM V I DEO Mo d e F I NE Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t Me n u f o r d a t e s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me n u 1 6 9 Se l e c t t h e mo v i e q u a l i t y ENTER RETURN RAM V I DEO Mo d e F I NE Press the A button directly to choose an option from menu T...

Page 61: ...TER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t 3 0 9 2 0 0 6 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 RAM p 33 Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Me n u f o r I n i t i a l s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Re s e t Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me ...

Page 62: ...h e c u r r e n t d a t e a n d t i me ENTER RETURN RAM p 33 Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Me n u f o r I n i t i a l s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Re s e t Ch a n g e t he l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN RAM Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e F r a n ç a i s Demo Mo d e Es p a ñ o l Re s e t D...

Page 63: ...ER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u Da t e Se t 3 0 9 2 0 0 6 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 33 Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Au t o Re s e t Me n u f o r I n i t i a l s e t u p ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g e En g l i s h Demo Mo d e Re s e t Ch a n g e t h e l a n g u a g e d i s p l a y ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u L a n g u a g...

Page 64: ... k Me n u E f f e c t Co p y ENTER RETURN RAM Ed i t Me n u f o r s c e n e ETC Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t De l e t e Co p y Ed i t s c e n e ENTER RETURN RAM Ed i t D i v i d e ETC Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t Fa d e Co p y Sc e n e e f f e c t i s s e t u p ENTER RETURN RAM Ed i t ETC Qu i c k Me n u E f f e c t Fa d e Co p y Ad d f a d i n g t o t h e b e g i n n i n g a n d o r e n d o f s c e...

Page 65: ...ETC Qu i c k Me n u Re p e a t P l a y O f f Se l e c t t h e r e p e a t p l a y s e t t i n g ENTER RETURN RAM ETC Qu i c k Me n u 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 125 ETC Qu i c k Me n u ENTER RETURN R F i n a l i z e D i s c Me n u f o r d i s c ETC Qu i c k Me n u F i n a l i z e DVD R d i s c ENTER RETURN R F i n a l i z e D i s c p 124 ETC Qu i c...

Page 66: ...f o r s c e n e Qu i c k Me n u De l e t e s e l e c t e d p h o t o ENTER RETURN De l e t e Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d ENTER RETURN Me n u f o r c a r d Qu i c k Me n u Fo r ma t Ca r d Ca r d Fo r ma t ENTER RETURN Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t ENTER RETURN S l i d e s h ow o f a l l s c e n e s Qu i c k Me n u S t a r t S t a r t s l i d e s h ow ENTER RETURN p 99 p 121 p 126 ...

Page 67: ...ess the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the 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 and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject bef...

Page 68: ...in the centre of screen Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view ...

Page 69: ...th 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 123 Compensating for Backlight 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to ...

Page 70: ...g For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 146 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 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 is not supplied from this DVD video camera...

Page 71: ... may cause howling see Terminology p 131 from the TV speakers Insert the AV S output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it To AV output jack AV S output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S VIDEO input jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AU...

Page 72: ...tion while checking on TV screen Note Adjust the volume of sound on TV Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT on page 86 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status When copy guarded disc is played bac...

Page 73: ... disc Note Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalise the DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 2 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note Do not insert a DVD R disc that has not been finalised into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalised on this DVD ...

Page 74: ... 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 113 Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outl...

Page 75: ... item and then press the A button to choose the option See page 60 for the setting method The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc is inserted No menu appears during recording Menu screen for setting Camera Functions Spo r t s Por t r a i t Spo t l i ght Sand Snow Low L i gh t Auto RAM Pr o...

Page 76: ...et p 91 1 Displayed only in O status 2 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in N status The quality mode is displayed in P status p 85 3 Not displayed in N or P status 4 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in N status or P status 5 Not displayed in Quick Menu On Au t o RAM Pr og r am AE Whi te Ba l Dig Zoom MIC F i l t er E I S ENTER RETURN 40x Of f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up RAM VIDEO Mode F INE OS...

Page 77: ...herefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording a Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Portrait Makes a subject...

Page 78: ...as the lens The LCD monitor will light white Note Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended that you use a tripod If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 67 Spo r t s Po...

Page 79: ...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 A...

Page 80: ... 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 52 In such status the h indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig Zoom Off specified If the recording conditions have change...

Page 81: ...G LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 52 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter ON is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to he...

Page 82: ...reen mode first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear ...

Page 83: ...ress the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction of image An image recorded with 16 9 On specified will appear as follows 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 On specified aspect ratio 16 9 3 0 MIN 0 0 0 0 0 REM ...

Page 84: ...g regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The characters of dates and titles will be longer in the vertical direction on a wide screen TV and on the LCD monitor of this DVD video camera recorder When 16 9 On is specified black bands will appear across the top and bottom of LCD monitor screen except on menu or Disc Navigation screen or playback image recorded with 16 9 Off is specified The 1...

Page 85: ... button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn D...

Page 86: ...ss the MENU 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 58 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 scre...

