Hitachi DZMV270E, DZMV270EUK, DZMV270ESW, DZMV270EAU User Manual

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Instruction manual

To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble-free use, please read this instruction manual completely.

Important Information

For Your Safety

The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature

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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 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.

WARNING: Many television programs and films are copyrighted. In certain circumstances, copyright law may apply to private in-home videotaping of copyrighted materials.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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 colored bright dots. This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology.

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 lnjury or

domage to your DVD video camera/

recorder and the AC adapter, use only the speclfled batterles and AC adapter. Batterles; DZ-BP14(R) and DZ-BP28,(The DZ-BP14(R) is supplied with this DVD video camera/recorder) AC adapter; DZ-ACE1

CLASS 1 LASERPRODUCT

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

Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution to the user: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each company.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

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. Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference.

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INSTALLATION

Read and Follow Instructions — All the safety and op-

erating instructions should be read before the video product is operated. Follow all operating and use instructions.

Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instruc-

tions should be retained for future reference.

Heed Warnings — Comply with all warnings on the video

product and in the operating instructions.

Polarized Plug — This video product is equipped with a

polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. To prevent electric shock do not use this polarized plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure. If you need an extension, use a polarized cord.

Power Sources — This video product should be operated

only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your video dealer or local power company. For video products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and extension

cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous, and so are frayed power cables, damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs. They may result in a shock or fire hazard. Periodically examine the cord and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation.

Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should be

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.

Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet are pro-

vided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This video product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer’s instructions have been followed.

Attachments — Do not use attachments unless recom-

mended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

Caution: Maintain electrical safety. Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire. If in doubt, contact qualified service personnel.

Water and Moisture — Do not use this video product

near water — for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

Accessories — Do not place this video product on an un-

stable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The video product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the video product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

An appliance and cart combination

should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.

Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer.

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Cleaning — Unplug this video product from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of any

kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

Lightning — For added protection for this video product

during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable-system. This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and powerline surges.

SERVICE

Servicing — Do not attempt to service this video product

yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Conditions Requiring Service — Unplug this video prod-

uct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions. a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the

video product. c. If the video product has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the video product does not operate normally by follow-

ing the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls

that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper

adjustment of other controls may result in damage and

will often require extensive work by a qualified technician

to restore the video product to its normal operation. e. If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has

been damaged. f. When the video product exhibits a distinct change in per-

formance — this indicates a need for service.

Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are re-

quired, have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts. Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire, electric shock or other hazards.

Safety Check — Upon completion of any service or repairs

to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition.

Heat — The product should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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INFORMATION ON PRODUCT CERTIFICATION

AC ADAPTER

MODEL DZ-ACE1

certified by “MENTEST” of Mendeleevsky CSMS

(Registration number in State Register – POCC RU.0001.11ME28)

Certificate of conformify No,: Certificate of conformity lssued: Certificate of conformity vaild till: Model DZ-ACE1 complies with requirements of

normative documents: Life cycle

POCC JP.ME28.B13985 The 21st of January 2002 The 18th of January 2005 GOST 12.2.006-87

GOST R 51318.14.1-99 7 (seven) years

Read This First

To guide you, we’ve included following six chapters.

• The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery pack, and set the date/time.

• The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera/recorder – recording of movies and still images and playback of recorded images.

• The section on “Advanced T echniques” explains settings on this DVD video camera/recorder for more advanced usage.

• The section on “Using Disc Navigation” explains editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc.

• The section on “Connecting to Other Devices” explains how to connect to TV, another AV device and PC, and how to operate after connections.

•“Subsidiary Information” includes an introduc- tion to products sold separately, proper cleaning, 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. The following text describes the operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device.

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 (this page).

• A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly (page 8~9).

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

Quick Index

Charging Battery Recording Movie Immediately Checking Recorded Scene Functions Available with Disc Navigation Connecting to a TV and Viewing Connecting to Your PC

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Table of Contents

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

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

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ......................4

Read This First ..............................................7

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About This Manual ................................... 10

Checking Provided Accessories......... 1 1

Names of Parts ......................................... 1 2

Viewing Demonstration.......................... 1 6

Features of DVD video camera/re-

corder ........................................................... 1 7

Versatile Functions Available ..................... 17

Recording on Disc ..................................... 18

Recording Movie and Still .......................... 18

Immediate Reviewing of Recorded

Image......................................................... 18

Editing in Various Ways on DVD video

camera/recorder Alone .............................. 18

Using with Various Devices ....................... 18

Cautions When Using .................................... 19

Cautions When Storing ................................. 22

Suggestions and Restrictions ....................... 22

Discs ................................................................ 23

Removing and Replacing Disc from/in

Cartridge or Caddy ..................................... 24

Disc Storage Capacity................................ 26

Setups

Setting Up the DVD video camera/

recorder........................................................... 27

Holding DVD video camera/recorder ......... 27

Attaching Shoulder Strap ........................... 27

Attaching Lens Cap ................................... 28

Attaching Ferrite Cores.............................. 28

Inserting Batteries into Remote Control .... 29

Setting Up the Battery ................................... 30

Attaching Battery to DVD video camera/

recorder ..................................................... 30

Removing Battery ...................................... 30

Charging Battery ........................................ 31

Battery Remaining Level Indicator............. 33

Using DVD video camera/recorder with AC

Adapter ........................................................... 34

Setting Date and Time ................................... 35

Changing Display Format of Date

and Time .................................................... 36

Inserting and Ejecting Disc ............................ 37

Inserting Disc............................................. 37

Removing Disc .......................................... 39

Basic Techniques

Basic Handling of DVD video camera/

recorder........................................................... 40

Turning DVD Video Camera/

Recorder On .............................................. 40

Opening LCD Monitor ............................... 40

LCD Screen Brightness Adjustment.......... 41

Closing LCD Monitor ................................. 41

Viewing Subject through Viewfinder ......... 41

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

Using External Microphone ....................... 42

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

Playing Back ................................................... 44

Immediately Checking Recorded Scene.... 44

Skip Playback ............................................. 44

Search Playback......................................... 45

Frame Advance/Frame Back/

Slow Playback............................................ 45

Searching for Point You Wish to View by

Specifying It (Go To)................................... 46

Zooming.......................................................... 47

Focusing When Recording Movie ............. 48

Macro Recording ....................................... 48

Manually Focusing Subject during Movie

Recording........................................................ 49

Adjusting Exposure Manually ....................... 50

On-Screen Information .................................. 51

Information Display During Recording ....... 51

Information Display During Playback ......... 53

Advanced Techniques

Setting Up Camera Functions ....................... 54

Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the

Subject (Switching Program AE Mode) ..... 54

White Balance (Auto/Hold) ........................ 55

Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer

(EIS) ........................................................... 56

Switching Digital Zoom Off ....................... 57

Switching to 16:9 Mode ............................ 58

Setting Up Record Functions ........................ 59

Switching Movie Quality Mode ................. 59

Input Selection........................................... 60

Changing Method for Recording Stills ....... 61

Self-Timer................................................... 62

Switching On-Screen Display Output On or

Off ............................................................. 63

Initial Settings................................................. 64

Switching Operating Sound On or Off....... 64

Setting or Releasing Power Save .............. 64

Turning Record LED On or Off................... 65

Changing Display Language ...................... 65

Initializing All Settings to Defaults................ 66

Disc Navigation

Before Using Disc Navigation ....................... 67

Structure of Data Recorded On This DVD

Video Camera/Recorder............................. 67

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

Functions Available with

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

Starting Disc Navigation and Interpreting

Navigation Screen...................................... 70

Playing Back Scenes.................................. 71

Selecting Random Scenes......................... 71

Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together ... 71

Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation

Menu ............................................................... 72

Program .......................................................... 73

Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific

Date (Selecting Program)........................... 73

Playing Back Program ................................ 73

Changing Title of Program ......................... 74

Play List ........................................................... 75

Creating New Play List .............................. 75

Switching Play List (Switching to Display of

Each Play List) ........................................... 76

Playing Back A Play List............................. 76

Adding Scenes to Play List ........................ 77

Deleting Scenes from Play List ................. 78

Editing Play List (Adding Scenes Using

Menu) ........................................................ 78

Editing Play List (Deleting Scenes Using

Menu) ........................................................ 79

Editing Play List (Selecting Scenes Using

Menu) ........................................................ 79

Changing Title of Play List.......................... 80

Deleting Play List ....................................... 80

Scene............................................................... 81

Deleting Scenes ........................................ 81

Adding Special Effects (Fade) .................... 82

Combining Multiple Scenes....................... 84

Dividing Movies ......................................... 84

Arranging Order of Scenes (Move) ............ 85

Playing Back by Skipping Scenes (Skip) .... 86

Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen ...... 86

Displaying Information Using Menu

Screen ....................................................... 87

Disc Management .......................................... 88

Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc

(Capacity) ................................................... 88

Initializing DVD-RAM Disc ......................... 88

Updating Control Information .................... 89

Finalizing Disc ............................................ 90

Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly (Repeat

Play) ........................................................... 90

Connecting to Other Devices

Viewing on TV Screen.................................... 91

Connecting to a TV .................................... 91

Viewing on TV Screen................................ 92

Recording Image from Other AV Devices .... 93

Connecting to Other AV Device................. 93

Recording Image from Other Camcorder or

AV Device .................................................. 94

Cautions when connecting DVD video

camera/recorder to PC ................................... 95

Capturing Data for PC .................................... 96

Using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit ..................... 96

