Hitachi DZ-GX5060E Instruction Manual

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DZ-GX5100E/DZ-GX5060E/DZ-GX5040E/DZ-GX5020E DZ-GX5060E (UK)

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DZ-GX5100E DZ-GX5040E DZ-GX5060E/5020E

Instruction manual

To obtainthe best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this entire instruction manual.

DVDCAM PC Software Support Centre

URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/

Support Centre phone numbers for software provided: PIXELA CORPORATION

UK, Germany, France and Spain: 800-1532-4865 (Toll-free) Other countries: +44-1489-564-764 Languages available: English, French, German, Spanish URL: http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html

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Important Information

For Your Safety

The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have the following caution marks.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Precautions

WARNING: Many television programmes and

films are copyrighted. In certain circumstances, copy-right law may apply to private in-home videotaping of copyrighted materials.

Identifications of caution marks

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 the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included. Therefore, it should be read carefully to avoid any problems.

WARNING: To prevent risk of injury or damage to your DVD video camera/recorder and the AC adapter/charger, use only the DZ-BP07PW/DZBP14SW/DZ-BP7SW battery and DZ-ACS3 (E) AC adapter/charger.

The liquid crystal display (LCD) panel is made by highly precise technology. More than

99.99% of its picture elements (pixels) are effective, but some (less than 0.01%) may appear as coloured bright dots. This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

Information for users applicable in European Union countries

This symbol on the product or on its packaging means that your electrical and electronic equipment should be disposed at the end of life separately from your household wastes. There are separate collection systems for recycling in EU. For more information, please contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product.

Information für Nutzer in den Ländern der Europäischen Union

Das auf dem Produkt oder auf der Verpackung angebrachte Symbol bedeutet, dass Ihre elektrischen und elektronischen Geräte nicht mit dem Haushaltsmüll entsorgt werden sollen. Es existieren separate Recycling-Sammelsysteme in der EU. Für mehr Informationen wenden Sie sich bitte an Ihre örtlichen Behörden oder an den Fachhändler, bei dem Sie das Produkt erworben haben.

Information utilisateurs, applicable dans les pays de l’Union Européenne

Ce symbole figurant sur le produit ou son emballage signifie que votre équipement électrique et électronique doit être mis au rebut séparément de vos déchets ménagers lorsqu’il a atteint la fin de sa durée de vie. Il existe des systèmes de collecte séparée pour le recyclage dans l’UE. Pour plus d’informations, veuillez prendre contact avec les autorités locales ou le revendeur auquel vous avez acheté ce produit.

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Informatie voor gebruikers in landen van de Europese Unie

Dit symbool op het product of op zijn verpakking betekent dat uw elektrische of elektronische apparatuur na het verstrijken van de levensduur gescheiden van het huisvuil moet worden weggegooid. Er zijn afzonderlijke ophaalsystemen voor recyclage in de E.U. Voor meer informatie neemt u contact op met de plaatselijke overheid of de dealer waar u het product hebt gekocht.

Information till användare inom Europeiska unionen

Märkningen av produkter och förpackningar med denna symbol betyder att elektrisk och elektronisk utrustning måste tas om hand separat från hushållssopor när utrustningen har förbrukats. EU har särskilda återvinningsanläggningar för denna typ av utrustning. Kontakta de lokala myndigheterna eller återförsäljaren där produkten har köpts för mer information.

Informazioni per gli utenti negli Stati dell’Unione Europea

Questo simbolo sul prodotto o sull’imballaggio indica che l’apparato elettrico o elettronico alla fine del suo periodo di vita dovrebbe essere smaltito separatamente dai rifiuti domestici. Nell’UE esistono altri sistemi di raccolta differenziata. Per ulteriori informazioni, contattare le autorità locali o il rivenditore presso il quale è stato acquistato il prodotto.

Información para usuarios aplicable en los países de la Unión Europea

Este símbolo en el producto o en su embalaje significa que debería deshacerse de su equipo eléctrico o electrónico, al final de su vida útil, de forma separada del resto de los residuos domésticos. Para estos productos hay sistemas de recogida selectiva para reciclarlos en la Unión Europea. Para más información, rogamos contacte con la autoridad local o el distribuidor donde adquirió el producto.

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Important for United Kingdom (for DZ-GX5060E (UK))

The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating. If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted. If a replacement fuse cover is required, ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug. Fuse covers are available from your dealer. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from 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 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 with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK. The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED. On no account connect either of these wires to the terminal marked E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment.

1 Read these instructions.

2 Keep these instructions.

3 Heed all warnings.

4 Follow all instructions.

5 Do not use this apparatus near water.

6 Clean only with dry cloth.

7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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9 Protect 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 to avoid injury from tip-over.

12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as mains lead or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

14 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

15 The equipment (AC Adapter/Charger) shall be

used near the socket-outlet and shall be easily accessible.

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Cautions When Using

Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:

• The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with

a sharp object.

• If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear

soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again.

• Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with the open LCD screen down.

• Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera/recorder.

Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder:

• The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology. Among the total

number of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for LCD monitor and equivalent to approx. 200,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as coloured dots (red, blue, green). This shows the limitations of the current technology, and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording.

• The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera/

recorder is at low temperature, as in cold areas, or immediately after power is turned on. Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder rises.

Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly:

• Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera/recorder: The

viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD video camera/recorder may fall.

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 let it fall.

• When using a tripod, firmly secure the DVD video camera/recorder on it. Do not use the DVD

video camera/recorder with a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact.

No sand or dust!

• Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera/recorder or AC adapter/charger could cause

malfunctions or defects.

No water or oil!

• Water or oil entering the DVD video camera/recorder or AC adapter/charger could cause electric

shock, malfunctions or defects.

Heat on surface of product:

• The surfaces of the DVD video camera/recorder, AC adapter/charger and battery will be slightly

warm, but this does not indicate a fault.

Screen on connected TV:

• Never leave the disc navigation screen, still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which

the DVD video camera/recorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen.

Be careful of ambient temperature:

• Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 40ºC or under 0ºC

will result in abnormal recording/playback.

• Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera/recorder, when connected to PC does

not rise excessively (reference for usage: approx. 30 minutes at about 30ºC).

• Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder on beach sand or in a closed vehicle where the

temperature is very high for a long time: This could cause malfunctions.

Do not point directly at the sun:

• If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder, the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction

or a fire could occur.

• Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight: This

could cause malfunctions.

Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near TV or radio:

• This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts.

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 a

radio wave tower or electric appliances, noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded. During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be present in picture and sound. At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction.

Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to soot or steam:

• Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera/recorder case or cause malfunctions.

Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas:

• If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated

by petrol or diesel engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as in a hot spring area, the external or internal terminals could corrode, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn on.

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Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near ultrasonic humidifier:

• With some water in humidifier, calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the

air, and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera/recorder, which could cause it to operate abnormally.

Do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to insecticide:

• Insecticide entering the DVD video camera/recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block,

and in such a case the DVD video camera/recorder might not operate normally. Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet, etc. before using insecticide.

Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner:

• Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD video camera/recorder in the usual way.

• Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera/recorder to be faulty.

• If you have to clean the lens, use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs.

Be careful of moisture condensation:

• When you move the DVD video camera/recorder between places where the difference in

temperatures is great – such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle – condensation (vapour in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur on the lens and/or inside the DVD video camera/recorder. If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. Even if the external surface of DVD video camera/recorder has dried, condensation may remain inside: Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 – 2 hours before using it again.

Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time:

• This DVD video camera/recorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance

camera/monitor. If you use it for a long continuous period of time, the temperature of DVD video camera/recorder could exceed the limit and the recording/playback operation may slow down or other faults could occur. If this happens, turn it off and wait for a while before using it again.

Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator or

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CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking:

• The ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or

blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card, or being read from it. At this time, do not do any of 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

The ACCESS/PC indicator will light for a while after recording is finished. While it is lit, do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any vibration or impact, and do not disconnect the battery or AC adapter/charger. If you turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking, turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it: Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically (see page 131).

ACCESS/PC indicator

CARD ACCESS indicator

Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner:

• The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate.

• When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions.

Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories:

• For optional accessories, observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached.

The battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase:

• Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder (see page 28).

• The battery will discharge as time passes. (The battery is produced so that it discharges on its own

in order to protect its characteristics.)

Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/ charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder.

Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off:

• Disconnecting the battery or AC adapter/charger while the DVD video camera/recorder is being

powered could cause a fault.

Do not bring your eyes near the LED light when using the DVD video camera/ recorder:

• Do not turn the LED light on with your eyes near it. Also, be sure not to look directly into the light

emitting portion when the LED light is turned on: Doing so could cause visual disorder, such as decreased sight. And especially: Do not record small children at close-up distance with the LED light turned on.

Do not use this DVD video camera/recorder with the cover of SD card insertion slot left open.

Cautions When Storing

Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time:

• The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave

the DVD video camera/recorder in such a place, it could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater.

Do not store the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place:

• Dust entering the DVD video camera/recorder could cause malfunctions. If the humidity is high,

the lens could be mouldy, and the DVD video camera/recorder could become inoperable. It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera/recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet, etc.

Do not store the DVD video camera/recorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations:

• This could cause malfunctions.

Detach the battery from the DVD video camera/recorder and store it in a cool place:

• Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life.

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Suggestions and Restrictions

Make a trial recording:

• Always 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 video camera/recorder is designed and produced for home-use recording and playback.

The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

• Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or

recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera/recorder, disc or card. Also, Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio.

• If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video camera/recorder, disc, card,

etc., the recorded contents may be lost. We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents.

• Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera/recorder using other digital/analog

media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations, performances and exhibitions, even for personal enjoyment.

CLEANING

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Be sure to set the power switch to “OFF” before cleaning this DVD video 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 could scratch the lens.

HANDLING DISCS

●Using discs

Discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them:

• Always use a brand new disc when recording

important material.

• Be sure not to touch the recording surface of

disc, or dirty or scratch it.

• If there is dust, scratch, dirt on disc or if it is

warped, the following phenomena may occur:

− Block noise in playback image

− Momentary stop of playback image

− Sound interrupted during playback, or abnormal sound

− Blue thumbnail display* (Fig. 1)

− Disc cannot correctly be recognised

− Disc cannot be initialised

− Delay between video and audio

Even if disc is normal, the above phenomena may occasionally occur. While the ACCESS/ PC indicator is lit, do not subject disc to vibrations or impact, and avoid using DVD video camera/recorder at extremely high or low temperatures, or in environment where condensation is likely to occur.

PLAY

Block noise

001/ 006All Programs

Fig. 1

●Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case

The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate. Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow instructions for use.

• When recording images,

the DVD video camera/ recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possible, due to dust, scratches, etc. [It will pause 9 at such a portion and automatically restart recording (:).] This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes, and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above. In this case, the recordable time on disc will decrease.

• Be careful when removing the disc since the

metal of removal slot of DVD video camera/ recorder, and disc itself, may be hot.

PLAY

(Recording one scene may produce multiple thumbnails.)

001 / 002All Programs

●Storing discs

• When storing disc, replace it in the plastic case

in which it was purchased.

• Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc.

• Do not place disc in following places:

− Direct sunlight for a long time

− Where humidity is high or in dusty place

− Where there is heat from a heater, etc.

DISC CLEANING

Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown in the figure. Do not wipe the disc with force: Doing so could cause scratches. Never use solvent (thinner, water, antistat or detergent) for cleaning. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of the cloth will improve (rinse the cloth well with water so that no detergent remains).

Read This First

To guide you, we have included following five chapters.

Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner to outer edges in axial direction.

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• The section on “Setups” explains how to set

up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery, and set the date/time.

• The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the

basic operation of this DVD video camera/ recorder – recording of movies, still images and playback of recorded images.

• The section on “Disc Navigation” explains

editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalising DVD-RW/DVD-R/ +RW disc and initialising DVD-RAM/DVDRW/+RW disc.

• The section on “Connecting to PC” explains

the contents of provided CD-ROM and how to install the software included.

• “Subsidiary Information” includes an

introduction to products sold separately, and troubleshooting.

With this DVD video camera/recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder.

We want this manual to be as helpful as possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need:

• A quick index for the information you use

most often.

• A detailed table of contents directing you to

specific information quickly (see pages 13 –

15).

Get to know your DVD video camera/recorder by using this manual, and get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your business.

Quick Index

Available Discs ................................................ 25

Recording Movie ............................................. 42

Playing Back.................................................... 70

Functions Available with Disc Navigation ........ 77

Connecting to a TV........................................ 107

Connecting to PC .......................................... 111

It is possible to switch the language in the on-screen display of this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 35).

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About This Manual

●Displays in this manual

Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

●Notation of cancel button

Press the STOP/EXIT 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  marks beside headings

Some functions of this DVD video camera/recorder are unavailable with disc or card used. Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use.

●Illustrations in this manual

Although the external appearances of DZ-GX5100E/GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E are different, the method of operating these models is identical. The illustrations of DZ-GX5100E are used for the explanation in this text.

This instruction manual shows eight DVD video camera/recorder models - DZ-GX5100E, DZ-

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GX5060E, DZ-GX5040E, DZ-GX5020E, DZ-GX5100E (UK), DZ-GX5060E (UK), DZ-GX5040E (UK), DZ-GX5020E (UK). The DZ-GX5100E and DZ-GX5100E (UK) functions and specifications are referred to as “DZGX5100E”. The DZ-GX5060E and DZ-GX5060E (UK) functions and specifications are referred to as “DZGX5060E”. The DZ-GX5040E and DZ-GX5040E (UK) functions and specifications are referred to as “DZGX5040E”. The DZ-GX5020E and DZ-GX5020E (UK) functions and specifications are referred to as “DZGX5020E”. No model names are mentioned for functions and specifications common to all models; if there are any differences between models, the model names are specified.

Microsoft registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Vista™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Intel Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. IBM Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company. SD logo is a trademark.