Page 87: ...MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose EVF Brightness 2 Use the d c buttons for adjustment Press d The screen becomes dimmer Press c The screen becomes brighter 3 Press the MENU button to end the adjustment Note The brightness setting is stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off RAM Ad j us t EVF D i sp ...

Page 88: ...screen or viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and decide it 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is ...

Page 89: ...o camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to O N or P 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 butt...

Page 90: ...AY 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 use the f e d c A buttons to 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 sto...

Page 91: ...n press the A button The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the d button to choose 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 cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the C button Record LED RAM Power S ave Be e p ENTE...

Page 92: ...n 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 93 will appear 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the C button to end Disc Navig...

Page 93: ...or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Finalised DVD R disc DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX20E MV780E MV750E MV730E MV730ME Locked card Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 1 Scene number refers to display number...

Page 94: ...layback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM disc will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos on card playback will stop after each photo playback Note Press the A button to temporarily stop playback Pressing A again will start from that point If you press the A button af...

Page 95: ...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 To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be cancelled and then press the SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the C button You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range To release mul...

Page 96: ... such as image quality recording time etc 109 Changing title 1 You can change the title of play list or programme 111 119 Creation of play list 1 You can create an original movie by changing the combination of scenes 113 Disc or Card initialisation 13 You can initialise a DVD RAM disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder 121 Copy from disc to card 13 You can copy photos...

Page 97: ...ed Detail p 109 Fade p 103 Skip p 104 Thumbnail p 105 Start Current p 108 Current End p 108 All p 108 Play list Switch p 114 Go To Top p 120 Play p 114 End p 120 Create p 113 Edit p 115 118 Disc Format Disc p 121 Title p 119 Protect Disc p 122 Delete p 119 Capacity p 122 Update Control Info p 123 Program Switch p 110 Play p 111 Title p 111 Others Category p 125 All p 125 Repeat Play p 125 VIDEO p ...

Page 98: ...When using card Scene Delete p 99 Lock p 107 Select p 108 Start Current p 108 Detail p 109 Current End p 108 All p 108 Go To Top p 120 Slide Show Start p 126 End p 120 Card Format Card p 121 Capacity p 122 ...

Page 99: ...o cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM disc divide the scene first and then delete the unnecessary part see page 101 If you delete all data on disc or card initialising the disc or card will be recommended see page 121 If the tim...

Page 100: ... RAM ENTER RETURN De l e t e Ex i t 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 Delete To delete selected scenes Exit To restore the Disc Navigation screen Select Start Current To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end All To s...

Page 101: ...rame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 102 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with...

Page 102: ...re those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 the submenu will appear see page 1...

Page 103: ...then press A to set the effect To cancel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press A the Fade Set screen will be restored after a message appears 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 White Fades in from white screen Fades out to w...

Page 104: ...it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 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 selecte...

Page 105: ...e image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES 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 b...

Page 106: ...epeat 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 step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 100 See Category p 125 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc You can also select multiple scenes p 95 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be co...

Page 107: ...nge 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 butto...

Page 108: ... have been selected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the C button Scene RAM ENTER RETURN Ed i t Ef f ec t Copy Se l ect De t a i l ETC S t a r t Cu r r en t Cu r r en t End A l l 006 011 Al l Pr...

Page 109: ... is inserted already finalised no scene information will appear 1 Not displayed with DVD R disc 2 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 3 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder De t a i l Scene No 007 V IDEO F I NE 1mi n13 sec Sk i p Of f Fade IN None OUT None PREV NEXT RETU...

Page 110: ...on 4 Select the programme to be displayed and then press the A button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will appear Note Pressing the C button on the Switch Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a DVD RAM or DVD R disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the programme may not be a collection of recordings on the same date 9 ...

Page 111: ...SC 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 Use f e d c to select a letter and then press the A button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure to create a title Up to 20 characters can...

Page 112: ...ying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can use the SELECT button to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With...

Page 113: ...reated play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete unnecessary scenes afterwards 6 When creation of a play list is complete the Disc Navigation screen will appear Note You can also select multiple scenes p 95 Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programmes will not be erased Editing scenes on play list wi...

Page 114: ...n 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to 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 The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the C button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat...

Page 115: ... is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the C button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes p 95 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 ...

Page 116: ...ge 115 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Select the scenes to be added from the upper row 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the A button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the C button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position You can also select multi...

Page 117: ... This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 108 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 115 3 Specify the first or last scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button To select all scenes simply press the MENU bu...

Page 118: ...ge the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 8 Move the mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the 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 ...

Page 119: ... MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to 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 No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programm...

Page 120: ...ene or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to 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 121: ...ete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 25 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 Before You Begin Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for initialisation If the ...

Page 122: ...the disc to release the protection 123 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Capacity on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the A button 4 Press the C button to quit The Disc Navigation screen...

Page 123: ...g Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the A button The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating Note It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes Even if control information is updat...

Page 124: ...he disc in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalised you cannot choose Finalize Disc The time required to finalise disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalise it The second and later finalisation will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalised Before You Begin Be sure to...

Page 125: ...Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play setting When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release Choose Off in step 4 above Turn the DVD ...