Using Disc on PC ....................................... 98

Subsidiary Information

Cleaning .......................................................... 99

If dust adheres to viewfinder lens ............. 99

Trouble Messages ........................................ 100

Troubleshooting ........................................... 105

System Reset ................................................ 110

Major Specifications .................................... 111

Introduction to Optional Accessories ......... 112

Camera Accessories ................................ 112

Power Supplies........................................ 112

Miscellaneous.......................................... 112

Index.............................................................. 113

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About This Manual

● Photographs in this manual:

Photographs taken using digital still camera are used for explanation of images that appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen in this manual. Understand that they look different from those you will

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actually view in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

● About joystick:

Y ou can tilt it up, down, to left or right, or press its center: The way you move it will determine the results. Normally, move the joystick up, down to left or right to select a menu item or scene, and then press the center to enter the selection.

Operation Notation in this manual

button

● Notation of cancel button:

Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the preceding one. The expression “press the button” will be used in this text.

● and marks beside headings:

This DVD video camera/recorder has some functions available only with DVD-RAM disc, or operation only necessary for DVD-R disc. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc you use.

Checking Provided Accessories

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

Battery (model DZ-BP14(R)):

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

Infrared remote control (model DZ-RM2W):

Use to control the DVD video camera/recorder from a distance.

Shoulder strap:

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

Ac adapter (model DZ-ACE1):

Connect this device to the DVD video camera/recorder to power it from AC outlet.

2 “AA” batteries:

To power the remote control.

Lens cap and lens cap string:

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

Power cable:

Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter.

AV input/output cable:

Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on TV screen or input or output video from/to another video device.

2 Ferrite cores:

Attach these to the S-VIDEO cable, and the external microphone cable if you are using one.

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8 cm DVD-R disc: 8 cm DVD-RAM disc (Sample): USB device driver CD-ROM:

You will need this CD-ROM when using the optional DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit with the DVD video camera/recorder.

Instruction manual for CD-ROM:PC connection cable:

Names of Parts

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1 Optical 12x zoom lens (p. 47) 2 Lens hood (p. 48) 3 Accessory shoe (p. 40, 43)

Slide the cover to remove it, and then attach the optional video flash, etc., here. (See the instruction manual of device to be attached for details.)

4 Disc guide (p. 37) 5 SELECT button (p. 71) 6 MENU button (p. 35, 72)

Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded.

7 Recording indicator (p. 65)

The red indicator will light during recording.

8 Infrared receiver (p. 29)

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

9 Stereo microphone (p. 42) ! 3.5" type liquid crystal display

(inside) (p. 40)

" OPEN button (p. 40)

Press this button and hold it while opening the liquid crystal display (LCD).

# Stop/cancel button (p. 16, 44)

To end playback or set menu.

$ Joystick (p. 10)

Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item, and play back scenes.

% DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 70)

&( ) ~ + -

TO PC

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&*AV input/output jack (p. 91) (*PC connection terminal (TO PC)

(p. 95)

)*External microphone jack (p. 42) ~ Viewfinder (p. 41) + DISC EJECT button (p. 37)

Press down this button to open the disc guide.

, CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

(p. 21, 31) Will blink or light during char ging, or while the DVD video camera/ recorder is operating.

- Zoom lever (p. 47)

Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to the W side for wideangle.

Battery attachment platform (p. 30)

. / DC cord connection terminal

(DC IN 8.4V) (p. 31)

: S-VIDEO input/output jack (p. 91)

; Record button (REC) (p. 42) < Power switch (p. 42, 43)

PHOTO : To record still

images

VIDEO : To record a movie

POWER OFF: To turn of f the DVD

video camera/re-

corder Press the red button at the center of power switch and turn it only when turning power on: It is not necessary to press the button when setting the switch to “POWER OFF”. The power switch cannot be changed over during recording. For playback, set the power switch to either “

PHOTO” or “ VIDEO”.

= LOCK switch (p. 42)

T o lock the recording mode, so that the VIDEO mode is not switched to the PHOTO mode by mistake.

> Hand strap (p. 27)

*Inside the cover

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SELECT

DISC

DISPLAY

LCD

BRIGHT

RESET

EXPOSURE FOCUS

VOL.

NAVIGATION

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? Speaker (p. 44)

The sound accompanying a movie being played back will be heard from here.

@ Screen display button (DISPLAY)

(p. 52) Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status, or switch the display off.

[ Eyecup (p. 41, 97) \ Diopter control (p. 41)

To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder.

] RESET button (p. 110)

To reset all settings to defaults.

}

^ LCD BRIGHT button (p. 41)

Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment.

_ EXPOSURE button (p. 50)

Press this button to adjust the exposure.

{ FOCUS button (p. 49)

To switch between manual focus and auto-focus.

| Volume control buttons (VOL)/

buttons (p. 41, 44)

T o adjust the volume of sound from speaker, etc.

} BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30)

To release the battery.

V 0

1 2 3 4

DISPLAY REC

DIGITAL

ZOOM

DISC

NAVIGATION

DZ-RM2W

ZOOM

SELECT

DELETE

5 6 7

8 9 !

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V DISPLAY button (p. 52) 0 DIG. ZOOM button (p. 57) 1 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 70) 2 REVERSE SEARCH button (p. 45) 3 STOP button (p. 16, 44) 4 FORWARD SKIP button (p. 44) 5 REC button (p. 42)

6 ZOOM T button (p. 47) 7 ZOOM W button (p. 47) 8 SELECT button (p. 71) 9 REVERSE SKIP button (p. 44) ! MENU button (p. 54, 72) " PLAY/PAUSE button (p. 44) # FORW ARD SEARCH button (p. 45) $ DELETE button (p. 78)

* The buttons on remote control will

function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder.

Viewing Demonstration

This DVD video camera/recorder has versatile functions, including special effects. Before using the DVD video camera/recorder, view the demonstration to see what it can do. Referring to step 2 on page 31, connect the DVD video camera/recorder, AC adapter and power

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cable to power the DVD video camera/recorder from AC outlet.

Press the MENU button.

Choose “Initial Setup”, “Demo Mode”, and

then press the button. The options will appear on the right of “Demo Mode”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Joystick

MENU button

Use the joystick to choose “Start”, and then

press the button. The demonstration will start: View it in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. To stop the demonstration midway, press the

button.

The demo mode will end when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off or the DISC EJECT button is pressed down.

Note: If you choose “Auto” in step 3, the demon- stration will automatically start approximately three minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on. Note: If a disc is loaded in the DVD video camera/recorder , the demonstration will not start even if “Auto” has been set. Note: When connecting the power cable to the DVD video camera/recorder, the pin of power cable cannot be completely inserted into the DC IN 8.4V jack, but this does not indicate a malfunction. Do not insert the power cable with undue force: Doing so could result in malfunction. Note: The demonstration function will not work when the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC. Note: While the demonstration is being given, the recording indicator will blink.

Features of DVD video camera/recorder

Versatile Functions Available

This DVD video camera/recorder has numerous useful functions. However, the functions that can be used will vary depending on whether DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc is used. Use the functions, following the table below:

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Camera Functions:

Function

Program AE White Bal. EIS

Setup

Dig.Zoom

Camera Functions

16:9 VIDEO Mode Input Source Photo Input

Setup

Self Timer

Record Functions

OSD Output Date Mode

Date

Date Set

Setup

Beep Power Save Record LED Language Demo Mode

Initial Setup

Reset

DVD-RAM

\: Available; X: Unavailable

(* Except for XTRA mode)

Disc used

DVD-R

\ \*

X X

Reference

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Disc Navigation Functions:

Function

Switch Play Create Edit

Play List

Title Delete Switch Play Title

Program

Delete Edit Skip

Scene

Select Detail Capacity Format Disc Update

Disc

Control Info. Finalize Disc

Repeat Play

Others

Disc used

DVD-RAM

DVD-R

X X X X X X

X X X X

X X

Reference

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89 90 90

Recording on Disc

Y ou can use both 8 cm DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs on this DVD video camera/recorder for recording. The recorded video and audio will be stored on an 8 cm DVD-RAM disc or 8 cm DVD-R disc.