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, Pentium® Processor, and Celeron® Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

and PC/AT® are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Table of Contents

Important Information .........................................2

For Your Safety ..................................................2

Precautions ........................................................2

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...........5

Cautions When Using ........................................6

Cautions When Storing ......................................9

Suggestions and Restrictions.............................9

CLEANING ..........................................................10

HANDLING DISCS ..............................................10

DISC CLEANING................................................. 11

Read This First.................................................11

About This Manual ...........................................12

Table of Contents.............................................13

Checking Provided Accessories.......................16

Names of Parts ................................................17

Setups

Demonstration Function ...................................21

Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/

Recorder........................................................21

HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/

RECORDER ..................................................... 21

ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP...................... 21

ATTACHING LENS CAP ..................................... 22

INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE

CONTROL ........................................................ 22

REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE

CONTROL ........................................................ 23

Discs and Cards...............................................24

AVAILABLE DISCS .............................................25

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC ....................... 25

NOTES ON FINALISATION ................................ 25

EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE

USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/

RECORDER ..................................................... 26

AVAILABLE CARDS............................................ 26

COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD.......26

Preparations for Power Supply ........................27

USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER...................... 27

Setting Up the Battery ......................................28

CHARGING BATTERY........................................28

ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO

CAMERA/RECORDER..................................... 29

REMOVING BATTERY........................................ 29

BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR...... 31

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY .......................... 31

Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder

On and Off .....................................................32

VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR

SCREEN........................................................... 33

VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH

VIEWFINDER ................................................... 33

Setting Date and Time..................................... 34

CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF

DATE AND TIME ..............................................34

Initial Settings.................................................. 35

SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF

(BEEP) ..............................................................35

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 35

CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE

(LANGUAGE).................................................... 35

RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS

(RESET)............................................................36

TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF

(RECORD LED) ................................................ 36

CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION ..36

LCD/EVF Setup............................................... 37

ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN

(LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER

(EVF BRIGHTNESS) ........................................37

ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY

(COLOUR LEVEL) ............................................ 38

ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN

VIEWFINDER ...................................................38

Inserting and Removing Disc .......................... 39

Inserting and Removing Card.......................... 41

Basic Techniques

Recording Movie ............................................. 42

Recording Stills ............................................... 43

Swift Restart of Recording

(SLEEP/RESTART button)........................... 44

Recording using LED Light

(for DZ-GX5040E only)................................. 45

On-Screen Information.................................... 46

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING

RECORDING ....................................................46

Checking Flow of Menu................................... 51

Zooming .......................................................... 53

MACRO RECORDING ........................................ 53

RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER

WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT.......54

Manually Focusing Subject ............................. 55

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING....................55

Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded

(Exposure) .................................................... 57

Compensating for Backlight ............................ 57

Using Full Auto Function ................................. 58

Setting Up Camera Functions ......................... 59

SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH

THE SUBJECT

(SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE) ........ 59

RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD

MONITOR LIGHT .............................................60

ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) .......60

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USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE

STABILISER (EIS)............................................ 62

RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE

MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM) ................ 62

REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING

RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) ............................ 62

Setting Up Record Functions........................... 63

SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY

(VIDEO MODE) ................................................ 63

SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE

(16:9 MODE)..................................................... 64

SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE

(QUALITY) ........................................................ 66

SELF-TIMER ....................................................... 66

SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT

ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)........................... 67

Using External Microphone.............................. 67

Disc Navigation

Using Disc Navigation...................................... 68

STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC

NAVIGATION.................................................... 68

PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION

SCREEN........................................................... 70

ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK.....70

PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED

SCENE ............................................................. 71

DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE.............. 71

CAPTURING PHOTO.......................................... 72

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE....................... 72

FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW

PLAYBACK OF MOVIE .................................... 72

SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE.............................. 73

PLAYING BACK STILLS ..................................... 73

JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO) ....... 74

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING

PLAYBACK....................................................... 75

SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES...................... 76

SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES

TOGETHER...................................................... 76

FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC

NAVIGATION.................................................... 77

UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC

NAVIGATION MENU ........................................ 78

Scene............................................................... 80

DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE) ............. 80

DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE) .................. 81

COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES

(EDIT – COMBINE) .......................................... 82

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES

(EDIT – MOVE)................................................. 82

DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY

(EFFECT – FADE)............................................ 83

PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES

(EFFECT – SKIP) ............................................. 84

CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS

(EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)................................. 85

COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO

CARD (COPY) .................................................. 86

LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK).............. 87

SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN

(SELECT) ......................................................... 88

DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU

SCREEN (DETAIL) ........................................... 89

Programme ...................................................... 90

WHAT IS “PROGRAMME”? ................................ 90

SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF

SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT) .............................90

PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME (PLAY)............. 91

CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME

(TITLE).............................................................. 91

Play List ........................................................... 93

WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?....................................... 93

CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)............93

SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH

PLAY LIST (SELECT).......................................94

PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)................ 94

ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST

(EDITING PLAY LIST) ...................................... 95

DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST

(EDITING PLAY LIST) ...................................... 96

ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) ...................... 96

DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) ...................... 97

SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) ...................... 97

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE) ..... 98

CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE).........99

DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)....................... 99

Go To............................................................. 100

TOP (END) ........................................................100

Disc or Card Management............................. 100

INITIALISING DISC OR CARD

(FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD) ................ 100

PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING

(PROTECT DISC)........................................... 101

VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE

ON DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY) .................. 101

UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF

DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC

(UPDATE CONTROL INFO.)..........................102

FINALISING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW DISC

(FINALIZE DISC) ............................................103

ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALISED

DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/+RW

(UNFINALIZE DISC) ....................................... 104

Others ............................................................ 105

DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS

INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) .................. 105

PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY

(REPEAT PLAY).............................................105

PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3

DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE)................................. 106

SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK

OF STILLS).....................................................106

Viewing on TV Screen ...................................107

CONNECTING TO A TV....................................107

VIEWING ON TV SCREEN ............................... 108

TOC

Playback on DVD Recorder/Player ................109

PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW

(VR-MODE) DISC...........................................109

PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/

+RW DISC ...................................................... 109

Recording (Dubbing) Images .........................110

RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER

VIDEO DEVICES............................................ 110

Connecting to PC

(DZ-GX5100E/GX5060E)

Software Provided..........................................111

Requirements of available PC........................112

Installing Software..........................................113

Connecting to PC via PC Connection

Cable ...........................................................116

USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT

INTO PC ......................................................... 118

BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION

(UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE)/

CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH ........... 119

Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows ..................120

VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC

USING PC ...................................................... 120

CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES

RECORDED ON DISC ...................................121

Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition

for DVDCAM................................................124

VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC

USING MACINTOSH...................................... 124

IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC

INTO MACINTOSH......................................... 125

CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES

RECORDED ON DISC ...................................126

Uninstalling Software .....................................128

Contact The Following ...................................128

Cautions when connecting DVD video

camera/recorder to PC ................................129

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Subsidiary Information

Introduction to Optional Accessories..............130

CAMERA ACCESSORIES ................................ 130

POWER SUPPLY ..............................................130

Trouble Messages..........................................131

Troubleshooting .............................................137

System Reset.................................................145

Major Specifications .......................................146

STORAGE CAPACITY OF DISC....................... 148

SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS....................149

RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON

CARD..............................................................149

Index ..............................................................150

Be sure to read the following before opening the

package of CD-ROM ...................................152

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Checking Provided Accessories

Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package:

Battery (model DZ-BP07PW):

Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Charge it before use.

Mains lead:

Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger.

for DZ-GX5100E, DZ-GX5060E, DZ-GX5040E and DZ-GX5020E

Lithium battery (model CR2032):

To power the remote control. For DZ-GX5100E only.

WARNING: Keep this battery away from children. If swallowed, consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.

AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS3 (E)):

Used to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery.

for DZ-GX5100E (UK), DZ-GX5060E (UK), DZ-GX5040E (UK) and DZ-GX5020E (UK)

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.

DC power cord:

When powering the DVD video camera/ recorder from household AC outlet, use this cord to connect the DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger.

Infrared remote control (model DZ-RM4W):

Use to control the DVD video camera/ recorder from a distance. For DZ-GX5100E only.

Lens cap and lens cap string:

Attach the lens cap when not recording, to protect the lens.

Software CD-ROM:

Use this CD-ROM when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC. For DZGX5100E/GX5060E only.

Shoulder strap:

Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to hang it from shoulder.

PC connection cable:

Use this cable when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC. For DZGX5100E/GX5060E only.

Disc cleaning cloth:

Always use this to clean discs.

Names of Parts

(This illustration shows the

DZ-GX5040E front view.)

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(Inside the cover)

1 LED light (for DZ-GX5040E only) (p. 45)

2 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 22)

3 Stereo microphone

Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand, etc., during recording.

4 Recording indicator (p. 36)

The red indicator will light during recording.

5 Infrared receiver

(for DZ-GX5100E only) (p. 23)

When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will receive the infrared signal.

6 Optical 15× zoom lens

(for DZ-GX5100E only)

Optical 30× zoom lens

(for DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E only)

(p. 53)

7 Zoom lever (p. 53, 55, 70)

To adjust the zoom or volume.

8 PC connection terminal (TO PC) (for DZ-

GX5100E/GX5060E only) (p. 116)

9 AV output jack (p. 107, 110)

10 External microphone jack (for DZ-

GX5100E only) (p. 67)

11 Wide-screen colour liquid crystal display

(inside) (p. 33)

Although the external appearances of DZGX5100E, DZ-GX5060E, DZ-GX5040E, DZGX5020E are different, the method of operating these models is identical. DZ-GX5100E illustrations are used in this manual.

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13 14 151916

1712

20 21 23 24

12 Viewfinder (p. 33)

13 Dioptre control (p. 33)

To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)

14 SLEEP/RESTART button (p. 44)

To switch the sleep/restart status between ON and OFF.

15 ACCESS/PC indicator

(for DZ-GX5100E/GX5060E only) ACCESS indicator (for DZ-GX5040E/ GX5020E only)

(p. 8, 42, 43)

Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera/recorder is accessed (write or read is executed) or the DVD video camera/ recorder is connected to PC.

17 DISC EJECT button (p. 39)

Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block.

18 Disc insertion block (p. 39)

19 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 29)

Press this button when removing the battery.

20 Battery attachment platform (p. 29)

21 Record button (REC) (p. 42)

22 LOCK switch (p. 42)

It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to  (to the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the “!” position from accidentally moving to “ ”.

23 Power switch (p. 32)

16 PHOTO button (p. 43)

24 Hand strap (p. 21)

26 27 28 29 30 31

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32 3934 35 36 3733

25 FULL AUTO button (p. 58)

To switch the DVD video camera /recorder to full automatic.

26 FOCUS button (p. 55)

To switch between manual focus and autofocus.

27 MENU button (p. 34, 51, 81)

Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation.

28 SELECT button (p. 76)

29 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 68)

30 STOP/EXIT button (p. 12, 51, 71)

To end playback or cancel setting of menu.

31 EXPOSURE button (p. 57)

Press this button to adjust the exposure.

32 Speaker (p. 70)

33 RESET button (p. 145)

To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory).

34 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (p. 46, 75)

Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status, or switch the display off.

4038

35 CARD ACCESS indicator (p. 8, 43)

36 QUICK MENU button (p. 51)

To display only the functions that you frequently use (simple menus).

37 FINALIZE button (p. 103)

Press this button to finalise the recorded DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW.

38 Card insertion block (p. 41)

39 BLC (backlight compensation) button

(p. 57)

Press this button when subject is being lighted from rear.

40 2 / 1 / 0 / / /  buttons

(p. 34, 45, 51, 55, 57, 71, 72, 73)

Use these buttons to select a scene or menu item, and then press the centre () to play back the scene, or designate an option from the menu. These buttons are to adjust exposure or focus, and

switch the LED light on and off (DZ-GX5040E).

41 Tripod threaded hole

Used to attach the DVD video camera/ recorder to a tripod.

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REC

SELECT

DELETE

DISC

NAVIGATION

PHOTO

DIGITAL

ZOOM

DISPLAY

ZOOM

50 51

52 53

54 55 56 57

42 PHOTO button (p. 43)

43 REC button (p. 42)

44 MENU button (p. 34, 51, 81)

45 SELECT button (p. 76)

46 Reverse search button (p. 72)

47 DELETE button (p. 80)

48 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 68)

49 DISPLAY button (p. 46, 75)

50 ZOOM T button (p. 53)

51 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 53)

52 ZOOM W button (p. 53)

53 Reverse skip button (p. 73)

54 Forward search button (p. 72)

55 Play/pause button (p. 71)

56 Stop button (p. 12, 51, 71)

57 Forward skip button (p. 73)

* The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder.

Setups

This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery.

Demonstration Function

This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function. The default at purchase time is “Auto”, which will automatically start the demonstration approx. three minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on. Refer to “CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION” on page 36 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to “Off”.

Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder

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HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera/recorder up to the base of your thumb. Put your hand in a position where 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.

ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP

Be sure to pass through the 2 slots.

Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments.

ATTACHING LENS CAP

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1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to

the lens cap.

2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the

attachment hole of DVD video camera/ recorder.

3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach

it over the lens.

Note:

• Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD

video camera/recorder, to protect the lens.

• When recording, attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting.

Shorter end

Longer end

Push and fit

INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL

Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control.

1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole

marked PUSH, pull the battery holder out forward.

2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive $

terminal facing down.

Note:

• The life of lithium battery is approximately one year. If

the battery is discharged, no operation is possible with remote control: Replace the battery.

• The remote control (DZ-RM4W) and lithium battery (CR2032) are supplied only with the DZ-GX5100E.

3 Slide the cover to close it.

Battery holder

REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL

1 While pushing the battery holder, slide the

battery out.

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Warning:

• KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND

PETS.

• IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

• BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

Note

• Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell, Sony,

Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba CR2032, or Duracell DL2032. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

• Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws. Do not dispose of in fire.

• Do not short circuit the battery.

• Do not hold the battery with the metallic tweezers.

• Keep the battery in a dark, cool, dry place.

●Using remote Control

Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera/recorder. The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m.

Note:

• When using the remote control, make sure that the

infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light. If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control, the DVD video camera/recorder cannot be operated by remote control.

• If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder, remote control may not be possible.

• The DVD video camera/recorder uses the “VCR2” remote control code of Hitachi VCRs. If you use a Hitachi VCR, etc. with remote control code set to “VCR2”, a VCR placed near the DVD video camera/ recorder will also be operated by the remote control: To prevent this, change the remote control code of the VCR.

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Discs and Cards

The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functions which are available with them:

Media

Function

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

(VR mode)

DVD-RW

(VF mode)

DVD-R +RW

memory

card

To record video (p. 42) ●●●●●— To record photo (p. 43) ● ————● To delete image just

recorded (p. 71) To select image and delete it

(p. 80)

●●——●●

●●———●

To edit image (p. 81 – 82) ●●———— To play on other DVD players

and DVD recorders (p. 103) To use new disc or new card

without formatting To initialise and reuse

(p. 100) To additionally record on

finalised disc To edit copied video on PC To playback video on PC

∴

●

∴

*1*2

●

∴

*1*2

——● — ●

—

●●●— ●●

●

*6*7

— ●●

●

*6*7

— ●

*6*7

●

*6*7

●

*6*7

—

— —

To create DVD video using

1: Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD-RAM, 8 cm DVD-RW (VR mode) or 8cm +RW.