Page 126: ...ns to choose Slide Show Start and then press the A button 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 will start from the first photo on card regardless of the position of cursor If you press the C b...

Page 127: ... DZ TL1 Step up ring DZ SR3437 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 you will need the optional step up ring Attach it after removing the lens hood covering the lens see page 53 Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP14SW ...

Page 128: ...truction sheet The following explains how to remove the discs made by Hitachi Maxell REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 Hold the Round DVD Holder with SIDE A facing up While pushing the two release levers in the direction of arrows 1 marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not to drop the disc 2 Without touching the recording surfac...

Page 129: ...ideo camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so c...

Page 130: ...appear To stop the demonstration midway press the 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 choose Auto the demonstration will not start if a disc is loaded with the power switch set to O or N or a c...

Page 131: ...e DVD disc The recorded contents cannot be deleted or overwritten If recordable space remains on the disc additional recording will be possible if the disc has not been finalised DVD RAM DISC Rewritable DVD disc DVD RECORDER This device can record video and audio on any recordable DVD disc such as DVD RAM that conforms to the DVD video recording format Some DVD recorders can record on a DVD R disc...

Page 132: ...rning 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 receiving element etc SCENE Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is...

Page 133: ...rk well If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 4 No operation can be performed because the ACCESS or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera recorder remains lit or blinking After disc or card is inserted it takes some time...

Page 134: ...t it may take longer up to one hour Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally i...

Page 135: ...ainst the turntable See 3 on page 140 for troubleshooting 25 41 CANNOT RECORD PHOTOS Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still image on DVD R disc Use DVD RAM disc to record still images 24 Cannot replace thumbnail on PHOTO scenes The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed Select a movie 105 Cannot select any more scenes The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 108 CARD ALMOST FULL Re...

Page 136: ...sappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder 133 DISC ALMOST FULL Remaining free space on disc is less than 1 minute of video or 10 photos Delete unnecessary scenes or use another disc 27 99 Disc error has occurred Finalizing is not complete Disc error occurred during finalising and finalising failed Replace the disc See 3 on page 140 124 Disc error has occurred Format the disc ...

Page 137: ...o camera recorder Initialisation will delete all data on the disc See 2 on page 140 121 Drive overheat Please retry later The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder i...

Page 138: ... the surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly 41 42 No more scenes Play List was deleted All scenes are deleted from the play list Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted 117 Photo cannot be divided Still image cannot be divided 101 PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to cr...

Page 139: ...sing even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder may be necessary initialising will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialise the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc 121 See 2 on page 140 25 Use AC adapter charger Finalisation is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder is powered by a battery Use the AC ...

Page 140: ...e disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialise the disc Remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialise the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it o...

Page 141: ...performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 38 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 10 30ºC The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charge...

Page 142: ...angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 31 32 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 using the viewfinder as a monitor Adjust the dioptre control 32 In ca...

Page 143: ...heck the connections 71 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc 25 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV 72 Photos on card cannot be played back This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cam...

Page 144: ...ll not open Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to OFF Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger set the power switch to OFF an...

Page 145: ... seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 77 White Bal Auto p 79 ElS On p 81 Dig Zoom 40 p 52 MIC Filter Off p 81 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE p 82 Quality FINE p 85 16 9 Off p 83 Self Ti...

Page 146: ...time per side DVD RAM disc DVD R disc approx 18 minutes XTRA approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD Maximum number of recordable stills DVD RAM disc per side approx 999 If movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable number will decrease SD memory card when using 32 MB card approx 232 in FINE mode Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card p 28 Recording format ...

Page 147: ...ections Operating temperature humidity 0 40 ºC less than 80 Storage temperature 20 60 ºC Weight approx 450 g without battery or disc Total weight when recording approx 505 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AV S output cable Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Mains lead DC power cord Single sided 8 cm DVD R disc Disc cleaning cloth ...

Page 148: ...lay list 119 Delete scene 99 116 Demo Mode 130 Detail scene 109 Dig Zoom 52 Dioptre control 32 Disc Available 23 Capacity 27 Finalise Disc 124 Format 121 Handling 25 Protect 122 Update Control Info 123 DISC EJECT button 43 Disc insertion block 41 Display 48 Information LCD 48 Scenes information 109 Viewfinder 32 Divide 101 DVD player 73 131 DVD R 23 DVD RAM 23 DVD recorder 73 131 DVD video format ...

Page 149: ... Repeat Play 125 Reset 91 settings 91 system 145 RESET button 145 S Sand Snow Programme AE 77 Scene Combine 102 Delete 99 Detail 109 Divide 101 Fade 103 Move 118 Select 108 Skip 104 Searching for image 55 Select Scene 95 SELECT button 95 Self Timer 85 Shoulder Strap 30 Skip Scene 104 Skip playback 56 Slide Show 126 Sports Programme AE 77 Spotlight Programme AE 77 STD VIDEO Mode 82 Stereo microphon...

Page 150: ...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...

Page 151: ...metal 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 Otherwisethe batteries may leak and cause damage NEVER Never dispose of batteries in fire as this can cause them to explode Please put dead batteries in with the nor...

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