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Using disc allows you to record without overwriting previous recordings, and also to store your valuable recordings for as long as need be while retaining clarity. With disc you can immediately access recording and playback, in contrast to videotape, which must be fast-forwarded or rewound.

Recording Movie and Still

The DVD video camera/recorder can record movies of events and sports, in the same way as with conventional camcorders. It can also record stills on a DVD-RAM disc, as with a digital still camera. With CCD of 1,160,000 pixels, high-quality movies and stills (on DVD-RAM disc only) can be recorded. In both recordings of movie and still (on DVD-RAM disc only), zooming up to 240 times is possible using the 12 power optical

Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image

You can check the movie or still recorded in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

In addition, simply loading a DVD-RAM disc into a PC equipped with DVD-RAM drive and DVD video recording software compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM allows you to easily view the recorded disc. You can finalize a recorded DVD-R disc on this DVD video camera/recorder so that you can play it back on a DVD player or DVD recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc (however, the finalized DVD-R disc may not be usable on some DVD players).

zoom multiplied by the 20 power digital zoom. Movies and stills can be recorded on the same disc, by simply switching the recording mode (power switch). However, if you use a DVD-R disc, a still image cannot be recorded. (If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC, the DVD video camera/recorder can capture still images, such as JPEG data.)

Editing in Various Ways on DVD video camera/recorder Alone

This DVD video camera/recorder is provided with a useful editing/playback tool. Disc Navigation allows you to easily attach a title or special video effect to the recorded movie or still. W ith Disc Navigation, you can arrange the playback order and edit

multiple images to play them back continuously. You can create an entire movie on this DVD video camera/recorder alone, without inputting video to a PC for editing.

Using with Various Devices

Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to your TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with your family and friends on the large TV screen; or connect it to a video printer (generally available)

to print the recorded image. You can also transfer recorded movies and stills (for DVD-RAM disc only) to PC, using the optional PC kit (DZWINPC3(W)).

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 any force, hit it, or puncture it with a sharp object.

• If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in the display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a while, 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.

• Do not hold by the LCD monitor as this could cause a malfunction.

• Open the LCD monitor by 90° before changing its direction. If you attempt to invert its direction before opening it completely , it could cause a malfunction.

• Do not disassemble the LCD monitor as this might cause a malfunction.

• When opening the LCD monitor, be car eful that no water droplets adhere to the monitor screen and that no water or dust enters the DVD video camera/recorder as it could cause a malfunction.

Liquid Crystal Display and viewfinder:

• 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. The 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 may become detached and the DVD video camera/recorder could fall. Also, do not grasp the top of DVD video camera/recorder when lifting it: It could easily be dropped.

Do not subject the DVD video camera/ recorder to impact:

• This DVD video camera/recorder is a precision machine: Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or allow it to fall.

• Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact.

No sand or dust!

• Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera/recorder or AC adapter could cause it to malfunction.

No water or oil!

• Water or oil entering the DVD video camera/ recorder or AC adapter could cause a short-circuit or other malfunctions.

Heat on surface of product:

• The surface of the DVD video camera/recorder will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Be careful when touching the bottom of the DVD video camera/recorder , since it will be hot.

Be careful of ambient temperature:

• Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 40 °C or under 0 °C will not allow it to make normal recording/playback.

• When using the DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC, operate it at room temperature. If you use the DVD video camera/recorder where the temperature is high for an extended period of time, it will overheat and may not operate normally.

• Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder 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 burn in CCD or viewfinder.

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

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

• This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen, or interference could enter radio broadcasts.

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Do not use the DVD video camera/ recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism:

• If the DVD video camera/recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism, such as near radio wave tower or electric appliances containing motors, noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded. During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise could also enter the picture and sound. At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction.

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

• Heavy 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:

• Using it in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline and diesel engines, or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, could corrode the battery connecting terminals, which could result in loss of power.

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

• With some water in humidifier , calcium and others 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.

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 (vapor 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 insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth. Even if the external surface of the 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 is designed and produced for home-use recording and playback. Do not use it for an extended time continuously, e.g., as a surveillance camera/monitor.

• If you use the DVD video camera/recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time, the temperature of DVD video camera/recorder may exceed the limit and the recording/playback operation could be slowed down. If this occurs, turn it off and wait for a while before using it again.

Be careful when removing the disc:

• When the DVD video camera/recorder is used for a long period of time, the temperature of disc will be high: Wait for a few moments before removing the disc after the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned off.

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

• Insecticide entering the DVD video camera/recorder could dirty the optical head, and the DVD video camera/recorder may not operate normally . T urn the DVD video camera/r ecorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet, etc. before using insecticide.

Do not turn the DVD video camera/ recorder off while the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking:

• The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking to show that data is being written to disc, or being read from it. Do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data:

• Disconnect AC adapter.

• Plug or unplug PC connection cable.

• Remove disc.

• Subject disc to severe vibrations or impact.

If the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off while the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking, turn it on again with the disc cartridge or caddy loaded in it: Repair of the disc will be executed.

CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

Note: The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will blink in red while the disc is being accessed, and it will blink or light in red during charging.

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

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

• When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions.

Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories:

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

Use the AC adapter only in a well-ventilated, open space:

• Do not use the AC adapter in a narrow space where flow of air is blocked, or where it is very near any object or inside any object: Ignoring this will increase heat inside the AC adapter which could cause fire, burns, electric shock or fault.

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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:

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• The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk becomes very high in the 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 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 become moldy , and the DVD video camera/recorder could be unusable. It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera/recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet, etc.

Suggestions and Restrictions

Make a trial recording:

• Be sure to make a trial recording before an actual take to make sure that recording is normal. Data that was not stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera/recorder cannot be restored.

• It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since a recording stor ed on it can be deleted.

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 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.

• The data recorded on the disc in your DVD video camera/recorder through 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. Note that, even for personal enjoyment, recording is prohibited for some demonstrations, performances and exhibitions.

The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

• Hitachi will not compensate for any damages caused when a recording is not made normally or the recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera/ recorder or disc. Also, Hitachi will not be r esponsible for your recorded video and audio.

Discs

● Available Discs

Usable discs and logos

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

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

This DVD video camera/recorder can use 8 cm DVD-RAM discs and 8 cm DVD-R discs for camcorder use. An uncovered disc cannot be used on this DVD video camera/recorder: It must be left in a cartridge or caddy for 8 cm disc.

Note: It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs because their compatibility with this DVD video camera/recorder has been confirmed. Using a disc other than that made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera/recorder to deliver optimum performance.

● Information on DVD-R disc

For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, the DVD video camera/recorder writes control data to the disc in order to make adjustment when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording. However, repeating this adjustment many times may cause the disc to become unrecordable: Do not insert or eject the disc accompanying recording more than 50 times.

Examples of discs that cannot be used on this DVD video camera/recorder:

Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm, DVDRAM (2.6 G) V er. 1.0, DVD-R (3.9 G) Ver . 1.0, DVDR (4.7 G) for Authoring Ver. 2.0, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CDR, CD-RW , CD, CD-ROM, MO, MD, iD, LD, floppy disk, etc.

● Initializing (formatting) DVD-RAM Discs

This DVD video camera/recorder can use DVDRAM discs for AV formatted in accordance with the UDF 2.01 file system : No recording can be made on an unformatted disc. See “Initializing DVD-RAM Disc” on page 88 for the initializing procedure.

● Finalizing DVD-R Disc

Before using the 8 cm DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder on a DVD player or DVD recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVDR disc, the disc must be finalized on this DVD video camera/recorder . For the finalizing pr ocedure of 8 cm DVD-R disc, refer to “Finalizing Disc” (p. 90).

● When using DVD-R disc

If you finalize a recorded DVD-R disc, you can play it back on devices that are compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc, or (on) computers* with DVD-ROM drive, DVD-R drive or DVD-RAM drive.

• Although most DVD-R discs recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder are compatible for playback on other DVD players, playback of all DVD-R discs cannot be guaranteed.

Depending on the DVD player, DVD-R disc, or r ecording conditions, playback may not be possible. In such cases, use this DVD video camera/recorder to play back the DVD-R disc. * To play back the finalized DVD-R disc on PC,

you will need DVD playback software. The DVD playback software “Power DVD XP” is supplied with the optional DZ-WINPC3(W).