2: Must be finalised. Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders.

3: Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card.

4: When media that are sold “formatted” are used. If the initialisation format differs, the media can be initialised on

this DVD video camera/recorder and then used.

5: To additionally record, the finalised disc must be unfinalised.

6: The provided software is used.

7: Finalise the disc when editing/playing back on PC.

8: DZ-GX5040E/GX5020E cannot be connected to a PC.

——●

●

●: Functions available; —: Not available

——

AVAILABLE DISCS

Usable discs and logos Function

Allows you to delete unnecessary scenes or edit

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

DVD-RW [Ver1.1 (8 cm) 2x speed (2x/1x)]

DVD-R [for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)]

+RW Ver. 1.2 (8 cm)

1 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed. The disc must be finalised before being played back on a DVD

player.

2 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed.

scenes. Also allows you to record photos.

Allows you to choose the VR mode for deleting unnecessary scenes or editing scenes, or the VF mode in which deletion or editing is not possible, but high compatibility with DVD players is provided

Provides high compatibility with DVD players deletion or editing is possible.

Provides high compatibility with DVD players but does not need to be finalised immediately after being recorded.

. Scenes can be deleted

. No

This DVD video camera/recorder can use only the 8-cm bare discs not packed in a square cartridge, square caddy case or round DVD holder. The discs in a square cartridge, square caddy case or round DVD holder can be used if they are removed from the package, but take great care not to dirty or scratch the bare disc.

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Note:

•

It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell HG type single-sided discs, since their compatibility with this DVD video camera/recorder has been confirmed. When using an HG type double-sided disc, take great care with handling it. Using a disc other than these discs may not allow the DVD video camera/recorder to deliver optimum performance.

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC

For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD video camera/recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording. If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment, recording may not be possible. To prevent this, do not insert or eject a DVD-R disc accompanying recording more than 100 times. This DVD video camera/recorder cannot record a DVD-R in the VR mode.

NOTES ON FINALISATION

• Do not insert a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder

but not finalised, into a recordable device, such as a DVD recorder: The recorded data may be damaged (except for devices that allow playback of a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc not finalised on this DVD video camera/recorder).

• Use only DZ-

DVD-R/+RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder but not finalised: Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc.

•

DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW 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-RW/DVD-R/+RW disc.

•

If you insert a DVD-R disc recorded on a DVD video camera/recorder other than DZ-GX5100E/ GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E and not finalised, the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start, and no recording can be done on the disc nor can it be finalised.

•

Do not insert a DVD-R that was recorded by a DVD recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi, and which has not been finalised, in this DVD video camera/recorder: Doing so will make the disc unusable.

GX5100E/GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E

to record on or finalise a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/

EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO

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CAMERA/RECORDER

• CD

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• CD-ROM

• DVD-ROM

• DVD-Video

• DVD-R (4.7 GB) for Authoring Ver. 2.0

AVAILABLE CARDS

SD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder (incompatible with 2GB). When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card. No SDHC card or multimedia card can be used.

●Handling card

• Do not use cards other than

the designated ones.

• Be sure to perform trial

recording before recording vital images.

• Do not touch the card

terminal or allow it to touch metal.

• Do not paste anything other

than exclusive label on label pasting portion.

• Do not subject card to impact, bend or drop it.

• Do not disassemble card or modify it.

• Do not expose card to water.

• Do not use or store card in the following

places:

− Where the temperature is high, such as in vehicle at high temperatures, under burning sun or near a heater

− Where humidity is high, or in dusty place

• When the erasure prevention switch is locked,

no recording, deletion or editing will be possible on the card: Only playback will be possible.

Terminal

• DVD-R DL (Dual Layer)

• DVD-RW DL (Dual Layer)

• +R DL (Double Layer)

• +RW DL (Double Layer)

• +R

• Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm

COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND 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 print lab or DPE service

− Do not leave a disc unused in the DVD video camera/recorder for a long time

Note:

•

This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) standard. The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera/recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal × 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal × 3000 vertical.

• DCF is an integrated image file format of digital cameras: Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF.

• Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera/ recorder.

• The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera/recorder.

●Note when transferring or

discarding discs and memory cards

Erasure prevention switch

Locked status

“Formatting” or “deletion” using the functions of DVD video camera/recorder or PC will change only the file control information: It will not completely delete the data on disc or memory card. When transferring or discarding a disc or memory card, it is recommended that you physically destroy it or use deletion exclusive software (generally available) to completely delete the data on it. It is user’s responsibility to control the data on disc and memory card.

Preparations for Power Supply

USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER

It is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors.

Note:

Be sure to use the specified AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS3 (E)) to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Using other AC adapter/chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire.

Mains lead

AC adapter/charger

DC power cord

To AC outlet

* The shape of plug

varies depending on the model.

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1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter/

charger.

2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet. 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC

output jack on AC adapter/charger.

4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the

battery attachment platform on DVD video camera/recorder. Use the same procedure as that for battery when attaching and detaching the DC power cord: See page 29.

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Setting Up the Battery

The DZ-BP07PW battery (provided) has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder.

Note:

• Be sure to use the DZ-BP07PW, DZ-BP14SW (optional) or DZ-BP7SW (optional) battery for the DVD video

camera/recorder: Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in fire.

• Be sure to use the DZ-ACS3 (E) AC adapter/charger to charge the battery: Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire.

• Charge the battery at temperatures of 10 – 30ºC.

• If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter/charger is plugged into AC outlet, unplug it from the

AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then plug it into the AC outlet again. If the CHARGE indicator still does not light, the AC adapter/charger may be faulty. Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer.

• The AC adapter/charger can be used around the world. An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from your local electronics distributor.

CHARGING BATTERY

Use the provided AC adapter/charger to charge the battery.

1 Connect the mains lead to AC adapter/

charger.

2 Plug the mains lead into AC outlet.

CHARGE indicator

DC output terminal

3 Attach the battery to AC adapter/charger.

Note:

When charging a battery, unplug the DC power cord from the DC output jack on AC adapter/charger.

Battery

Mains lead

To AC outlet

* The shape of plug

AC adapter/charger

varies depending on the model.

●Battery charged status

You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/ charger:

Charge status CHARGE indicator

During charge Lit

Charge complete Goes out

Note:

See “Troubleshooting” on page 137 when the CHARGE indicator blinks.

●Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 25ºC):

DZ-BP07PW (provided)/DZ-BP7SW (optional): Approx. 90 minutes DZ-BP14SW (optional): Approx. 165 minutes The charge time will vary depending on the remaining power level of battery.

ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

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1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment

platform on this DVD video camera/recorder and slide it downward until a click is heard.

Te r mi na l side must be down.

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 sure to turn the DVD video camera/

recorder off before attaching or removing the battery.

• Be careful not to drop the removed battery.

• If the battery remains attached, minute level current

will flow even if the DVD video camera/recorder is off, and the battery will discharge.

• Set the power switch to OFF before removing the battery.

●Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom

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operation, etc.)

See the following table as a reference for how long the DVD video camera/recorder can continuously be used with a fully charged battery:

With DZ-BP07PW (provided)/DZ-BP7SW (optional)

Video mode DZ-GX5100E DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E

XTRA

FINE

STD

When using viewfinder approx. 70 min approx. 85 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 65 min approx. 75 min

When using viewfinder approx. 70 min approx. 85 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 65 min approx. 75 min

When using viewfinder approx. 80 min approx. 100 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 70 min approx. 85 min

With DZ-BP14SW (optional)

Video mode DZ-GX5100E DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E

XTRA

FINE

STD

* The time is only for reference: It will vary depending on recording contents.

When using viewfinder approx. 145 min approx. 170 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 130 min approx. 150 min

When using viewfinder approx. 145 min approx. 170 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 130 min approx. 150 min

When using viewfinder approx. 170 min approx. 210 min

When using LCD monitor approx. 145 min approx. 170 min

The reference for how long the DVD video camera/recorder can actually be used will be approx. 1/2 to 1/3 of the above time:

The continuously recordable time of DVD video camera/recorder in the above table shows the time available when the DVD video camera/recorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started. In actual recording, the battery will discharge 2 – 3 times faster than this reference, since the REC button and zoom are being operated, and playback is performed. Assume that the actually recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 1/2 and 1/3 of the above time, and prepare enough batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera/recorder. The continuously recordable time may be less depending on the conditions when the DVD 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 “Troubleshooting” on page 137 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 a fault.

• A battery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter/charger: Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery.

• Charge the battery at ambient temperature 10ºC to 30ºC: Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery.

BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR

When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows:

Fully charged Nearly empty

White portion shows remaining level (Blinks)

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

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• The battery will slightly discharge even if it is

detached from the DVD video camera/ recorder.

• If the battery is left attached to DVD video

camera/recorder, it will consume a slight amount of power. Therefore, it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera/ recorder, usually on the day before you plan to use it.

When not using the DVD video camera/ recorder for an extended period:

It is recommended that you fully charge the battery once a year, attach it to DVD video camera/recorder and use it up; then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again.

Battery life:

The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera/recorder is used. If the usable time of DVD video camera/recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short, the battery is probably dead: Purchase a new one.

Power save and discharge of battery:

It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera/recorder off in status other than recording, since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording. If, when you specify Power Save On, the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes, the DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn off. To set or release power save, see “TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)” on page 35.

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Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off

While holding down the grey button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each recording function:

Set to “OFF”:

The DVD video camera/ recorder will turn off

Set to “"”:

To record still on SD memory card

Set to “!”:

To record movie on DVDRAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/ +RW disc

Set to “ ”:

To record still on DVDRAM disc

Note:

• Once you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on to

let it recognise the disc, you can immediately record or play back by turning the DVD video camera/ recorder on again. However, if a long time has elapsed after the disc was inserted, it will take some time for the DVD video camera/recorder to start because it must recognise the disc again (see “Troubleshooting” on page 137).

• It will take some time for the DVD video camera/ recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on.

• When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function will work and a message may appear. In this case, refer to “Trouble Messages” on page 131 and take corrective action.

Power ON status

During playback, set the power switch to “!” or “ ” when using disc, or set it to “"” when using card.

Turn the switch while holding down the grey button at the right of switch.

Power switch

VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN

If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen.

VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER

1 Pull out the viewfinder.

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1 Open the LCD monitor.

The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger. Hook the finger there to open the monitor.

●Range where the LCD monitor can be moved

The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90º. If the LCD monitor is open 90º, it can be tilted with the screen down as much as 90º, and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180° so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens.

If the LCD monitor is turned 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

“Troubleshooting” on page 137.

• If LCD monitor lights white, refer to page 60.

• Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º

before changing its vertical angle.

• Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD

monitor turned approximately 180º in close contact with the DVD video camera/recorder body: Doing this could cause the DVD video camera/recorder and LCD monitor to become hot.

2 Turn the dioptre control knob to adjust the

focus to suit your eyesight.

Note:

• If no image appears in viewfinder, refer to

“Troubleshooting” on page 137.

• If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90º, the viewfinder will be off: Turn the open LCD monitor 180º so that it faces the same direction as the lens; the image will appear in the viewfinder.

• Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out.

• See “LCD/EVF Setup” (on page 38) if you wish to display images in the viewfinder regardless of whether you open or close the LCD monitor.

Dioptre control

Viewfinder

Pull out the viewfinder until a click is heard.

180º

90º

Hook your finger

(Bottom)

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Setting Date and Time

Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set.

Use 2 / 1 / 0 / / buttons to select, and then press  to designate.

1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0// buttons to choose “Date Setup” and then “Date Set”.

2 Press the / button.

The figure for the day will be selected. [The digit that is highlighted first depends on the date display format (set up in Date Mode): The digit on the left end of the date display will be first highlighted.]

Note:

After setting the figure for the day, press the / button to select the digit to be set. If you press the  button after selecting the figure for the day, the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting month, year or time.

3 Press the 0 or /

button to select the digit you want to set in sequence.

Da t e Se t u p

Da t e Se t 1 / 1/ 2007

Da t e Mode

ENTER RETURN

Da t e Se t u p

Da te Set 10/ 2 /2007

Da t e Mode

ENTER RETURN

0: 00

8:00

Press the 2 or 1 button to select the number for current date/time, and then repeat step 3 to set the current date and time.

Note:

To stop date/time setting midway, press the  button.

4 After setting the current

date and time, press the  button.

Da t e Se t

10/ 2 /2007 8: 00

Date set up?

YES NO

ENTER

The screen for verifying the set date will appear.

5 If the displayed date and time are correct,

press the 0 button to choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

The date and time will be set, and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the recording pause status. Choosing “NO” will restore the menu screen.

CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME

You can select one of three date display formats: day/month/year, month/day/year or year/ month/day. Choose “Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu screen in procedure 1, and then set to the desired date display mode.

Note:

This DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory. If this built-in battery is exhausted, the date and time will be reset. To prevent this, connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder every 6 months, and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/recorder turned off: The built-in battery will be charged.

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Initial Settings

Press the MENU button, and then use 2/1/0/// to display the “Initial Setup” menu screen. See page 51 for detailed operation procedure. Press the MENU button again to exit setting.

SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)

Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the  button. On: Beep will be heard

when the power

In i t ial Setup

Beep

Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode Reset

ENTER RETURN

Of f

switch is changed over, the REC button is pressed in the Video mode, the SLEEP/RESTART or EJECT button is pressed, etc.

Off: No beep is heard.

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)

Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the  button. On: To engage power

save. If the DVD video camera/ recorder is left in the recording pause status without being operated for 5 minutes, it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly.

Off: To cancel power save.

In i t ial Setup

Beep

Power Save

Record LED Language Demo Mode Reset

ENTER RETURN

Of f

Note:

The “Beep” setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned 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 “OFF”, and then set it to “!”, “ ” or “"”.

• The Power Save setting will not appear in the onscreen information display.

• If the sleep/restart standby status continues for 30 minutes, the DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn off regardless of the Power Save setting.

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CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)

You can change the language used to display the menu and information. The following shows that English is changed to French.

1 Press  or / with

the screen shown on the right displayed: The “Language” screen will appear.

2 Choose “Français”, and

then press . The display will change to French.