● Handling Disc

If you use a DVD-RAM disc or DVD-R disc to which dirt or dust adheres, recognition of the disc may not be possible when it is inserted into this DVD video camera/recorder. Also, the DVD video camera/recorder may stop during recording or playback, or noise/disturbance of image may occur during playback. The same phenomenon may appear if condensation occurs because of abrupt change in temperature.

• If an error message appears on the LCD screen while this DVD video camera/recorder is being used, turn off the DVD video camera/recorder once, and then turn it on again (P.101).

• If an error message appears when the DVD video camera/recorder is being used in an environment where the temperature is high or it is used continuously , turn off the DVD video camera/recorder, and after a while turn it on again.

• If an error message appears when the DVD video camera/recorder is being used in an environment where the temperature is low, leave it powered for several minutes, turn it off, and then on again.

• When the disc is used for an extended period of time, the temperature will increase because of the heat inside the DVD video camera/recorder: Be careful when removing the disc.

• Normally, do not remove the disc from the cartridge or caddy, and do not open the shutter of cartridge or caddy.

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Note: Most generally available 8 cm discs can be removed from cartridges or caddies if they are for video cameras; However, before removing disc from cartridge or caddy, read the instruction sheet provided with the disc or consult the disc maker. Take care with the following when handling the removed disc:

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•Be sure not to touch disc surfaces.

•Be careful not to drop the disc removed from

cartridge or caddy.

•Be sure not to bend the disc.

•Do not leave the disc outside the cartridge or

caddy.

•Do not subject the disc to heat.

•Do not write on disc with a ball-point pen or pen-

cil. (With one-side recordable disc, writing on the label surface is possible with a pen that does not scratch the surface. No writing of any kind is possible on both-side recordable disc.)

•Be sure not to wipe disc surfaces with thinner, water or anti-static agent. Use dry, soft cloth to lightly wipe off dust or dirt that adheres to the disc. Never use solvents to clean the disc.

Note: If the disc is removed from cartridge or caddy and the data stored by this DVD video camera/recorder is rewritten on devices other than this DVD video camera/recorder, recording or playback may not be normal, or Disc Navigation may not operate normally, when the disc replaced in cartridge or caddy is used on this DVD video camera/recorder again.

Note: The cartridge or caddy protects the surfaces of disc on which high-density recording is possible. Once removed from cartridge or caddy, the disc can be replaced in the cartridge or caddy and used with this DVD video camera/recorder, but be sure to observe the following:

•Before replacing the disc in cartridge or caddy, make sure that disc surfaces are not scratched, and that no dirt or fingerprint adheres to them.

•Do not record, edit or delete on the disc when scratches, dirt or fingerprints cannot be removed even if disc surface is cleaned.

•When replacing the DVD-RAM disc in cartridge, insert it until a click is heard.

• Be careful not to allow condensation.

• T o store disc cartridge or caddy, insert in plastic

case provided. Do not place the disc cartridge or caddy in the following places:

• Where exposed to direct sunlight for a long time.

• Where the humidity is high, or in dusty place.

• Where exposed to heat from heater, etc.

• Where there may be condensation.

● About Stored Data

If you handle or use the disc incorrectly, the recorded data may be lost. Hitachi cannot be responsible for damages from loss of recorded data.

Removing and Replacing Disc from/in Cartridge or Caddy

The DVD-RAM disc used with this DVD video camera/recorder can be removed from the cartridge or caddy and used with DVD-RAM drives, DVD players and DVD recorders that are compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM discs. The finalized DVD-R disc can also be removed from the cartridge or caddy and used with DVD players and DVD recorders that are compatible for 8 cm DVD-R discs. Refer to the disc instruction sheet for details on how to remove disc from cartridge or caddy. Perform the following to remove the disc:

● With disc packed in cartridge

Removing the disc

Release the lock pins of cartridge. The two lock pins

are at the bottom left corners of sides A and B.

Lock pins

Use a fine tipped pen to slide the lock pin in the direction of arrow 1, and then turn it in the direction of arrow 2 to release it.

While pushing the release levers from both sides

inward, hold the center of disc tray and pull it out to the front.

● With disc packed in caddy

Removing the disc

Insert your finger

into the hole in the center of disc and lightly lift it up (in the direction of arrow 1).

Hold the disc at its edge and center hole, and

remove it in the direction of arrow 2.

Replacing the disc in caddy

Hold the disc at its

edge and center hole with the recording surface down.

Insert the disc under

the claws at the disc hold portion from the direction of arrow 3. Gently push the disc in until it is completely stored.

claws

Replacing the disc in cartridge

Insert the disc into cartridge.

Indication of side

mark facing up

Fit in the disc tray until a click is heard.

Write-protect tabs

The cartridge has write-protect tabs to prevent overwriting on recorded data. Make sure that the write-protect tab is set to the side where recording is possible.

PROTECT A

Tab for side B

Recording possible

Recording not possible

Note: When recording special events, be sure to use a new disc which has never been removed from cartridge or caddy. Note: Writing similar to recording is performed even with simple editing or deletion. Make sure that editing or deletion has been securely performed with the disc removed from cartridge or caddy. Note: If there are dust, scratches or dirt on the surface of disc, block noise may appear in image or sound may be interrupted. Take great care when handling discs so that no dirt or fingerprints adheres to them. Note: This DVD video camera/recorder has a function that allows recording, avoiding portions of the disc with dust, scratches or dirt [The DVD video camera/recorder sets to pause ( and automatically restarts recording ( will interrupt recording for several seconds to several minutes, and multiple thumbnails will be created (see p. 67) in one recording as shown in the figure. In this case, the recordable time will decrease.

Tab for side A

PROTECT A

) status

)]. This

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Disc Storage Capacity

The movies and stills that can be recorded on an 8 cm disc used in this DVD video camera/recorder ar e as follows: Prepare discs according to the scheduled recording time and conditions.

● DVD-RAM disc storage capacity

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Recordable time of movies on DVD-RAM disc

Movie quality mode

XTRA (VBR*1)

FINE (MPEG2,

approx. 6 Mbps)

STD (MPEG2,

approx. 3 Mbps)

When recording only movies (containing video and audio)

The total recordable time is half on each side of disc.

VBR stands for Variable Bit Rate.

Recordable time

approx. 36-120

minutes(varies depend-

ing on the subject)

approx. 60 zminutes

approx. 120 minutes

Number of recordable stills on DVD-RAM disc

Up to 999 stills per side (when recording only stills)

If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills, movie can be recorded.

● Recordable time on DVD-R disc

Movie quality mode

FINE (MPEG2,

approx. 6 Mbps)

STD (MPEG2,

approx. 3 Mbps)

• When using DVD-R disc, no still image can be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• When using DVD-R disc, the recording quality mode first used for recording on that disc is a fixed mode: It cannot be changed on that disc.

Recordable time

approx. 30 minutes/side

approx. 60 minutes/side

Setups

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

Setting Up the DVD video camera/recorder

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.

Note: Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera/recorder: Doing this could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to fall and be damaged.

Attaching Shoulder Strap

Caution: Do not lift the DVD video camera/re-

corder by holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor: If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off, the DVD video camera/recorder will fall.

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Be sure to pass through the 2 slots.

Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments.

Be sure to pass through the 2 slots.

Attaching Lens Cap

Pass the provided string through the hole in the lens cap and attach it to the hand strap of DVD video camera/recorder.

Use the string to attach the cap to the DVD video

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camera/recorder.

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

Attaching Ferrite Cores

Although the cores are not attached in the illustrations of the cables in text, be sure to attach the ferrite core (provided) to the S-VIDEO cable using the following procedure (the ferrite core was attached to the AV output cable at the factory): (Ferrite cores reduce radio interference with your radio and TV.)

Open the cover of ferrite core.

Attach the core to the S-VIDEO cable at a posi-

tion approximately 5 cm from its end.

Close the cover of core, taking care that it does

not catch the S-VIDEO cable.

Note: If you use an external microphone when recording, attach the ferrite core (provided) to the cable at a position approximately 5 cm from its end: Wind the microphone cable round the core once in the same way as for the S-VIDEO cable. Using external microphone in modes other than camera recording is not recommended.

5 cm

Inserting Batteries into Remote Control

Insert two AA (LR06) batteries (provided) into the remote control to power it.

Open the battery compartment lid on the back

of remote control and insert the batteries.

Close the lid.

Note: If the batteries are discharged, pressing any button on remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera/recorder: Replace the batteries.