In i t ial Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED

Language

Demo Mode Reset

ENTER RETURN

Language

En g l i s h Español Italiano

ENTER RETURN

On Off On En g l i s h Auto

Fr ança i s

Deutsch

Note:

The language setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)

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You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 145)). (Note, however, that the date/time will not be reset.)

1 Choose “Reset” on the

“Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Ini tial Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode

Reset

ENTER RETURN

On Off On English Auto

2 If you are sure that you

wish to reset, use the 0 button to choose “YES”, and then press

Reset

Reset?

YES NO

ENTER

the  button.

The screen for verifying reset will appear.

The setting items have now been reset to defaults.

Note:

To cancel resetting midway, choose “NO” on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the  button.

TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)

You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder even during recording.

Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the  button. On: The recording

indicator will light

In i t ial Setup

Beep Power Save

Record LED

Language Demo Mode Reset

ENTER RETURN

Of f

red to show that the DVD video camera/recorder is recording.

Off: The recording indicator will not light even

during recording.

Note:

• The Record LED setting will not appear in the on-

screen information display.

• The Record LED setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Specify “Record LED: Off” when recording a subject behind a glass or water tank that reflects light: The reflected light of the recording indicator will not be recorded.

• Even if “Record LED: Off” is specified, the recording indicator will light while the self-timer is counting down.

CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION

1 Press the MENU

button, choose “Initial Setup”, “Demo Mode”, and then press the 

Ini t i al Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED Language

Demo Mode

Reset

ENTER RETURN

Auto

Off Start

button.

2 Press the 2 or 1 button to choose the

desired option, and then press the  button.

Auto: To start demonstration if the DVD

video camera/recorder is inactive for

approx. 3 minutes after it is turned on. Off: To set demonstration to off. Start: To start demonstration immediately.

Note:

• Pressing the  (STOP/EXIT) or DISC NAVIGATION

button will exit demonstration.

• If you choose “Auto”, the demonstration will not start if a disc is loaded with the power switch set to “!” or “ ”, or a card is loaded with the power switch set to “"”.

• The demonstration function will not work when the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC (DZGX5100E/GX5060E only).

• While the demonstration is being given, the recording indicator will blink.

3 Press the MENU button again to exit setting.

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LCD/EVF Setup

ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) AND VIEWFINDER (EVF BRIGHTNESS)

1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0/// buttons to choose “LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”or “EVF Brightness”.

The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

2 Use the 0// buttons

for adjustment.

Press 0 :

The screen becomes dimmer.

Press / :

The screen becomes brighter.

LCD/ EVF A d j u s t

LCD Br i ght ness

EVF Br ightness

Colour Level

adjustment bar

ENTERADJUST

Brightness

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

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ADJUSTING COLOUR DENSITY (COLOUR LEVEL)

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You can adjust the colour density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder.

1 Press the MENU

button, use the 2/

LCD/EVF Se t up

LCD/EVF Ad j us t

EVF D i s p l a y

1/0/// buttons to choose

ENTER

RETURN

“LCD/EVF Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then

Au t o

Note:

• The colour setting will be stored in memory even after

the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen or viewfinder is changed, the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change.

choose “Colour Level”.

The colour density adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

2 Use the 0// buttons

for adjustment.

Press 0 :

LCD/ EVF A d j u s t

LCD Br i ght ness

EVF Br ightness

Colour Level

ENTERADJUST

For lighter colour.

Press / :

For denser colour.

Colour density

adjustment bar

ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER

1 Press the MENU

button, use the 2/ 1/0///

buttons to choose “EVF Display” on the “LCD/ EVF Setup” menu screen.

LCD/EVF Se t up

LCD/EVF Ad j us t

EVF D i s p l a y

ENTER RETURN

Au t o

2 Choose “On” and decide it.

Auto: If the LCD monitor is open, no image

will appear in the viewfinder.

On: Images will always appear in the

viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open/closed.

Note:

The setting on EVF Display will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Inserting and Removing Disc

Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it.

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A few moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block will open.

2 Gently open the cover by hand fully until it

stops.

3 When inserting a disc:

Push the disc against the turntable at the centre to lock it until a click is heard.

Pickup lens

• Note that the recording surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera/recorder. When using a single-sided disc, the recording surface is the side without label.

• Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens. Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault.

• Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc recording surface.

• Do not use a dirtied or scratched disc.

4 Push the section marked “PUSH CLOSE” on

the cover of disc insertion block, to close the cover. Then the DVD video camera/recorder will automatically recognise the disc: While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit, do not cut off the power supply, and do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any vibrations or impact.

Push the shaded portion.

When removing the disc:

While pushing down the centre portion of turntable, pick up the disc, holding its edge, to remove it.

Tu r nt ab le

Note:

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•

If the cover of disc insertion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In this case, the DVD video camera/recorder will not turn off even if the power switch is set to “OFF”. If the cover remains open after a while, the DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn off.

• Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder.

• If there is some delay before recording starts, refer to “Troubleshooting” on page 137.

• Do not close the cover if a disc is not properly loaded on the turntable.

• If a single-sided disc is inserted into DVD video camera/recorder with the printed label facing the inside, an error

message will appear. Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording side facing the inside. See “Trouble Messages” on page 131.

• 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 than the 8 cm DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW disc into the disc insertion block: Doing so could cause malfunctions.

• When inserting or removing the disc, BE SURE NOT to look into the lens in laser pickup: Doing so could damage your eyesight.

• When the power switch is set to “"”, the disc cannot be removed: To remove the disc, set the power switch to “OFF” or “!”.

• When using double-sided 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 make sure that there is no dirt or scratch on the recording surface facing the pickup lens, and then use the disc taking great care that it is not dirtied or scratched. Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to wipe off any dirt on disc (see page 11).

●When using brand-new DVD-RW/+RW disc

When a disc is first loaded in the DVD video camera/recorder, the “Format Disc” screen will appear.

When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder:

Choose “Yes” on the “Format Disc” screen, and then press . When using DVD-RW, choose the recording format (VR or VF mode), and then press the  button. The disc will be formatted.

For

Format Disc

Disc is not formatted. Format the disc now?

YES NO

ENTER

at Disc

Disc Format. Select record for

VR Mode VFMode

ENTER

at.

(When using DVD-RW)

When recording data from PC:

While the “Format Disc” screen is displayed, choose “No” and then press , or press the  button. However, if data from PC has not yet been recorded, the disc can be made usable on this DVD video camera/recorder. When inserting the disc into this DVD video camera/recorder, the same message will appear: If you wish to use it on this DVD video camera/recorder, choose “YES”.

Inserting and Removing Card

Open the LCD monitor.

2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. 3 Open the cover of card insertion block. 4 Inserting Card:

Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks. Removing Card: Push the centre of card edge. The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers.

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5 Close the cover of card insertion block.

Note:

• Always close the cover of card insertion block: Placing

the DVD video camera/recorder on a desk, etc. with cover open could damage the cover.

Basic Techniques

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This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder.

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Recording Movie

Before You Begin

Pressing REC once will start recording; pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording.

Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD

video camera/recorder at subject.

ACCESS/PC indicator

• Insert a recordable disc into this DVD video camera/recorder.

2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

Set the power switch to “!” to turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation:

3 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder

or LCD).

When using the viewfinder, close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder.

4 Press the REC button.

The “9” mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the “:” mark, and recording will start. During recording, the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder will light. Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera/recorder to the recording pause status.

Note:

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 137 when recording

movie is not possible.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 137 if it takes some time before recording is possible.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 137 if the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate.

• See page 46 for on-screen information display.

• While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit or blinking, do

not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, and take care not to subject it to any vibration: Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data, which could make it unplayable (see page 8).

• The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds.

• See page 36 for setting of Record LED (recording indicator) On/Off.

• For various functions available during recording, see “Setting Up Camera Functions” on page 59.

• Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect.

• The power switch can be changed over even during recording, but the operation will not be changed.

• It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to  (the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the “!” position from accidentally moving to “ ” position.

• Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the recording pause status, the counter display will be reset to “0:00:00”.

• If, when using a +RW, one-time recording duration is short or you frequently switch the video quality, recording may not be possible even when the disc has remaining space.

5 When recording is finished, turn the DVD

video camera/recorder off.

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Recording Stills

Note:

Recording of still images is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card.

ACCESS/PC indicator

PHOTO button

CARD ACCESS indicator

1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD

video camera/recorder at subject.

2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

When using DVD-RAM disc: Set the power switch to “ ”. When using card: Set the power switch to “"”.

After the ACCESS indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation:

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5 Press the PHOTO button all the way (full

pressing).

The screen will be black, and then the recorded still will be displayed. When the “9” mark appears, you can proceed with the next recording; while “DISC ACCESS” or “CARD ACCESS” is being displayed, you cannot proceed with the next recording.

Note:

• If you wish to record without locating a subject at the

centre of 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.

• If focusing is difficult with auto focus, choose manual

focus, and manually correct the focus before recording (see page 55).

• See “SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS” on page 149

for details of photos on card.

• See “Troubleshooting” on page 137 if recording

photos is not possible.

• Shake of the DVD video camera/recorder may cause

blur in recorded image.

• When holding the DVD video camera/recorder for

recording, grasp it securely with both hands.

• When recording with higher zoom magnification, it is

recommended that you secure the DVD video camera/recorder on a tripod.

• The range of screen in which recording is possible will

be different for movie and still.

• There may be a difference between the image you

see on the LCD screen or viewfinder and the recorded image.

3 Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder

or LCD).

When using the viewfinder, pull it out and close the LCD monitor.

4 Press the PHOTO button half way (half

pressing).

The DVD video camera/recorder will automatically focus on the subject at the centre of screen, and the “9” indicator on screen will light in purple (the focus will not change when manual focus is chosen).

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Swift Restart of Recording (SLEEP/RESTART button)

If you press the SLEEP/RESTART button while in the recording pause status instead of turning the DVD video camera/recorder off, the status that recording is possible will be restored in approx. 1.5 seconds.

Setting to the sleep/restart standby status:

Press the SLEEP/RESTART button in the recording pause status. The SLEEP/RESTART button will light, and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the sleep/restart standby status. In the following cases, pressing the SLEEP/ RESTART button will not set the DVD video camera/recorder to the sleep/restart standby status:

• No disc or card is inserted into this DVD video camera/recorder.

• The loaded disc or card has no remaining free space.

• The Disc Navigation screen is being displayed.

• The power switch is set to “ ” when using a DVD-

RW/DVD-R/+RW.

• During playback.

• An unusable disc or card is loaded.

Restoring from sleep/restart standby status:

Press the SLEEP/RESTART button that is lit: The DVD video camera/recorder will return to the recording pause status. Pressing the REC or PHOTO button will also restore the DVD video camera/recorder to recording pause from the sleep/restart standby status. The following operation will release the sleep/ restart standby status:

• Press down the DISC EJECT button.

• Change over the power switch (“!”↔ “ ”).

Note

• If you press the REC or PHOTO button while in the

sleep/restart standby status, the sleep/restart status will be released, but recording of a video or photo will not start. To record, press the REC or PHOTO button again.

• After the DVD video camera/recorder is restored from the sleep/restart standby status, the zoom position will return to 1x* exposure and rear lighting will also reset to the initial values.

• The DVD video camera/recorder in sleep/restart standby status consumes approx. half the power it does during ordinary recording, but the recordable duration in that status will be longer than standing by in the recording pause status.

• If the sleep/restart standby status continues more than 30 minutes, the DVD video camera/recorder will turn off regardless of the Power Save setting (leaving the DVD video camera/recorder in recording pause status for 5 minutes will also turn it off: Default).

• Setting the power switch to OFF in the sleep/restart standby status will turn the DVD video camera/ recorder off.

*1 3x on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E.

. The settings on manual focus,

SLEEP/RESTART button

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Recording using LED Light (for DZ-GX5040E only)

You can use the LED light to illuminate a subject to be recorded in a dark place.

1 Press the 1 button during recording pause or recording.

An icon will appear on the screen, and the LED light will glow.

LED light

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The LED light will go out.

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Note:

• Pressing 1 will turn the LED light on and off

alternately.

• The LED light will go out if you perform the following:

- Display the Disc Navigation screen.

- Start playback.

- Switch to demonstration mode.

• Recording with LED light on will shorten the battery life more than recording with LED light off.

• Do not turn the LED light on with your eyes near it. Also, be sure not to look directly into the light emitting portion when the LED light is on: Doing so could cause visual disorder, such as decreased sight. And especially: Do not record small children at close-up distance with the LED light turned on.

• Do not use the LED light while pointing at a driver in vehicle: Doing so could dazzle the driver, causing an accident.

• Do not use the LED light in a place where there is flammable or explosive gas: Doing so could cause fire or explosion.

• Do not block the light emitting portion when the LED light is turned on: Doing so could generate heat.

• Do not display the LED light beam reflected on a mirror, etc. on TV screen: Doing so could cause burning of screen.

• Once you press the 1 button to turn the LED light on, it will remain on until the 1 button is pressed again, which is different from the conventional flash.

• When using the LED light for recording, set the distance to subject at no more than 1.5 m.

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On-Screen Information

Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording.

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING

See the next page for details.

2. 16:9 mode

8 3. Program AE

@ 4. Backlight compensation

A 5. EIS

= 6. White balance

7. LED light

1. Recording mode

11. Zoom

12. Exposure correction

13. Manual Focus

14. Disc/Card type

15. Movie recording quality

FULL AUTO

DISC ACCESS

FINE

Warning message

The above screen is an example for explanation: It is different from the actual display.

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9. Self-timer

10. Recording status

REC

Movie recording time

16. Remaining space on disc/card

17. Remaining battery level

FULL AUTO indicator (p. 58)

Current date/time

1. Recording mode (p. 42, 43)

10. Recording status

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2. 16:9 mode (only in movie recording mode)

(p. 64)

No display : 16:9 mode OFF

3. Programme AE (only in movie recording

mode) (p. 59)

No display : Auto

5 :Sports

6 :Portrait 7 :Spotlight 8 : Sand & Snow

9 : Low Light

4. Backlight compensation (p. 57)

No display : Backlight compensation OFF

5. Electronic image stabiliser (EIS)*1(p. 62)

: Movie

:Still (Disc)

:Still (Card)

: 16:9 mode ON

: Backlight compensation ON

: 9

No display

11. Zoom (p. 53)

: During recording

: During recording pause (lights in

green) When focus locks during photo recording (lights in purple)

)

(Digital Zoom: Off)

(Digital Zoom: 60×*4)

(Digital Zoom: 800×*5 only in movie recording mode)

12. Exposure correction (p. 57)

No display : Auto

:Manual

13. Manual focus (p. 55)

No display : Autofocus

: Manual focus

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No display : EIS OFF

6. White balance (p. 60)

No display : Auto

;

7. LED light*2(p. 45)

No display : LED light OFF

8. Microphone filter (only in movie recording

mode) (p. 62)

No display : Microphone filter OFF

9. Self-timer (only in still recording mode) (p. 66)

: EIS ON

:Set

: Outdoor

: Indoor

: LED light ON

: Microphone filter ON

No display : Self-timer OFF

: Self-timer ON

(countdown is from 10 seconds)

14.Disc/Card type

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15.

Movie recording quality (when using disc) (p. 63)

!  /   



 " 

& '

No display

: DVD-RAM

: DVD-RAM (write-protected)

: DVD-RW (VR-mode/VF-mode)

: Protected DVD-RW (VR-mode)

: DVD-RW (VR-mode) finalised on

this video camera/recorder

: DVD-RW (VR-mode) finalised on a

device other than this DVD video

camera/recorder : Finalised DVD-RW (VF-mode)

:DVD-R

: DVD-R already finalised on this

DVD video camera/recorder : DVD-R finalised on a device other

than this DVD video camera/

recorder

* Includes DVD-R recorded on a

Hitachi DVD video camera/recorder model other than DZ-GX5100E/ GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E and not finalised.

:+RW

: Finalised +RW

: SD memory card

: Locked SD memory card

XTRA : Best quality FINE : High quality STD : Standard quality

Still recording quality (when using card) (p. 66)

FINE : High quality NORM : Standard quality ECO : Number of recordable stills is

prioritized

16.Remaining space on disc/card

REM XX

MIN REM XX

: Remaining recordable minutes

during movie recording

: Number of remaining recordable

still images during still recording

17.Remaining battery level (p. 31)

(full charge)

K L

(low remaining charge)

*1 EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ-GX5100E. *2 Displayed on DZ-GX5040E. *3 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera/recorder, or disc has not yet been initialised, a write-

protected disc or locked card, or a disc or card with no remaining space, has been inserted. *4 “120x” will appear on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E. *5 “1,500x” will appear on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E. *6 No display if no disc or card is loaded, or if a disc or card unusable on this DVD video camera/recorder is

loaded. *7 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card, or finalised DVD-RW (VF-

mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc. *8 In XTRA mode, possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time. *9 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference: This number may not decrease, depending on the

recording conditions (not displayed with a DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW disc).

●Switching the information display mode

You can switch the display mode of on-screen information:

Press the DISPLAY button. The full and minimum display modes will alternate.

• Full display mode: All types of information will

appear.

• Minimum display mode: The recording mode (see

1 on page 46) and recording status (see 10 on page 46) will appear. If the DVD video camera/ recorder has warning information, a warning message will appear.

Note:

The DVD video camera/recorder does not record the date and time as a part of image. However, this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback (see “INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING” on page 46).

●Display when recording an image of yourself

When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, the operating status will appear: The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low, and the display will blink.

Operating status/warning message

Battery remaining level

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No warning/message (see page 46) will appear when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens. Instead, the following screen display symbols will blink to inform you of the operation status of DVD video camera/recorder. When the LCD monitor is turned 180º from the position with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, the warning/message can be checked.

●Interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen

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facing the same direction as the lens

Screen display

symbol

Description

)

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 the same direction as lens, they will not appear on the screen.

• When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 180º with the Programme AE set to Low Light, the monitor screen

will light white (see page 60).

• A write-protected disc is loaded.

• A locked card is loaded.

• An unusable card is loaded.

• An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD-RW/DVD-

R/+RW disc used.

• An unusable disc is loaded.

• During recording (lights in red).

• The remaining capacity on disc is approaching the limit 0 (blinks

in red).

• During recording pause (lights in green).

• During focus lock (lights in purple).

• The remaining capacity on disc or card is approaching the limit 0

(blinks in red).

• There is no remaining capacity on disc or card (blinks in green).

Checking Flow of Menu

The following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:

• Full Menu: To display all menu items for experts

• Quick Menu: To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers

●Operating Menu

The Full Menu will appear if you press the MENU button. You can use the 2/1/0// buttons on DVD video camera/recorder to select various setting options in Full Menu and designate them.

Press the MENU button.

The cursor to be

chosen will move to

the right.

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Press / or 

Camer a Func t i ons Set up

Prog ram AE W

hi te Bal. EIS Dig .Zoom MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

Au to Au to

On 60x Of f

Press 0 or 

Camer a Func t i ons Set up

Prog ram AE

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ENTER RETURN

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Press 2Press 1

The cursor to

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16:9 On

OSD Ou t p u t On

ENTER RETURN

Press the  button directly to choose an option from menu. To return to the screen one before, press the  button. Pressing the MENU button again will cause the Menu display to disappear.

Note:

• Pressing the QUICK MENU button will display the Quick Menu screen: The operation will be the same as when

the MENU button is pressed.

• Pressing the MENU button during recording will not display the menu.

• The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx. one minute without any operation.

●Flow of Full Menu

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■ The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu.

Refer to page indicated for details of each function.

Camera Functions Setup

Camer a Func t i ons Set up

Program AE W

hi te Bal. EIS Dig. Zoom MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

Auto

Auto On 60x Of f

Programme AE (p. 59)

White balance (p. 60)

(p. 62)

EIS

Digital zoom (p. 53)

Microphone filter

(p. 62)

*1: Not displayed when DZ-GX5100E is in “ ” or “"”

status.

*2: Displayed only in “!” status.

Record Functions Setup

Record Funct i ons Se tup

V I DEO Mod e F I NE

16:9 On

OSD Ou t p u t On

Date Setup

Dat e Se tup

Date Set Date Mode D/M/Y

ENTER RETURN

Date setting (p. 34) Display format (p. 34)

LCD/EVF Setup

LCD/EVF Se t up

LCD/ EVF Adj us t EVF Display Auto

ENTER RETURN

Adjust (p. 37) EVF Display (p. 38)

ENTER RETURN

Movie quality*3 (p. 63) 16:9*4 (p. 64) Self-timer*5 (p. 66) On-screen information display output (p. 67)

*3: Not displayed with DVD-RAM disc in “ ” status.

The quality mode is displayed in “"” status (p. 66). *4: Not displayed in “ ” or “"” status. *5: Displayed with DVD-RAM disc in “ ” status, or “"”

status.

Initial Setup

Beep On

er Save Off

Po Record LED On Language Engl is h Demo Mode Aut o Reset

ENTER RETURN

Beep (p. 35) Power save (p. 35) Recording LED (p. 36) Language selection (p. 35) Demo mode (p. 36) Reset (p. 36)

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Zooming

If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom specified, the digital zoom will be activated midway (when optical 15-power is exceeded on DZ-GX5100E or optical 30-power is exceeded on DZ-GX5060E/ GX5040E/GX5020E). You can zoom up to 800-power on DZ-GX5100E; up to 1,500-power on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/ GX5020E.

W: recording wide area (wide-angle)

T: recording enlarged image (telephoto)

1 Press the MENU button, choose “Dig. Zoom”

on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the desired magnification, and then

press the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar.

Note:

• The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory

even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting: Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between “Off”, “60×”* Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between “Off” and “60×”*

• If you set zoom to “800×”* digital zoom will be up to “60×”*

• When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of focus.

• When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be rougher.

*1 “120x” on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E. *2 “1,500x” on DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E.

, and “800×”*2:

when recording photo, the

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MACRO RECORDING

Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 2 cm from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen.

1 Aim the DVD video camera/recorder at the

subject, and press the zoom lever to “W” control side.

Note:

• Zoom can be used, but the subject may not be

focused, depending on the distance to the subject. In this case, move the zoom to “W” control side to focus.

• The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording: If the subject image is too dark, use additional lighting.

RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO

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EFFECT

Use the tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens with the following filter diameter and thread pitch to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide-angle effect:

Filter diameter: 34 mm for DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E; 30.5 mm for DZ-GX5100E

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 for DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E, DZ-SR3037 for DZGX5100E (see page 130).

1 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.

Conversion lens

Step-up ring

(Attach)

• Tele-conversion lens: For stronger telephoto effect

• Wide-conversion lens: For stronger wide-angle effect

Note:

• With DZ-TL1 tele-conversion lens, the focusing range

at “T” (telephoto) control side is between approx. 5 m and infinite.

• When a conversion lens is attached, note that the four

corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the W control side (wide-angle side).

• When replacing the lens, take care not to drop the

DVD video camera/recorder.

• If a generally available filter is attached, do not attach

the removed lens hood.

• Some generally available conversion lenses may not

be usable on this DVD video camera/recorder, depending on the lens maker.

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Manually Focusing Subject

The DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions.

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING

Normally, the DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses the subject (autofocus), but you can also manually focus a subject, depending on the recording conditions (manual focus).

Focusing range:

You can switch the display mode of on-screen information:

• On T (tele) side: approximately 1 m from lens surface to infinity

• On W (wide) side: approximately 2 cm from lens surface to infinity

1 Press the FOCUS button during recording.

Manual Focus icon will appear on the screen.

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2 Press the zoom lever to “T” control side to

zoom in on subject.

3 Use the 0// buttons to adjust the focus,

while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

Adjust with

0// buttons

Note:

• Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus

and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen.

• Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it. If you bring the subject into focus at the “W” control side, focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the “T” control side to zoom in on the subject.

• 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.

Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see page 55):

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Objects not in the centre of screen

Objects with little variation in brightness, such as white wall

Objects that are far and near at the same time

Objects moving rapidly

Object behind glass with water droplets, dirt on it

Dark objectsObjects lit by neon sign, spotlight, etc. which glares or emits strong light

Night view

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Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure)

The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions.

1 Press the EXPOSURE button during

recording.

The exposure adjustment bar will appear on the screen.

Exposure adjustment bar

FINE

2 Use the 0// buttons to adjust the

exposure, while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

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• Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual

adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will appear on the screen.

• The exposure setting will return to Auto when the

DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Adjust with 0// buttons

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Compensating for Backlight

When subject is lighted from rear, this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark.

Note:

• Pressing the BLC button will alternate between

backlight setting between on and off.

• The backlight setting will automatically return to “off”

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

1 Press the BLC button during recording.

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Using Full Auto Function

Pressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions.

1 Press the FULL AUTO button.

“FULL AUTO” will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera/recorder for several seconds.

The following settings will reset to defaults:

Function

Focus Auto 55

Backlight

compensation

Exposure Auto 57

Programme AE Auto 59

White balance Auto 60

EIS On 62

MIC.Filter Off 62

When setting

full auto

Off 57

Reference

page

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Setting Up Camera Functions

Before You Begin

SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions, clearer images will be recorded.

1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0// buttons to choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the  button.

The options will appear on the right of “Program AE”.

2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to choose

the desired option, and then press the  button: The selected option will be set.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note:

• You can check the selected AE mode by the on-

screen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.

• The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• When recording in a dark area, an after-image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs (it is therefore 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.

• See page 51 for how to set.

Auto : The camera/recorder automatically

judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording.

Sports : Reduces blurring when recording

rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis.

Portrait : Makes a subject, such as a person

or a creature, stand out from a blurred background.

Spotlight : Prevents overexposure of subject

portrait face, etc. when strong light strikes the subject, as in a wedding or on stage.

Sand & Snow : Prevents underexposure of

subject portrait face, etc. in a place where reflection of light is intense, such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope.

Low Light : Allows user to record in a dark

place even with decreased lighting. Turn the LCD monitor 180º during recording: The LCD monitor light can then be used for recording.

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RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT

English

When Programme AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subject.

1 Press the MENU button, and choose

“Program AE” from the “Camera Functions Setup” menu.

2 Choose “Low Light”, and designate it. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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 55).

4 Open the LCD

monitor, turn it 180º so that it faces the same direction as the lens: The LCD monitor will light white.

ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions.

Mode Setting content On-screen display

Auto White balance always automatically adjusted None Set You can manually adjust white balance to match the light

source or situation (p. 61)

Outdoor To record in fine weather

Indoor To record under incandescent light, halogen light or bulb-

colour type fluorescent light

;

1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.”

on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the desired option, and then press the

 button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The white balance mode can be confirmed using the

on-screen information.

• The white balance setting will be stored in memory

even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Do not block the infrared sensor with hand, etc.

Infrared sensor block

• If a tele or wide-conversion lens is used, the auto

white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions. If this happens, set to the mode to match the recording conditions, or manually set the white balance.

• Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the

DVD video camera/recorder on: If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on with the lens capped, the white balance will not work normally.

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●Setting white balance manually

1 Point the DVD

video camera/ recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent. If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen, manually focus the object, referring to “Manually Focusing Subject” (see page 55).

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2 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.”,

“Set”, and then press the  button.

3 Hold  pressed until the “;” indicator

changes from blinking to a steady light. When the “;” indicator lights, the white balance setting will be complete.

Note:

• The white balance set using the “Set” option will be

stored in memory until it is re-set.

• Do not use a coloured object when setting the white

balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.

• The setting on white balance “Set” may not be

possible in a dark place. Also, the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range (p. 53). In such status, the “;” indicator will remain blinking. Set the white balance in a bright place with “Dig. Zoom: Off” specified.

• If the recording conditions have changed, re-set the

white balance for appropriate colours.

• The setting will be stored in memory even when the

DVD video camera/recorder is turned off: The “;” indicator will blink when the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned on next time. Re-set the white balance as needed.

4 Press the  button to end the setting.

USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER (EIS)

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When you use zoom (see page 53) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image.

1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the

“Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the “On” or “Off”, and then press the

 button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• You can check EIS On or Off by the on-screen

information display.

• The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• After recording with EIS set to “Off”, it is recommended that you return the setting to “On” and then turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, unless you normally record with “Off” setting.

• It is recommended that you specify “EIS: Off” when using the DVD video camera/recorder on a desk or tripod.

• When “EIS: On” is specified, there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen.

• Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if “EIS: On” is specified: Firmly hold the DVD video camera/recorder with both hands.

• EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wideconversion lens is used.

• EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZGX5100E.

RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM)

See page 53 for setting on digital zoom.

REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)

When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera/recorder, you can reduce wind noise in recording. If “MIC.Filter: On” is specified, the low-frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording: This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback.

1 Press the MENU button, choose “MIC.Filter”

on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the desired option, and then press the

 button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• You can also use the on-screen display to confirm that

the MIC.Filter has been set.