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● 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.

Approx. 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. Note: If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder , remote control may not be possible. Note: The DVD video camera/recorder uses the “VCR2” remote control code of Hitachi VCRs. If you use a Hitachi VCR, etc. with 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.

Setting Up the Battery

The DZ-BP14(R) battery pack provided with this DVD video camera/recorder has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder.

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Note: Be sure to use the specified battery DZ-BP14(R)/DZ-BP16 (sold separately) or DZ-BP28 (sold separately) for the DVD video camera/recorder: Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera/ recorder to malfunction, or result in fire.

Attaching Battery to DVD video camera/recorder

Raise the view-

finder.

Align the top of bat-

tery with the top surface of battery attachment platform of DVD video camera/recorder.

Removing Battery

After using the DVD video camera/recorder, remove the battery from it.

Set the power switch

to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.

Raise the view-

finder.

While fitting the battery onto the DVD video

camera/recorder , slide it downward until a click is heard.

Note: Make sure that the battery is securely attached: Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall, resulting in damage.

While holding the BATTERY EJECT button

above the battery attachment platform, sllide 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. Note: If the battery remains attached, minute level current will flow even if the DVD video camera/recorder is off, and the battery will discharge.

Charging Battery

Use the provided AC adapter to charge the battery.

Attach the battery pack to the DVD video cam-

era/recorder.

Connect the AC adapter between the DC IN 8.4V

jack on DVD video camera/recorder and an AC outlet.

The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will blink in green and charging will start.

CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

Note: Charge the battery in the temperature range of 10 °C - 30 °C. Note: Make sure that the battery is securely installed: Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall and be damaged. Note: If the power switch is set to “

PHOTO”, charging will not be performed.

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Note: When connecting the power cable to the DVD video camera/recorder, the pin of power cable cannot be completely inserted into the DC IN 8.4V jack, but this does not indicate a malfunction. Do not insert the power cable with undue force: Doing so could result in malfunction.

Power cable

AC adapter

● Battery pack charged status

You can realize the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator:

Charged status CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

0-50% Blinks once per 1-2 seconds

51-75% Blinks twice per 1-2 seconds

76% or more Blinks three times per 1-2 seconds

Fully charged Remains lit

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VIDEO” or

● Continuously recordable time on DVD video camera/recorder with fully charged battery

The reference for DVD video camera/recorder recordable time with fully charged battery is between

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40 and 60 minutes [with model DZ-BP14(R)/DZBP16 (sold separately)] or between 70 and 100 minutes (with model DZ-BP28 (sold separately)):

Battery

When using

viewfinder

(in XTRA mode*)

When using

LCD monitor

(in XTRA mode*)

When using

viewfinder

(in FINE mode)

When using

LCD monitor

(in FINE mode)

When using

viewfinder

(in STD mode)

When using LCD monitor (in STD mode)

* The time in XTRA mode is only for reference: It

varies depending on recording contents.

DZ-BP14(R)/

DZ-BP16(Sold

separately)

DVD-

DVD-R

RAM

115 min

95 min

115 min

95 min

125 min

110 min

—

110 min

90 min

120 min

105 min

DZ-BP28

(Sold separately)

DVD-

RAM

185 min

160 min

185 min

160 min

210 min

180 min

(approx.)

DVD-R

—

180 min

155 min

205 min

175 min

Without any extraordinary operation, such as zooming:

The continuously DVD video camera/recorder recordable time 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 recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 40 and 60 minutes [with model DZ-BP14(R)/DZ-BP16 (sold separately)] or between 70 and 100 minutes (with model DZ-BP28 (sold separately)), and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera/recorder. Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places.

● The time taken for charging the battery is as follows (at 25 °C)

DZ-BP14(R)/DZ-BP16

(sold separately)

170 min

Note: During and after charging, the battery will be warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Note: If the following phenomena appear, the battery may be dead: Replace it.

– Charging does not start within 10 seconds (the

CHARGE/ACCESS indicator does not light)

– The battery cannot be charged up to 75% if

more than 9 hours has elapsed after charging started.

– The battery cannot be fully charged if more

than 5 hours has elapsed after it was charged

to 75%. Note: Charge the battery at ambient temperature 10°C to 30°C: Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery.

DZ-BP28

(sold separately)

270 min

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

(Blinks)

White portion shows remaining level

Handling the dead battery

• Do not dispose of the dead battery: Let a rechargeable battery recycling cooperative store take charge of it.

Charge marker

Using charge marker

• For a charged battery, slide the charge marker knob at rear so that the charge marker (●) is visible: Uncharged batteries can thus be easily identified.

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Note: Be sure to use the specified battery (DZBP14(R)/DZ-BP16 (sold separately) or DZ-BP28 (sold separately)). Using other batteries could cause faulty DVD video camera/recorder operation, or possibly a fire. Note: If a charged battery is stored, it will discharge on its own; therefore, it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera/recorder , such as on the day before you plan to use it. You do not need to completely discharge the battery before charging it. Note: When you are not using the DVD video camera/recorder, remove the battery and store it in a dark, cool place. If you store it in a place where the temperature is high, the battery life will be shortened. Especially be sure not to store the battery in an environment (in a closed vehicle) over 60 °C: Neglecting this could damage the battery.

Note: It is recommended that you fully charge the battery once a year, attach it to the DVD video camera/recorder and use it up; then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again. Note: The battery can be repeatedly charged and used, but will eventually be dead: 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 battery.

Using DVD video camera/recorder with AC Adapter

It is recommended that you use the AC adapter 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. And be sure to use the AC adapter to power the DVD video camera/recorder when finalizing a disc.

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Note: Be sure to use the specified AC adapter to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Using other AC adapters could cause electric shock or result in fire.

CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn

the DVD video camera/recorder off.

Connect the AC adapter between the DC IN 8.4V

jack on DVD video camera/recorder and an AC outlet.

Power cable

AC adapter

Note: The AC adapter can be used around the world. An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries. If you need one purchase it from your Hitachi distributor. Note: If the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator does not light when the AC adapter is plugged into AC outlet, unplug it from the AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then plug it into the AC outlet again. If the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator still does not light, the AC adapter may be faulty. Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer.

AC 100-120

AC Plug Adapter(not supplied)

Setting Date and Time

Set the current date and time correctly so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly. Setting the correct date and time will allow you to store the correct information on recording. (The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set.)

MENU button

Joystick

Power switch

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Set the power switch to “ VIDEO” or

“ PHOTO” to turn the DVD video camera/ recorder on.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Date Setup” and then “Date Set”.

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, tilt the joystick to right to select the digit to be set. If you press the the day, the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting month, year or time.

button after selecting the figure for

Tilt the joystick to left or

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

Tilt the joystick up or down to select the number for current date/time, and then repeat step 5 to set the current date and time.

After setting the current

date and time, press the

button.

The screen for verifying the set date will appear.

If the displayed date and time are correct, use

the joystick 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.

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 to DVD video camera/ recorder , and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/recorder turned off: The built-in battery will be charged.

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. Associated with the selected date display, the time display format will also change as follows:

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Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Date Mode” on the “Date Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “Date Mode”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Display format

D/M/Y

M/D/Y

Y/M/D

Example of display

17:30

25/5/2002

5:30PM

5/25/2002

PM5:30

2002/5/25

Use the joystick to se-

lect the desired date display format, and then press the button.

The menu screen for setting date will be restored, and the “Date Mode” has been changed as you designated.

Press the MENU button to switch off the menu

screen.

Note: If the date display format has been changed, the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be changed (see p. 53).

Inserting and Ejecting Disc

Inserting Disc

With this DVD video camera/recorder the recorded video and audio are stored on DVD-RAM* or DVD-R disc.

* When using an uninitialized DVD-RAM disc, it must be formatted (see p. 88).

Make sure that the

DVD video camera/ recorder is turned off.

Set the power switch to “POWER OFF”.

Press down the DISC

EJECT button.

The cover of disc insertion block (hand strap) will slightly open.

Gently open the

cover by hand until it stops.

Power switch

DISC EJECT button

How to set both-side recordable disc

•The actual recording surface of side [A] is op-

posite to that on which “SIDE A” is marked. If you view the image recorded on side [A] on another device, set the disc in it with indication “SIDE A” facing up.

Side A

indication of disc

Laser

Actual recording surface

•The cartridge has a fixed orientation when it

is inserted into the DVD video camera/recorder: Insert it correctly referring to the illustration shown below. To record on side [B], turn the cartridge over.

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Insert the disc, in cartridge or caddy, into the

disc guide.