• The MIC.Filter setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• The MIC.Filter function will work only during movie recording.

• The microphone filter function works only with the built-in microphone: It will not function when using an external microphone (p. 67).

Setting Up Record Functions

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SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)

Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”.

It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” mode.

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1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0/// buttons to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the desired quality mode, and then

press the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below. Pan the DVD video camera/recorder as slowly as possible (Block noise is likely to appear in the “STD” mode):

Note:

• The movie quality setting will be stored in memory

even when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc, the

“VIDEO Mode” setting will not change even if the disc is replaced.

• When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc, you

cannot switch the setting on movie quality or widescreen mode while recording on the disc: The DVD video camera/recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality or wide-screen mode first used with the disc for recording.

• When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW:

You cannot specify the combination of “VIDEO Mode: STD” and “16:9 On”. If you specify “16:9 On” and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE, the screen will automatically switch to the 4:3aspect ratio display.

• The movie quality setting is effective only during

movie recording: The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills.

• If there is a complicated pattern in background (as in following figure on left);

• If the DVD video camera/recorder is moved excessively or quickly;

• If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera/recorder is not moving.

(Image when block-like noise occurs) (Image without block-like noise)

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SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE)

When viewing recorded images later on a wide-screen TV (aspect ratio 16:9), specify wide-screen (16:9) mode “On”: You can also record images with the aspect ratio changed (the aspect ratio with “Off” is 4:3). The following figures compare the images displayed on LCD monitor and in viewfinder when the wide-screen mode is “on” and “off”.

“16:9 On” specified (aspect ratio 16:9)

1 Press the MENU button, choose “16:9” on the

“Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

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.

“16:9 Off” specified (aspect ratio 4:3)

2 Choose “On”, and then press the  button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

An image recorded with “16:9 On” specified will appear as follows:

Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder

Images recorded with “16:9 Off” specified will appear as follows:

Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder

Note:

• The 16:9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• The 16:9 mode cannot be used with photo recording.

• When using a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW:

You cannot specify the combination of “VIDEO Mode: STD” and “16:9 On”. If you specify “16:9 On” and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to “STD” from “XTRA” or “FINE”, the screen will automatically switch to the 4:3-aspect ratio display.

• When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R, switching between wide mode (16:9) and normal mode (4:3) will not be possible while using the same disc.

• Images recorded with “16:9 On” (aspect ratio 16:9) specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16:9 setting then being used.

• The 16:9 setting is not compatible with ID-1/ID-2*.

• To view images recorded at 16:9 setting, switch the aspect ratio of your TV: See TV instruction manual for this

switching.

• When using a video selector, the TV may not automatically be switched to 16:9 mode.

• When the power switch is set to “ ” or “"”, the aspect ratio of screen in recording pause will be 4:3 regardless of

the setting on 16:9 wide mode.

• If you connect the DVD video camera/recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4:3 display only and play it back, vertically long images will appear. To display 4:3 images, set “TV type” (p. 106) to 4:3 and view the images.

• If you play back a +RW recorded in wide mode on a DVD recorder/player, etc., vertically long images will appear even on a wide-screen TV. In this case, change the setting on the DVD recorder/player, or set “TV type” (p. 106) to 4:3 and view the images.

* This system records the aspect ratio (16:9, 4:3) information in void space between video signals.

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SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)

You can switch the still recording quality only when using card.

It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images (p. 149 “SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS”).

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1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0/// buttons to choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose the option you want, and then press

the  button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The still quality setting will be stored in memory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• The quality of photos recorded on DVD-RAM is equivalent to “FINE” on card.

SELF-TIMER

You can record photos using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras.

The self-timer function is valid only when recording photos (stills).

1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0/// buttons to choose “Self Timer” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

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2 Select “On”, and then press the  button.

The self-timer will be set.

3 Press the MENU 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 DVD video camera/recorder off.

• To suspend self-timer, press the PHOTO button again before recording starts, or press the  button.

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SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)

If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen.

1 Press the MENU button, use the 2/1/

0/// buttons to choose “OSD Output” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the  button.

2 Choose “On” or “Off”, and press the 

button.

“On” setting “Off” setting

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3 0 MIN

FINE

TV screen TV screen

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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 75 for playback onscreen information display.

• Even after the on-screen information is removed from the TV screen, it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

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Using External Microphone

Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording. For details on external microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 146.

To external microphone jack

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/recorder.)

• Connecting an external microphone will switch off the built-in microphone.

• The DZ-GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E cannot use any external microphone.

Disc Navigation

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Using Disc Navigation

STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION

Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “programme”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used: Some items will not appear when DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW disc or card is used, but the operation is the same.

• Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 32).

Before You Begin

• When using disc: Set the power switch to “!” or “ ”.

• When using card: Set the power switch to “"”.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

The Disc Navigation screen (shown on page 69) will appear.

2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again.

Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the recording pause status. You can also press the  button to end Disc Navigation.

Disc Navigation screen

Thumbnail

001/ 014All Programs

Cursor

Still image icon

Operation guide

*1 Scene:

Video (movie).......... “One scene” refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is

stopped by pressing the REC button again.

Photo (still) .............. “One scene” refers to a single photo recording by pressing the PHOTO button.

*2 No still icon will appear for card. *3 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera/recorder. *4 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded. *5 “ ” will appear for card.

PLAY

Selected scene*1 number/ Number of all scenes

Current page position

Bar graph Disc type icon

Icons to be displayed on thumbnail:

................. Skip (p. 84)

2 ...................... Fade-in (p. 83)

3 ...................... Fade-out (p. 83)

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& ..................... Lock (p. 87)

Note:

• Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the

recording date/time of the scene on which the cursor is placed in the space for operating guide. Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide.

• If no disc or card is inserted, the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button.

• Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc inserted, message “Creating Thumbnail ...” will appear. After the message appears, the Disc Navigation screen will appear.

• If the following disc or card is inserted, the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed:

- Write-protected disc

- Finalised DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc

- DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R recorded on a Hitachi

DVD video camera/recorder model other than DZGX5100E/GX5060E/GX5040E/GX5020E

- 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.

PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to select

the desired scene.

The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”.

3 Press the  button.

Playback will start from the selected scene.

Note:

Pressing the 0 or / button will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene. Pressing the 2 or 1 button will move to preceding or following page.

ADJUSTING VOLUME DURING PLAYBACK

If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie, playback sound will be heard from the speaker. Adjust the sound volume using the zoom lever. Tilt it to the “T” side to increase the volume, “W” side to reduce the volume.

VOLUME

Volume

●When playback ends

The DVD video camera/ recorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene. Pressing the  or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen. When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes, the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored.

Playback pause

●Playing back photos

A photo on DVD-RAM disc will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds. When playing back photos on card, playback will stop after each photo playback.

Note:

• Press the  button to temporarily stop playback.

Pressing  again will start from that point.

• If you press the  button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes, playback will start again from the beginning of disc.

• Pressing the  button will always restore the Disc Navigation screen.

• When playing back photos on card, “Playback” will appear. In the case of a photo with a large number of pixels, it will take some time for the photo to appear.

• Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder (p. 42,

Before You Begin

43).

• Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 32).

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PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE

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Playing Back

1 Press the  button in the recording pause

status.

The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. When playback is finished, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc. If the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes, the DVD video camera/ recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status.

2 Press the  button.

Playback will stop, and recording pause status will be restored.

Note:

• To temporarily stop playback, press the  button.

Press the  button again to restart playback.

• Even if you stop playback midway and immediately

start recording again, the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card (the previous images will not be overwritten).

• Image data edited on PC, etc., or the recorded image

may not appear on this DVD video camera/recorder; also, the recorded sound may not play back, depending on the type of image data.

• Image data recorded on another DVD video camera/

recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• Depending on the amount of data to be played back,

it may take some time for the playback image to appear.

• Do not operate the power switch or remove the card

while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may damage the card or the data on card.

• 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.

DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE

1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Choose “Edit”, “Delete Scene”, and then

press . The screen for verifying deletion will appear.

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3 Choose “YES”, and then press .

The last recorded scene will be deleted, and the recording pause status will be restored.

Note:

• If you press the MENU button during playback using

the Disc Navigation menu, “Delete Scene” will not appear.

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CAPTURING PHOTO

You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card.

1 Press the MENU button at a scene you wish

to capture during playback.

2 Choose “Edit”, “PHOTO Capture”, and then

press . The screen for verifying capture will appear.

3 Choose “YES”, and then press .

The captured scene will be recorded on a card.

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

Note:

• You can also press PHOTO button for the scene you

wish to capture in step 1: The screen for verifying capture will appear. Choose “YES”, and then press . The scene will be recorded on a card.

• A captured photo is played back on the DVD video camera/recorder as follows: When captured from a video recorded with 16:9 (wide mode) On specified: Number of pixels (JPEG standard): 640 x 360

When captured from a video recorded with 16:9 (wide mode) Off specified: Number of pixels (JPEG standard): 640 x 480

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During playback, press the 0 or / button and hold it: Search playback will start.

Hold down / :

Scenes will be visually scanned forward.

Hold down 0 :

Scenes will be visually scanned backward.

Release the 0 or / button when you find the desired image:

Normal playback will start from that point.

Note:

• If the temperature inside the DVD video camera/

recorder rises, normal skip or search playback may not be possible: Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again.

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FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

During playback pause, press the 0 or / button: Frame advance, frame back or slow playback will start.

Press / once:

Picture will advance one frame.

Press 0 once:

Picture will go back one frame.

Hold down / :

Forward slow playback.

Hold down 0 :

Reverse slow playback.

After frame advance, frame back or slow playback, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status.

Note:

• In slow playback, a rapidly moving subject image may

be distorted.

• The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance/frame back/slow playback are as follows: Frame advance and forward slow: Approx. 0.03 seconds Frame back and reverse slow: Approx. 0.5 seconds

• No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback.

SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

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During playback, press the 2 or 1 button to locate the start of desired scene.

Press 1 once:

To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback.

Press 2 once:

To return to the first image of the scene being played back, and start playback.

Hold down 1 :

To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes, starting from the scene following the scene being played back. When the desired image appears, release the button: Playback will start from that point.

Hold down 2 :

To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes backward, starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back. When the desired image appears, release the button: Playback will start from that point.

Portion being played back

Press 2

twice

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Portion being played back

Press 2

once

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Pressing the 2 button at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back.

Note:

• If you perform skip playback during playback pause,

the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene.

• Pressing the 1 button in the last scene on disc will

set the DVD video camera/recorder to the playback pause status at the last image.

• If the temperature inside the DVD video camera/

recorder rises, normal skip or search playback may not be possible: Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again.

Press 2

once

Press 1

Press 1 once

once

Press 1 twice

Press 1

twice

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PLAYING BACK STILLS

Press the 2 or 1 button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence.

Press 1 once:

To display stills one by one forward.

Press 2 once:

To display stills one by one backward.

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[When using disc]

Releasing the 2 or 1 button will start continuous playback.

[When using card]

When the 2 or 1 button is released, the photo at that point will be displayed, and then the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status. Use the slide show function for continuous display (p. 106).

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JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)

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1 Press the MENU button

during playback.

2 Choose the option

Go T o

Top End Spec i f y

ENTER RETURN

(point you want to go to), and then press the  button.

●Specifying the point to view

1 Choose “Specify” in step 2 above, and then

press the  button.

The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear.

Position of currently played back image

Go to

TOP ENDCURRENT

Cursor

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

GO TO

TO P END ENTER CANCEL

Cursor position

Total recording time of all selected scenes

0:03:26

2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to select

the desired time of chosen point.

Press 2 : To select the start. Press 1 : To select the end. Press 0 or / :

• Press once:

To move the cursor in 10-second units (1-still units for card)

• Hold down:

To move the cursor in 1-minute units (10-still units for card)

Top:

To go to the start, and enter playback pause.

End:

To go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause.

Specify:

To go to a specified point and enter playback pause. See the following for details.

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. Pressing  again will start playback.

To cancel the “Go To” procedure midway, press the  button before going to the specified point.

Note:

• If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc

Navigation function or SELECT button, choosing “Top” will jump to the beginning of selected scenes (p. 100).

• When multiple scenes are selected, the total time of selected scenes will appear in the “total recording time” display.

• With card, the number of stills will appear at the “TOP”, “CURRENT”, “END” and “GO TO” indicators.

• The cursor may not move at same-pitch intervals.

Go to

TOP ENDCURRENT

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

0:00:00

GO TO

TO P END ENTER CANCEL

(When the start of scene is selected)

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INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK

Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing.

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No display Playback information

●Switching the information display mode

Press the DISPLAY button: You can switch the display mode of on-screen information.

When using disc:

Recording mode

Scene No. Repeat play

display

! (VIDEO) or (PHOTO) with disc; Only  (PHOTO) with card.

Programme or Play List. Number of programme or play list being played back (not displayed when all programmes are being played back). Refer to “Disc/Card type” on page 48. Will appear when each function is specified “On”.  :Standard playback

Recording date/time

. : Playback pause

00606

0:00:16

/ : Forward search playback 0 : Reverse search playback

Playback operation

1 :Forward skip playback 2 : Reverse skip playback 3 : Forward frame advance

Programme No. or Play List No.

Programme or Play List

Disc type

Counter

4 : Reverse frame back

:Forward slow playback

:Reverse slow playback Refer to “Playing Back” beginning on page 70 for how to operate. The “6” mark will appear on the first image

When using card:

Scene No. File name

Slide Show

on disc. The “5” mark will appear on the last image on disc.

• Recording date/time display: Shows the date/

time when recording was started. Even when

003

100—0003

playback starts, the date/time display will not advance.

Recording mode

Lock

Playback operation

• No display: No information will appear.

However, when the mode of playback operation is switched, the symbol will appear for approx. 3 seconds.

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Note:

See page 90 and after for “Programme”, page 93 and after for “Play List”.

SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes.

2 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to select

the desired scene.

3 Press the SELECT button once:

The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow.

SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the 2/1/0/

/ buttons to point the cursor at the first scene in the range of scenes you want to select.

PLAY

Yel l ow f ra m e

005 / 014All Programs

Note:

• You can know the status of scenes from the colours of

cursor and bargraph:

Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes

Yellow Light blue

Blue Light blue

Current cursor position Range of scenes being

selected

3 Hold down the

SELECT button for at least one second:

The selected scene will be doubly framed in yellow and blue.

4 Use the 2/1/0/

/ buttons to select the last scene in the range you want, and then press the  button:

The thumbnails of scenes in the specified range will be framed in red, and then selected.

005 / 014All Programs

ENTER CANCEL

Double frames in yellow and blue

010/ 014All Programs

PLAY DESELECT ALL

Red frame

When scenes up to this point are selected

Red Yellow

• Pressing the  button after selecting scenes will

play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each.

• To cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be cancelled, and then press the SELECT button. To cancel all selected scenes, press the  button.

• You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range.

• To release multiple selection, press the  or SELECT button before pressing the  button in step 4.

• Up to 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and card.

Scenes already selected

FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION

The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations.

Functions Available with Disc Navigation

Available

function

Editing of scenes

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







You can delete unnecessary scenes,

combine scenes, or divide one scene.

Contents

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Reference

page

80 – 82

Setting special effects to scenes

Copy from disc to card

Scene lock

Scene information display

Changing title

Creation of play list

Disc or Card initialisation

Remaining display (Capacity)

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You can attach fade and skip to a scene, and change existing thumbnails.

You can copy photos recorded on DVDRAM disc to card.

You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake: Essential scenes are thereby protected, and recording another still is possible.

You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes, such as image quality, recording time, etc.

You can change the title of play list or programme.

You can create an original movie by changing the combination of scenes.

You can initialise a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/ +RW disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder.

The remaining recordable movie time or number of recordable stills is displayed.

83 – 85

91, 99

100

101

Disc protection

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Disc finalisation

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●●●

Unfinalising disc

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Repeat play

Slide show

*1Only deletion is possible.

Additional recording can be made on a finalised DVD-RW (VR-mode).

Note

Setting special effects to scenes (fade, skip, thumbnail) are unique to this DVD video camera/recorder. When a disc with any effects set on this DVD video camera/recorder is directly played back on a DVD recorder/player or read into PC, the set effect results will not be reflected in the playback or reading. To reflect the set effect results, connect both devices using the AV/S output cable and then perform recording (Dubbing, p. 110).

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You can protect the DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc to prevent deletion or editing by mistake.

You can use this DVD video camera/ recorder to finalise any DVD-RW/DVD-R/ +RW disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD recorder/player, etc.

You can unfinalise a DVD-RW (VF-mode)/ +RW that was finalised on this DVD video camera/recorder so that additional videos can be recorded on the disc.

You can repeatedly play back programmes and scenes.

You can play back stills continuously. 106

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101

103

104

105

UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU

English

Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear. Shaded items will also appear in Quick Menu display mode (see page 51). Refer to pages indicated for details of settings.

●When using DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc

Scene Edit (p. 80) Divide (p. 81)

Effect (p. 83) Delete (p. 80) Copy*1(p. 86) Combine (p. 82) Select (p. 88) Move* Detail (p. 89)

DVD-RAM only Fade (p. 83)

Play list Select (p. 94) Go To Top (p. 100)

Play (p. 94) End (p. 100) Create (p. 93) Edit (p. 95 – 98) Disc Title (p. 99) Delete (p. 99) Protect Disc (p. 101)

Program Select (p. 90) Update Control Info. (p. 102)

Play (p. 91) * Title (p. 91)

Skip (p. 84) Thumbnail (p. 85)

Start → Current (p. 88) Current → End (p. 88) All (p. 88)

(p. 82) *2Will appear when a

DVD-RW (VR-mode) only

play list is displayed.

Finalize Disc* Format Disc (p. 100)

Capacity (p. 101)

(p. 103)

Others Category*

Repeat Play (p. 105) VIDEO (p. 105) TV type (p. 106) PHOTO (p. 105)

DVD-RAM only

(p. 105) All (p. 105)

On (p. 105) Off (p. 105)

16:9 (p. 106) 4:3 (p. 106)

●When using DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/+RW disc

Scene Select (p. 88) Start → Current (p. 88)

Detail (p. 89) Current → End (p. 88)

All (p. 88)

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Program Select (p. 90) Disc

Play (p. 91)

Go To Top (p. 100) *

End (p. 100)

Others

Repeat Play (p. 105) On (p. 105)

Off (p. 105)

TV type (p. 106) 16:9 (p. 106)

4:3 (p. 106)

●When using card

Scene Delete (p. 80)

Lock (p. 87) Select (p. 88) Start → Current (p. 88) Detail (p. 89) Current → End (p. 88)

All (p. 88)

Go To Top (p. 100) Slide Show

End (p. 100)

Card

Format Card (p. 100) Capacity (p. 101)

Finalize Disc (p. 103) Unfinalize Disc*5(p. 104) Format Disc*

Capacity (p. 101)

DVD-RW (VF-mode)/+RW only

Start (p. 106)

(p. 100)

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Scene

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DELETING SCENES (EDIT – DELETE)

You may want to delete unwanted scenes. Scenes on DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc cannot be deleted, and menu item “Delete” will not appear with DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R disc. When using +RW, no scene can be deleted from the Disc Navigation menu (see page 71).

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be deleted. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Delete”, and then

press the  button. When using card, choose “Scene”, “Delete”, and then press the  button.

5 The “Delete Scene” screen will appear: If you

are sure you want to delete the selected scene, press the  button.

If you want to change the scene to be deleted, you can change it on this screen.

6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear:

Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Note:

• If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on

DISC NAVIGATION screen, and then press the DELETE button on remote control, the screen in step 5 will appear.

• To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD-RAM/ DVD-RW (VR-mode) disc, divide the scene first, and then delete the unnecessary part (see page 81).

• If you delete all data on disc or card, initialising the disc or card will be recommended (see page 100).

• If the time of deleted scenes (stills) is quite short, the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the disc or card remaining indicator.

• The locked scenes on card cannot be deleted (see page 87).

Choose “NO” to 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  button to quit.

●Editing using submenu

Press the MENU button before pressing the  button in step 5 (see page 80): The submenu will appear.

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 select all scenes

Go To Top............................To move the cursor to the first scene

End............................To move the cursor to the last scene

Pressing the  button will restore the screen in step 5.

Note:

Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting, some menu items may not appear, depending on the setting.

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DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT – DIVIDE)

English

You can divide a scene into two parts. To delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and then delete the unnecessary portion.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be divided.

Choose “NO” to cancel division. After division, the “Divide Scene” screen will be restored. Repeat steps 5 – 7 to divide another scene.

3 Press the MENU button.

8 Press the  button to quit.

4 Choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Divide” and then

press the  button.

5 The “Divide Scene” screen will appear: If you

are sure you want to divide the selected scene, press the  button: The selected scene will be played back.

If you want to change the scene to be divided, you can change it on this screen.

6 When you reach the

point where you want to divide the scene, press the SELECT button.

7 The screen for verifying

division will appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Select Division Point

002 0:00:18

SEL

ENTER CANCEL

The status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button

Note:

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 5, the submenu will appear.

• Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points.

• Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene (see page 82).

• If a special effect has been added to the original scene, the “IN” effect will be added to the first half of scene, and the “OUT” effect, to the latter half.

• The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0.5 seconds.

• Since a scene with a skip set cannot be played back, no division point can be specified: Release the skip for the scene before dividing it.

• If the division point is at a still, a message will appear, but no division will be made.

• If the division point is at the start or end of a scene, a message will appear, but no division will be made.

• A movie scene whose recording time is 0.5 seconds or less cannot be divided.

• If free space available on disc is insufficient, division will not be possible: Delete unnecessary scenes.

English

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COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE)

If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes. Combining scenes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified (p. 105). Stills cannot be combined.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button, choose “Scene”,

“Edit”, “Combine”, and then press .

3 The “Combine Scenes” screen will appear:

Point the cursor at the first scene to be combined, and then press the  button. The cursor will change to double frames of blue and yellow.

4 Use the 2/1/0// buttons to

determine the range of scenes to be combined, point the cursor at the last scene, and then press the  button. The cursor will change to a red frame. The last scene will be double frames of red and yellow.

5 If you do not wish to change the scenes to be

combined, press the  button. To change the scenes, press the  (STOP/ EXIT) button to return the cursor to yellow, and then select the scenes to be combined again.

6 The screen for verifying combination will

appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

The two images appearing on the verification screen are 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 3 and 6 to combine other scenes.

7 Press the  button to quit.

Note:

• You can also select multiple scenes after step 1:

Press the MENU button to continue the procedure of combination.

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the  button in step 3, the submenu will appear (see page 81).

• With fade effect, the “IN” effect of the first video in the selected range and the “OUT” effect on the last video will be attached to a combined scene.

• Scenes in different programmes (different recording dates) cannot be combined: Create a play list first, and then combine such scenes on the play list.

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ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (EDIT – MOVE)

You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions (p. 98). Create a play list first, and then arrange the scenes [“CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)”, p. 93].

DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE)

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You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects:

Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out

White:

Fades in from white screen Fades out to white screen

Wipe:

Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special effects. 3 Press the MENU button.

7 Press the  button to quit.

The “2” and/or “3” icon(s) will appear in the scenes for which fade in and/or fade out have been set.

B/W:

Fades in from Black and White screen to colour screen Fades out from colour screen to Black and White screen

English

Fade InFade InFade In

4 Choose, “Scene”, “Effect”, “Fade” and then

press the  button.

5 The “Fade” screen will appear: If you are sure

you want to add the fade effect to the scene, press the  button.

If you want to change the scene to which fade is added, you can change it on this screen.

6 Select the special effects for “IN” and/or

“OUT”, choose “Enter”, and then press the  button.

You ca n us e 2/1 to move the cursor to “IN”, “OUT”, “Enter” or “Cancel”. Use 0// to choose the effect to be added, and then press  to set the effect. To cancel setting, choose “Cancel”. If you choose “Enter” and press , the “Fade” screen will be restored after a message appears. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes.

“In” effect

PLAY

“Out” effect

Note:

If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera/recorder is played on a DVD reorder/player, or the scene is captured into a PC, the set fade will not be reflected (see Note on page 77).

English

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PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP)

You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Effect”, “Skip”, and then

press the  button.

5 The “Set Skip” screen will appear: If you are

sure you want to skip the selected scene, press the  button.

If you want to change the scene to be skipped, you can change 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  button to quit.

A skip icon “ ” will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set.

Skip icon

●Releasing Skip

Perform the same procedure as setting skip: The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released.

Note:

• Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping (p. 76).

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 5, the submenu screen will appear (p. 81).

• If a disc on which skip has been set on scene with this DVD video camera/recorder is played on a DVD reorder/player, or the scene is captured into a PC, the set skip will not be reflected (see Note on page 77).

All Pr

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CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL)

Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vivid image to thumbnail, you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be

changed.

3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Effect”, “Thumbnail”, and

then press the  button.

5 The “Change Thumbnail” screen will appear:

If you are sure you want to change the thumbnail of the selected scene, press the  button: The selected scene will be played back.

If you want to change the scene whose thumbnail is to be changed, you can change it on this screen.

Note:

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 5, the submenu screen will appear (p. 81).

• A thumbnail of still cannot be changed.

• Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be

played back, you will not be able to change its thumbnail: Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail.

• If a disc on which thumbnail has been set with this

DVD video camera/recorder is played on a DVD reorder/player, or the scene is captured into a PC, the set thumbnail will not be reflected (see Note on page 77).

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6 When the image you want to use as the

thumbnail of the scene appears, press the SELECT button.

7 The screen for verifying switching of

thumbnail will appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Choose “NO” to cancel switching of thumbnail. After Yes or No setting, the “Change Thumbnail” screen will be restored. Repeat steps 5 – 7 to change the other scenes.

8 Press the  button to quit.

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COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY)

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1 Set the power switch to “!” or “ “. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the still to be copied. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Copy” on the “Scene” menu screen,

and then press the  button.

6 The “Copy to card” screen will appear: If you

are sure you want to copy the selected still, press the  button.

If you want to change the still to be copied, you can change it on this screen.

7 The screen for verifying copy will appear:

Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Note:

• No movie can be copied.

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 6, the submenu screen will appear (p. 81).

• See “Category” (p. 105) to check the stills recorded on DVD-RAM disc.

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

• Even if all scenes, including movies, are selected to

be copied, only stills will be copied.

• Data on card cannot be copied to disc.

• The quality of still copied from disc to card will be the

same as when you recorded still on disc.

• Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder may not be copied normally.

Choose “NO” to cancel copy. After Yes or No setting, the “Copy to card” screen will be restored. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card.

8 Press the  button to quit.

LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)

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You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake.

1 Set the power switch to “"”. 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 3 Select the scene to be locked. 4 Press the MENU button. 5 Choose “Lock” on the “Scene” menu screen,

and then press the  button.

6 The “Lock Set” screen will appear: If you are

sure you want to lock the selected scene, press the  button.

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Lock icon

If you want to change the scene to be locked, you can change it on this screen. After setting, the “Lock Set” screen will be restored. Repeat step 6 to lock another scene.

●To unlock the scene

Select the locked scene, and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene: The lock icon will disappear and locking will be released.

Note:

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 6, the submenu screen will appear (p. 81).

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

• When initialising the card, the locked scenes will also

be deleted.

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7 Press the  button to quit.

The lock icon “&” will appear on any scene for which lock has been set.

English

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SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT)

You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time. This function is useful when there are numerous scenes.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be

selected: When selecting all scenes, simply proceed with step 3.

3 Press the MENU button.

●Deselecting selected scenes

Deselecting scenes one by one:

While you are displaying the “All Programs” screen on which scenes have been selected, choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button.

Note:

Up to 999 scenes can be selected.

4 Choose “Select” on the “Scene” menu screen. 5 Choose “Start →

Current”, “Current → End” or “All” and then press the  button.

Deselecting all the selected scenes at once:

While you are displaying the “All Programs” screen on which scenes have been selected, press the  button.

Scene

Ed it Ef f ect Copy

Sel ect

De t a i l

ENTER RETURN

Start– Cu rrent

Cu r r en t– End All

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DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL)

You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene whose information you wish

to know.

Note:

• If multiple scenes have been selected, the total

recording time of the selected scenes (total number in case of stills) will appear.

(When using disc)

3 Press the MENU button.

De ta i l

i n43sec ( 2scenes)

i n 0sec ( 0scenes)

i n43sec ( 2scenes)

i n 0sec ( 0scenes)

RETURN

(When using card)

Scene No. 6 15 / 1/ 2007 12 : 50:00

Scene No. 7 10/ 2/ 2007 8 : 0 0:00

RETURN

4 Choose “Scene”, “Detail”, and then press the

 button.

The detailed information on the scene will appear.