Set a both-side recordable disc into the disc guide so that the label of side on which you want to record faces the hand strap.

How to set one-side recordable disc

•Set the disc with the label side up in the caddy ,

and then insert the caddy correctly referring to the illustration shown below. The caddy has a mark: Insert it with this mark forward.

Gently push the section indicated “PUSH/

CLOSE” on the cover of disc insertion block (hand strap), to close the cover.

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Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.

Set the power switch to “ VIDEO” or “ PHOTO”: An image will appear in the viewfinder and disc recognition will start.

Note: If the disc is forcibly inserted from the wrong direction, the DVD video camera/recorder , or cartridge or caddy could be damaged. Note: When using a one-sided recordable disc, insert it with the recording surface facing the inside of DVD video camera/recorder.

● When using DVD-RAM disc

The subject image will appear in the viewfinder or on LCD screen, and the DVD video camera/recorder will start to recognize the disc. Subsequently , the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the recording pause status.

Recording pause

(In case of movie)

● When using DVD-R disc

Recognition of the disc will start. When you use a brand-new disc, the messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the button between messages.

When recording on this DVD video camera/recorder:

When message “Format the disc now?” appears, choose “YES” and then press the

button. The disc will be automatically formatted for use on this DVD video camera/recorder. After formatting, message “DVD-R disc, Video mode cannot be changed” will appear (see page 26): Press the button to erase the message. Once formatted, a DVD-R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC, even if it has not been recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.

When recording data from PC:

While the above messages are being displayed, press the button, or when message “Format the disc now?” appears, choose “NO” and then press the button. However, if data fr om 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”.

Note: It will take more time than usual after the disc is inserted before recording can begin in the following cases:

– When the cover of disc insertion block is open – When the date changes (first recording of a day) – When the temperature has changed greatly

from the previous recording status

– When a disc with scratches, dirt or fingerprints is

inserted Note: If the following discs are inserted, the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed:

– Disc with little remaining free space – Write-protected disc – Finalized DVD-R disc – Disc recorded on another device – Unknown type of disc

Removing Disc

Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn

the DVD video camera/recorder off.

A click will be heard, which means that the disc is unlocked and can be removed.

Push down the DISC EJECT button.

The cover of disc insertion block (hand strap) will open slightly.

Gently open the cover until it stops.

When the cover is fully open, the disc will slightly come out from the disc guide, and stop.

Note: Do not remove the disc with the battery attachment platform of DVD video camera/recorder facing down: Disc could fall out.

Remove the disc.

Hold the disc by its sides as shown in the illustration and gently pull it out.

Note: Be careful when removing the disc, since the temperature at the shutter will be very high.

Gently push the section indicated “PUSH/

CLOSE” on the cover of disc insertion block (hand strap), to close the cover.

PUSH CLOSE

Note: Even after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, the disc can be removed unless it is in recording status. Press down the DISC EJECT button and hold it for at least 2 seconds: A click will be heard and the disc will be unlocked. Push down the DISC EJECT button once again to remove the disc. (The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will change from white to pink at this time.) It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera/recorder off before inserting or ejecting disc to prevent misoperation. Note: Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD-RAM disc or DVD-R disc into the disc insertion block: Doing so could cause malfunctions. Note: Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. Do not remove the battery to turn the camera/recorder off: If you do so, the disc cannot be removed. If the disc cannot be removed, use the AC adapter , etc. to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Set the power switch to “ OFF” to make sure by the sound that the disc is unlocked, and then remove the disc. Note: If you push down the DISC EJECT button, the disc will not come out until it completely stops rotating. After the lock release sound is heard, wait for a few moments and then push down the DISC EJECT button again.

VIDEO”, then “POWER

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Basic Techniques

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

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Basic Handling of DVD video camera/recorder

Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On

While holding down the red button at the center

of power switch, turn the switch to set it to “ VIDEO” or “ PHOTO”.

Note: When power is turned on, the self-diagnosis function of DVD video camera/recorder may work, and some message may appear. If any message appears, refer to “Trouble Messages” (p. 100).

Power switch

Opening LCD Monitor

If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD scr een. If the monitor is open, the viewfinder will be off.

Press the OPEN button to open the LCD monitor .

The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90°. If the LCD monitor is open 90°, it can be tilted with screen down as much as 90°, and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180° so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens. Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily.

OPEN button

90°

Note: Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90° before changing its vertical angle. Note: Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 ° in close contact with the DVD video camera/recorder body: Doing this could cause the DVD video camera/recorder and LCD monitor to become hot.

180°

90°

LCD Screen Brightness Adjustment

Press the LCD BRIGHT button.

The “BRIGHT” indicator will light on the scr een. (The indicator will go out in approximately 5 seconds.)

BRIGHT indicator

Use the button to adjust the brightness.

Pressing will change the brightness of LCD screen and also move the position of “BRIGHT” bar scale.

Closing LCD Monitor

efore closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD video camera/recorder.

Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard.

Note: Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right angles to the DVD video camera/recorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD video camera/recorder with its screen facing outside. If the LCD monitor is tilted, it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: If the LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD video camera/recorder, no image will appear in the viewfinder.

LCD BRIGHT button

button

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Viewing Subject through Viewfinder

Adjust the angle of viewfinder as you like, and

fit your eye to the eyecup. If the image is blurred, you can adjust the focus.

Adjust the diopter control under the eyecup so that the subject image can be seen clearly.

Note: If the LCD monitor is open, the viewfinder will be off.

Diopter control

Recording Movie

Insert a recordable DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc into this DVD video camera/recorder.

Note: When recording in a dark place, it is recommended that you use the optional video light

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CHARGE/ACCESS indicator

Set the power switch to “ VIDEO”.

REC button

LOCK switch

Power switch

Once the DVD video camera/recorder starts to recognize the disc, the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will light. When recognition is finished, the CHARGE/ ACCESS indicator will go out.

Press the REC button.

The “ ” 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.

When recording is finished, set the power switch

to “POWER OFF” to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off.

(model DZ-LD9). Refer to the instruction manual of video light for details. Note: Press down the LOCK switch above the power switch to lock movie recording: The power switch will lock and thereafter will not move to

“

PHOTO” by mistake.

Note: Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the front of DVD video camera/recorder: Take care that this microphone is not blocked. Note: You can press the REC button immediately after recording is finished, but no further recording will be made while “DISC ACCESS” is being displayed. Recording will restart after the message disappears. Note: If a very bright subject is recorded, stripe-like lights may appear above and below the subject. Note: Take care that power is not interrupted while the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking. Note: The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds. Note: See page 65 for setting of Record LED (recording indicator) On/Off. Note: For various functions available during recording, see “Setting Up Camera Functions” on page 54. Note: Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect. Note: The power switch can be changed over even during recording, but the operation will not be changed.

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Power save and discharge of battery

If, when “Power Save: On” is specified, the DVD video camera/recorder is left in the r ecording pause status for approximately 5 minutes, it will automatically turn of f. To restart recording, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “ VIDEO”. To set or release power save, see “Setting or Releasing Power Save” on page 64. It is recommended that you specify “Power Save: On”, since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording. Especially when power save has been released, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off when not in use.

Using External Microphone

Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorder . Clearer sound can be r ecorded. Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording. For details on microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 111.

To external microphone jack

Recording Stills

This DVD video camera/recorder can record two types of still image on disc - a still to be viewed on TV (MPEG image of 704×576 pixels) and a still to be used on PC (JPEG image of 1280 × 960 pixels).

Note: Recording of still images is possible only on DVD-RAM disc.

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Set the power switch to “ PHOTO” to turn

the DVD video camera/recorder on.

Once the DVD video camera/recorder starts to recognize the disc, the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will light. When recognition is finished, the CHARGE/ ACCESS indicator will go out. Make sure that appears on the screen (viewfinder or LCD).

Still recording mode

Number of recordable stills

Note: If the power switch is set to “ PHOTO”, the LOCK switch cannot be moved. Do not try to force it: Doing so could cause a fault.

Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or

LCD).

Press the REC button.

The DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen (when auto focus is selected).

The screen will be black, and then the recorded still will be displayed. When message "DISC ACCESS" disappears, recording of still will be complete.

Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn

the DVD video camera/recorder off.

Note: When the power switch is set to “ PHOTO”, flickering may occur in image on the LCD screen.

● Image quality

Still image

JPEG

1,280 × 960

The quality of still recording cannot be switched.

MPEG

704 × 576

External input

still image

JPEG

640 × 480

MPEG

704 × 576

(pixels)

● Setting Video Flash (sold separately)

When recording still images in a dark place, or when the subject is lit from rear , it is recommended that you use the optional Video Flash (model DZFLH3). Refer to the instruction manual of Video Flash for details.