(When using disc)

Detail

Scene No. 007

V IDEO ( F I NE ) 1m i n1 3 se c Dat e : 10 / 2 /2007 8 : 00 : 00 Skip:

ff Fade IN:None OUT:None

PREV NEXT RETURN

(When using card)

Detail

Scene No. 7

100–0007 ( 640) Dat e : 10 / 2 /2007 8 : 00 : 00

Lock :

PREV NEXT RETURN

*1 Not displayed with DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/

+RW disc.

*2 Not displayed with DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/

+RW (finalised) recorded on another device.

*3 May not appear if the loaded card does not

comply with DCF.

*4 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.

*3 *4

V I DEO : 1 (XTRA) : 0 (F INE) : 1 (STD ) : 0

*1 *2

(---) : 1 PHOTO : 0

*1 Number of scenes whose quality mode is

unknown: This will appear when the disc has a scene

recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder, only if the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown.

*2 This will not appear with DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW

disc, since no still image can be recorded on it.

*3 Not displayed with a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/DVD-R/

+RW (finalised) that was recorded on another device.

De ta i l

Scenes: 2

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Note:

• DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is a

unified image file format for video cameras: Image files can be commonly used for all digital devices that conform to DCF.

• Pressing the / button will display information on the following scene; pressing the 0 button will display information on the preceding scene.

5 Press the  button to quit.

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Programme

WHAT IS “PROGRAMME”?

Programme refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still.

Scene No. 1 Scene No. 2 Scene No. 3 Scene No. 4 Scene No. 5 Scene No. 6

9:00

Movie

10:20

Still

11:45

Programme No. 1

Recorded on February 10

SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SELECT)

Still

13:30

Movie

17:20 20:00

Still

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Since the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder are collected as “programmes” for each recording date, selecting a programme will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Select” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Select the programme

Select Progra

Note:

• Pressing the  button on the “Select Program” screen

will restore the Disc Navigation screen.

• If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera/recorder, the programme may not be a collection of recordings on the same date.

• If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode with a +RW, multiple programmes will be produced even if they are recorded on the same date.

to be displayed, and then press the  button.

A l l Pr og r ams 01 10 / 1/ 2007 02 15 / 1/ 2007

03 10 / 2/ 2007

ENTER RETURN

The Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will

001/00803 10 / 2/ 2007

appear.

PLAY

PLAYING BACK PROGRAMME (PLAY)

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You can play back only the selected programme.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

4 Select the programme to be played back, and

then press the  button.

2 Press the MENU button.

Playback will start from the first scene of the

3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

selected programme.

choose “Play” on the “Program” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Note:

If “Repeat Play: On” is specified, the selected programme will be repeatedly played back (PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY), p. 105).

CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME (TITLE)

The recording date/time has initially been attached to any programme. You can change the recording date/time to any desired title.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.

6 After entering the title,

choose “Enter” and then press the  button.

3 Choose “Title” on the “Program” menu

screen, and then press the  button.

7 The screen for verifying

4 Select the programme

whose title you want to change, and then press the  button.

Progra

m Title

10/ 1 / 2007

01 02 15 / 1/ 2007

03 10 / 2/ 2007

ENTER RETURN

the change in title will appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

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TITLE

1234567890SPACE abcdefgh i jk lm nopqrs tu vwxyz аи м тщбй н уъгсх вк о фыдлп цьзЯ 2 Ent er Cancel

ENTER DELETE SELECT

TITLE a t a Pa r k

Finish title setting?

ENTER

SEL

YES NO

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The screen for setting a title will appear.

5 Use 2/1/0//

Title input bar

to select a letter, and then press the  button: The selected letter will be entered.

10/ 2 / 2007TITLE

1 234567890SPACE

ABCDEFGHI JKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ АИ М ТЩБЙ Н УЪГСХ ВК О ФЫДЛ П ЦЬЗ

1 Cancel

INPUT DELETE SELECT

Repeat this procedure to create a title.

Input mode

Up to 20 characters can be input.

Palette for selecting

Ent er

SEL

characters

Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title. After Yes or No setting, the Disc Navigation screen of the selected programme will appear.

Note:

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• If you wish to delete the letter for title, press the  button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the  button will delete all letters in the TITLE column.

• You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters.

• Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen (in step 5) will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette, input mode number, and then to “Cancel”. You can also use 2/1/0// to move the cursor up/down and to the left/right and change its position.

• To cancel the setting of title, choose “NO” on the screen for verifying the entered title: The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear. To cancel title setting, choose “YES”.

• If you press the  button on the screen for verifying 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 step 5, select the input mode and then press the  button, or press the DISPLAY button.

TITLE

10/ 2 / 2007 1234567890SPACE ABCDEFGHI JKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ АИ М ТЩБЙ Н УЪГСХ ВК О ФЫДЛ П ЦЬЗ

1 Cancel

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

Ent er

SEL

Input mode

10/ 2 / 2007

TITLE

1234567890SPACE abcdefgh i jk lm nopqrs tu vwxyz аи м тщбй н уъгсх вк о фыдлп цьзЯ

2 Cancel

TITLE

1234567890SPACE

Ent er

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

10/ 2 / 2007

SEL

3 Cancel

Ent er

CHANGE DELETE SELECT

SEL

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Play List

WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”?

You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes. Since the play list is not created by copying data, you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording.

Example:

Programme 1

Play list 1 created

Programme 2

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Play list of up to No. 99 can be created, and up to 999 scenes can be included in each play list of No. 1 to No. 99.

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CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play

list.

3 Press the MENU button. 4 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Create” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

5 The scene select screen will appear: If the

selected scenes on the play list are the ones you want, press the  button.

If you want to change any of scenes you are registering, you can also use this screen (see pages 76 and 88).

Note:

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

• Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list: If

you create or delete play lists, the original scenes in programmes will not be erased. Editing scenes on play list will not affect the scenes in programmes.

• If the added scene had skip or fade setting, that information will also be added to the play list.

• You can add other scenes or remove unnecessary scenes to/from the create play list (see pages 95–97).

• The date/time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list. This title can later be changed (p. 99).

• If you press the MENU button before pressing  in step 5, the submenu will appear (p. 81).

• If free space available on disc is insufficient, creation of new play list may not be possible: Delete unnecessary scenes.

6 When creation of a play list is complete, the

created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen.

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SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SELECT)

Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Select” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

●Editing on play list

When making settings on play list, such as changing title, setting skip, adding fade, etc., use the same procedure for setting on programme or scenes. Perform these settings, referring to the following reference pages:

4 Use the “Select Playlist” screen to select the

play list you wish to display, and then press the  button.

The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed.

Note:

To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs (all recorded scenes), choose “All Programmes” on the “Select PlayList” screen.

Deleting scene, p. 80 Changing thumbnail, p. 85 Setting skip, p. 84 Adding fade, p. 83 Combining scenes, p. 82 Dividing a scene, p. 81 Copying to card, p. 86 Changing title, p. 91, 99 Arranging order of scenes (only on play list)

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PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY)

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Play” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Use the “Start Playlist” screen to select the

play list to be played back, and then press the  button.

The selected play list will be played back from the first scene. To cancel playback midway, press the  button: The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear.

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Note:

If “Repeat Play: On” is specified, the play list will be repeatedly played back (p. 105).

ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/

// buttons to choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Use the play list select

screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the  button.

The scenes of the programme that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row, and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row.

Note:

If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed, the recording date/time of the selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen. Press DISPLAY button again to restore the previous screen.

PlayList

Sw i t c h Play Create

Ed i t

Ti t le Dele te

ENTER RETURN

Edit PlayList

01 10 / 1 / 2007 12 :3 0

02 15 / 1 / 2007 8 :00 03 10/ 2 / 2007 9 : 30 04 11 / 2/ 2007 15:15

ENTER RETURN

Edit PlayList

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PlayList No.01

ADD E XI T

Edit PlayList

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PlayList No.01

10 / 1 /2007 1 2 : 30:00

Recording date/time

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5 Press the 1 button to move the cursor to the

lower row, and press the 0 or / button to select the point where the scene is to be inserted.

Edit PlayList

Al l Prog ra

PlayList No.01

ADD E X IT

*1: Number of scene before insertion position cursor. *2: Number of all scenes on play list.

004/014

008/008

*1 *2

Scene to be added Insertion position

6 Press the 2 button to move the cursor to the

upper row, and press the 0 or / button to point the cursor to the scene to be added.

7 Press the  button to copy the scene.

After adding scenes is completed, the edited play list will appear. Repeat steps 5 – 7 to add other scenes.

8 Press the  button: The screen for verifying

exit will appear.

Note:

• The “ ” shows the position where the scene is to be

added.

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

• Pressing  in the middle of adding scenes will display

the screen for verifying an exit from “Edit PlayList”. Choose “YES” to exit the edition of play list. Choosing “NO” will restore the “Edit PlayList” screen.

• If you press the MENU button in step 5 or 6, the submenu screen for editing play list will appear. You can also use this submenu to add scenes (p. 81).

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DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST)

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to

4 Press the  button.

Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes.

be edited.

5 Press the  button: The screen for verifying

Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 95.

3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row,

and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted.

ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to

be edited.

Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 95.

exit will appear.

Note:

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

• Place the cursor on scene to be deleted, and then

press the DELETE button on remote control: You can also delete the scene on the play list.

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6 Choose “Add”, and

then press the  button.

Repeat steps 3 – 6 to add other scenes.

Ed it

Al l Prog ra

Add

Ex it

ENTER RETURN

004/014

007/007PlayList No.03

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.

Edit PlayList

Al l Progra

004/014

PlayList No.03

ADD E X IT

007/007

Scene to be added

Insertion position

5 Press the MENU button.

7 Press the  button: The

screen for verifying exit will appear.

Note:

• The selected scenes will be added in the insertion

position.

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

Edit PlayList

Al l Progra

PlayList No.03

ADD E X IT

004/014

008/008

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DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

5 Choose “Delete” on the “Edit” menu screen,

and then press the  button.

2 Display the editing screen of the play list to

be edited.

Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 95.

Repeat steps 3 – 5 other scenes can be deleted.

6 Press the  button: The screen for verifying

exit will appear.

3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row.

Note:

4 Select the scene to be deleted, and then press

the MENU button.

SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)

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 multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 88.

• If all scenes on play list are deleted, the play list itself will also be deleted.

• You can also select multiple scenes (p. 76).

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to

be edited.

Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 95.

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 button.

4 Use 2/1/0/// to choose “Start

→ Current”, “Current → End”, “All” on the “Select” menu screen, and then press the  button.

Note:

See page 88 for the status of scenes to be selected.

5 Press the  button: The screen for verifying

exit will appear.

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ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE)

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1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Select” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button. Select the play list to be edited, and then press the  button.

4 Select the scene to be moved.

You can also select multiple scenes (see pages 76 and 88).

5 Press the MENU button. 6 Choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Move”, and then

press the  button.

7 The “Move Scene” screen will appear: If you

are sure you want to move the scene, press the  button.

8 Move the “ ” mark to

the position where you wish to move the scene, and then press the  button.

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ENTER RETURN

9 The screen for verifying move will appear:

Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Choose “NO” to cancel move. After Yes or No setting, the scene select screen will be restored. Repeat steps 7 – 9 to move another scene.

10Press the  button to quit.

Note:

• If you press the MENU button before pressing the

 button in step 7, the submenu screen will appear (p. 81).

• Only scenes on play list can be moved.

• When using DVD-RAM, scenes can be moved only

when “Category: All” is specified (p. 105).

If you want to change the scene selected in step 4, you can do it on this screen.

CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE)

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The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them, along with the created dates/ times: You can change this title at any time.

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Title” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Use the “Playlist Title” screen to select the

play list whose title you wish to change, and then press the  button.

See “CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAMME (TITLE)” on page 91 for how to enter a title.

PlayList Tit le

01 10 / 1 / 2007 12 :3 0

02 15 / 1 / 2007 8 :00 03 10/ 2 / 2007 9 : 30 04 11/ 2 / 2007 1 5 :15

ENTER RETURN

5 The screen for verifying exit will appear:

Choose “YES” and then press the  button.

6 Press the  button to quit.

After changing the title, the Disc Navigation screen on the play list whose title has been changed will appear.

Note:

The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure.

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DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE)

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Delete” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Use the “Delete Playlist” screen to select the

play list you wish to delete, and then press the  button.

5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear:

Choose “YES”, and then press the  button.

Choose “NO” to cancel deletion. After Yes or No setting, the Disc Navigation screen of all programmes will be restored.

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Note:

• Even if you delete a play list, the original scenes

stored on disc will not be deleted.

• If any play list is deleted, the number of play lists will automatically be revised. For example, if the No. 2 play list is deleted, the No. 3 play list will become No. 2 play list.

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Go To

From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene, and playback will start from that point.

TOP (END)

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button.

3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Top” or “End” on the “Go To” menu screen, and then press the  button.

4 Press  to start playback.

Disc or Card Management

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INITIALISING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)

Initialising a DVD-RAM/DVD-RW/+RW disc or card will allow you to delete any recorded contents. Before using a DVD-RW/+RW on this video camera/recorder, you must format it.

• Be sure to use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/ recorder for initialisation. If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off during initialisation and the initialisation is interrupted, incorrect

Before You Begin

initialisation will result and the incorrectly initialised disc will be unusable.

• If you use a brand-new DVD-RW/+RW disc, message “Disc is not formatted” will appear: Initialise the disc, following the subsequent messages (p. 40).

1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use the 2/1/0/// buttons to

choose “Format Disc” or “Format Card” on the “Disc” or “Card” menu screen, and then press the  button.

The screen for verifying “Format Disc” or “Format Card” will appear.

4 Choose “YES”, and then press the 

button.

When using DVD-RW, a screen for prompting you to choose the VF or VR mode will appear. Choose “NO” to cancel initialisation.

Note:

• If you wish to delete all recorded contents, it is

recommended that you use initialisation, which will delete all the scenes in much less time than using the scene delete function.

• Initialisation will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card: Be careful not to delete data by mistake.

• It may not be possible to initialise a disc with many scratches or dirt: Such a disc cannot be used (p. 10).

• This DVD video camera/recorder may not recognise some discs or cards that have been initialised on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera/ recorder.

• If you attempt to initialise a disc or card in this DVD video camera/recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable, the disc or card may not be initialised and may be unusable on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• If you choose the VR mode when initialising a finalised DVD-RW (VR-mode), the finalisation will not be released. (The DVD-RW will be a finalised disc without any recorded data, and recording will be possible on it.) Choosing the VF mode will release the finalisation of the disc.

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