Setting of Video Flash

Auto

On-screen

information

(No

display)

Off

Note: Dark subjects may not be in clear focus even

if the Video Flash is used. It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place. Note: The DVD video camera/recorder automatically sets the shutter speed between 1/800 and 1/ 30 second (between 1/800 and 1/10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light) depending on the subject brightness. Note: During recording of stills, the electronic image stabilizer will not function.

Manner for

emitting light

Automatically emits light in dark place or in a place lit from rear.

Always emits light regardless of brightness

No light emission

Playing Back

Immediately Checking Recorded Scene

You can check your recording immediately on the spot.

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Speaker

buttons

Press button in the recording pause status.

button

Joystick

The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback mode, and playback will start from the first image of the scene you have recorded last. When playback is finished, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc.

Skip Playback

During playback, tilt the joystick up or down

to locate the start of desired scene.

Tilt once :To return to the first image of

Tilt once :T o skip to the first image of the

Tilt and hold:To continuously locate the be-

the scene being played back, and start playback.

scene following the one being played back, and start playback.

ginnings of scenes, starting from the scene preceding the scene being played back. When the desired image appears, release the joystick: Playback will start from that point.

ginnings of scenes, starting from the scene following the scene being played back. When the desired image appears, release the joystick: Playback will start from that point.

Press the button.

Playback will stop, and recording pause status will be restored.

Note: When the LCD monitor is opened, playback sound will be heard from the speaker. Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons (

, ).

Note: To temporarily stop playback, press the

button. Press the button again to restart playback. Note: Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again, the new image will always be recorded after previously recorded images (these images will not be overwritten). Note: When playback is finished, the appear at the last image. If the DVD video camera/recorder is left without being operated, it will return to the recording pause status after approximately 5 minutes. Note: If the mark is being displayed, playback will start from the first scene recorded on disc.

Tilt up twice Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Portion being played back

Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Tilting up the joystick 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. Note: Tilting down set the DVD video camera/recorder to the playback pause status at the last image. Note: If the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder is high, it may not operate normally. In such a case, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a while, and then turn it on again.

button is pressed while the

Portion being played back

in the last scene on disc will

mark will

Search Playback

During playback, tilt the joystick to left or right

and hold it: Search playback of scenes will

start.

: Scenes will be visually scanned forward

: Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the joystick when you find the desired image: Normal playback will start from that point.

Note: When you skip or search scenes from playback or playback pause, the screen will be dark briefly. Note: If the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder is high, it may not operate normally. In such a case, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a while, and then turn it on again.

Frame Advance/Frame Back/Slow Playback

During playback pause, tilt the joystick to left

or right : Frame advance, frame back or slow playback will start. Tilt once :Picture will advance one frame. Tilt once : Tilt and hold :Forward slow playback Tilt and hold :Reverse slow playback

Picture will go back half a second.

Note: In forward slow, a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted.

Note: In reverse slow, the image will be rougher. Note: No sound will be heard during search play-

back or slow playback.

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Searching for Point You Wish to View by Specifying It (Go To)

You can specify any point that you want to view in order to search for it.

Press the MENU button

during playback or

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playback pause.

The “Go To” menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose the option (point you

want to go to), and then press the button. Top : To go to the start of first scene on disc

End : To go to the end of last scene on disc,

Specify : To go to a specified point and enter

(scene 1), and enter playback pause.

and enter playback pause.

playback pause. See the following for details.

● Specifying the point to view

Choose “Specify” in step 2 above, and then pr ess

the button.

The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear.

Position of currently played back image

Cursor

Cursor position

* If no particular scene is selected, the total time of

all scenes recorded on disc will appear.

Use the joystick to select the desired time of cho-

sen point.

: To select the start of first scene on disc. : To select the end of last scene on disc. : To move the cursor toward the end of

last scene on disc in one-minute units.

: To move the cursor toward the start of

first scene on disc in units of a minute.

Total recording time of all selected scenes *

(When the start of scene is selected)

Press the button to enter the selection.

The DVD video camera/recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status.

T o cancel the “Go T o” procedur e midway , pr ess the

button before going to the specified point.

Note: The cursor may not move at same-pitch intervals.

Zooming

This DVD video camera/recorder can optically zoom in on subject up to 12 powers, digitally multiplied by 20 powers for movie recording and 4 powers for still recording.

Move the zoom lever down to “T” control side,

and the subject image will gradually become telescopic: Move the zoom lever up to “W” control side, and the image will widen.

If Dig. Zoom 48x or 240x is specified, moving the zoom lever down to “T” control side will engage the digital zoom midway (see page 57).

Note: The setting of digital zoom 240x is effective only during movie recording. If you specify 240x in the still recording mode, the digital zoom will automatically be set to 48x. Note: When a subject is zoomed, it may be momentarily out of focus. Note: When digital zoom is engaged, the image quality will be rougher. Note: If the zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals, the recorded image will be unclear.

Recording in wide area

Zoom Up

Digital zoom range

Recording enlarged image

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1 x 12 x 13 x 48 x 240 x

Zoom back

* For movie only

Focusing When Recording Movie

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen (auto-focus). When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, auto-focus will always be set.

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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 1 cm from lens surface to infinity

● How to install conversion lens (optional)

The installation screw diameter of this lens is 37 mm.

Lens hood Conversion lens

(To remove)

Remove the lens hood from the DVD video cam-

era/recorder.

Note: Be careful not to lose the lens hood. Note: If the optional tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1) is attached over the lens, the range where a subject is

focused at T end (telephoto side) will be from approximately 5 m to infinite. Note: If the optional tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1) is attached over the lens, the four corners of screen will be darker (vignetting) on W (wide-angle) side when a subject is zoomed in.

Remove the lens cap from the conversion lens

and screw it all the way into the filter screw of the DVD video camera/recorder.

(To attach)

Macro Recording

Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 1 cm from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen.

im the DVD video camera/recorder at the sub-

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

Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording

The DVD video camera/recorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center of screen and automatically focuses on it. If you want to record by adding special effects or focusing on a subject image off the center of screen, adjust the focus manually.

Press the FOCUS button in the recording pause

status. “MF” will appear on the screen.

Manual Focus icon

Press the zoom lever down to “T” control side

to zoom in on subject.

Use the buttons to adjust the focus, while

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

FOCUS button

Note: Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus. With auto focus, no indication will appear on the screen. Note: Be sure to zoom up to your subject only when manually focusing on it. If you bring the subject into focus at the wide-angle position, focus will be incorrect when you zoom up to the subject. Note: Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. When you turn the DVD video camera/recorder on next time, auto focus will be restored.

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Manually focus the following objects, which may not be automatically focused (see p. 48):

Objects not in the center of screen

Objects moving rapidly

Object behind glass with water droplets, dirt on it

Objects with little variation in brightness, such as white wall

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

Night view

Objects that are far and near at the same time

Dark objects

Adjusting Exposure Manually

This DVD video camera/recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure. Y ou can also adjust the exposure manually when the subject is lit fr om rear or for special ef fects r ecording.

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Press the EXPOSURE button in the recording

pause status.

The exposure indicator will appear on the screen.

Exposure indicator

Use the buttons to adjust the exposure,

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

Press the REC button to start recording.

EXPOSURE button

Note: Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will appear on the screen. Note: The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

buttons

On-Screen Information

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

Information Display During Recording

Recording mode

: Movie : Still (with DVD-

RAM disc only)

: External input still

(field) (with DVDRAM disc only)

: External input still

(frame) (with DVDRAM disc only)

When operating zoom

(When digital zoom is 48×)

(When digital zoom is 240×)

(only in movie recording mode)

Exposure correction

Disc type

:DVD-RAM :DVD-R :DVD-RAM (write-protected) :DVD-R (write-protected) : DVD-R disc already finalized on this DVD

video camera/recorder

:DVD-R disc finalized on a device other than

No display****

this DVD video camera/recorder

Movie recording mode XTRA : Highest quality (only when using

DVD-RAM disc) FINE :High quality STD :Standard

Electronic image stabilizer (EIS) (only in movie recording mode) No display : EIS OFF

Program AE (only in movie recording mode) No display :Auto

: EIS ON

White balance No display : Auto WB : Hold

Manual focus No display:Autofocus MF :Manual focus

:Sports :Portrait :Spotlight :Sand & Snow :Low Light

External flash [when Video Flash (sold separately) is attached] (only in still recording mode) No display :Emits light automatically

:Always emits light :No light emission

Self-timer (only in still recording mode) No display :Self-timer OFF

Remaining speace on disc* REM XX MIN :Remaining record-

REM XX** : Number of remain-

Remaining battery level

(full charge)

(low remaining charge)

Current date/time

Brightness of LCD screen/Volume

BRIGHT VOLUME

Warning message

:Self-timer ON (count is

from 10 seconds)

External input LINE IN :AV input

S LINE IN :S-VIDEO input Operating status REC : During recording

During recording pause

No display***

Movie recording time (only in movie recording mode)

able minutes during movie recording

ing recordable still images during still recording

:Brightness of LCD screen :Volume

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* No remaining time will be displayed with a write-protected disc or finalized DVD-R disc.

** The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference: The decreasing number may not be correct, depend-

ing on recording condition (not displayed with a DVD-R disc).

*** When no disc is in the DVD video camera/recorder, or disc has not yet been initialized, write-protected disc or

disc with no remaining space has been inserted.

**** Will not appear when a disc that cannot be used in this DVD video camera/recorder is inserted.

● Switching the information display mode

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

Press the DISPLAY button.

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• Full display mode: All types of information will appear.

• Minimum display mode: Only the recording mode, status

display and warning will appear.

The full and minimum display modes will alternate.

Note: The DVD video camera/recorder does not record the recording date/time as a part of image. However, this information when recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback. (See “Information display during playback” on page 53.)

● Display when recording an image of yourself

When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, only the operating status and battery remaining level will appear , and the battery remaining level will appear only when the battery has almost no remaining charge.

The following operating status indicator will blink to give warning message to user. The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180° to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens.

No display :Disc that cannot be used has been loaded.

:The disc has almost no free space. :Write-protected disc is loaded. : You are attempting to record a still on

DVD-R disc.

: The disc is full, or you are attempting to

record a copy-guarded image.

DISPLAY button

Operating status/ warning message

Battery remaining level

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). Note: If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens, you can also view subject image in the viewfinder.

Information Display During Playback

V arious types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen.

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→ →

No display

Playback information

● Switching the information display mode

Press the DISPLA Y button: Y ou can switch the dis-

play mode of on-screen information.

Recording mode*

Scene No.

Program No. or Play List No. *

Program or Play List *

Repeat play*

Playback operation*

Disc type*

Counter

display

Recording date/time

*1 VIDEO or PHOTO *2 Program or Play List *3Number of program or play list being played

back (not displayed when all programs are being played back)

*4Refer to “Disc type” on page 51.

: Will appear when “Repeat play :On” is

specified

: Standard playback : Playback pause : Forward search playback : Reverse search playback : Forward skip playback : Reverse skip playback : Forward frame advance

: Reverse frame back Refer to “Playback” beginning on page 44 for how to operate. The “ ” mark will appear on the first image on disc. The “ ” mark will appear on the last image on disc.

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• Playback information display: Shows the status

of DVD video camera/recorder during playback.

• Recording date/time display: Shows the date/

time when recording was started.

• No display: No information will appear. How-

ever, when the mode of playback operation is switched, the symbol will appear for approx. 3 seconds.

Advanced Techniques

This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera/ recorder.

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Setting Up Camera Functions

Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject (Switching Program AE Mode)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording: You can also specify one of six modes depending on the subject conditions, recording environment or purpose of filming.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause

status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Program AE” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Joystick

MENU button

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

Use the joystick to

choose the desired option, and then press the

button: The se-

lected option will be set.

You can check the selected AE mode by the onscreen information display. However, nothing will appear in the Auto mode.

Selected AE mode

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

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

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: However, an after-image will appear with a moving subject. However, note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD.

White Balance (Auto/Hold)

With this DVD video camera/recorder you can switch the white balance between Auto and Hold.

Mode

Auto

Hold

The menu screen will appear.

Details of setting

White balance is always adjusted automatically.

White balance at the time when “Hold” is selected is held.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause status.

Use the joystick to choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Options will be displayed on the right of “White Bal.”. The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

On-screen display

no display

Use the joystick to select

“Auto” or “Hold”, and

then press the but-

ton.

If White Balance is set to

“Hold”, “WB” will ap-

pear on the screen.

White balance mode

Press the MENU button.

The menu scree will disappear.

The white balance setting will always be “Auto”

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned

off.

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Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer (EIS)

This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer function: When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause

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status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions

Setup” screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “EIS”.

Use the joystick to

choose the desired option, and then press the

button: The se-

lected option will be set.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

● Checking EIS On or Off

You can check EIS On or Off by the on-screen information display.

EIS

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. This function is effective only during movie recording: It will not work during still recording.

Note: The EIS setting will not change if the DVD

video camera/recorder is turned off.

Note: Although you can switch EIS between on

and off during still recording, the setting will be ef-

fective only during movie recording.

Note: It is recommended that you specify “EIS

Off” when using the DVD video camera/recorder

on a desk or tripod.

Note: When “EIS On” is specified, there will be a

slight difference between the actual movement

and the movement on screen.

Note: Gross camera shake may not be entirely

corrected even if “EIS On” is specified.

Note: EIS may not operate correctly when the

conversion lens (optional) is used.

Switching Digital Zoom Off

When the zoom lever is moved down to “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 48x or 240x specified, digital zoom will automatically kick in when optical 12x zoom range is exceeded. You can set the digital zoom to 48x or 240x for movie recording, or 48x for still recording.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause

status.

The menu screen will appear.

Note: Pressing MENU during recording will not display the menu screen.

Use the joystick to

choose “Dig. Zoom” on the “Camera Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Options will be displayed on the right of “Dig. Zoom”. The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to

choose “Off”, and then press the button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

When Dig. Zoom is “Off”

When Dig. Zoom is “On” (48x)

When Dig. Zoom is “On” (240x) (only in movie recording mode)

Digital zoom range

Dig. Zoom “240x”, “48x” or “Off” setting will

be stored in memory even if the DVD video cam-

era/recorder is turned off.

Note: The subject image will be slightly rougher

in the digital zoom range.

Note: Y ou can check whether Dig. Zoom is “240x”,

“48x” or “Off” by pressing the DISPLAY button and

reviewing the on-screen information.

Note: You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM but-

ton on remote control to switch the digital zoom

setting: Pressing the button in the movie recording

mode will switch the setting between “Off”, “48x”

and “240x”: Pressing the button in still recording

mode will switch between “Off” and “48x”.

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Switching to 16:9 Mode

If you intend to play back recorded images on a wide-screen TV, it is recommended that you switch the screen size to 16:9 mode.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause

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status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “16:9” on the “Camera Functions

Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Use the joystick to

choose “On”, and then press the button.

Press the MENU button..

The menu screen will disappear. Black bands will appear across the top and bottom of screen.

Note: The black bands that appear across the

top and bottom of screen will not be recorded. If

you record in the 16:9 mode and play back on a

TV other than wide-screen TV , the portions masked

by the black bands will also be displayed. Use the

black bands as a guide for recording when play-

ing back on a wide-screen TV.

Setting Up Record Functions

Switching Movie Quality Mode

Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE” and “STD”. However, it is r ecommended that you recor d critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” mode when you are using a DVD-RAM disc, or in the “FINE” mode with a DVD-R disc.

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Press the MENU button in the recording pause

status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Options will be displayed on the right of “VIDEO Mode”. The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

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

•If there is a complicated pattern in background

•If the DVD video camera/recorder is panned or tilted greatly or rapidly

•If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera/recorder is not moving (as in following

figure on left)

Use the joystick to select

the desired quality

mode, and then press

the button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

Movie quality mode

Note: The “VIDEO Mode” setting will not change

even after the DVD video camera/recorder is

turned off. However, if “XTRA” has been set with

DVD-RAM disc, “FINE” will be set when the disc is

changed.

(Image when block-like noise occurs)

(Image without block-like noise)

● Recordable times in each movie quality mode (on one side of disc)

Quality

mode

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XTRA* FINE STD

The recordable times are only for reference.

* The recordable times will vary depending on

recording contents.

DVD-RAM

approx. 18~60 min approx. 30 min approx. 60 min

Disc used

DVD-R

—

approx. 30 min approx. 60 min

Note: When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie quality mode during recording on the disc: The DVD video camera/recorder will be automatically set to the quality mode first used with the disc for recording. Note: The setting of movie quality mode is effective only during movie recording: Switching the mode will not work during still recording.

Input Selection

If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera/recorder, you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera/recorder. Refer to the explanation starting from page 93 on how to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to other devices or record images input from them.

CAMERA

LINE

Press the MENU button in the recording pause

status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose “Input Source” on the

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

The options will appear on the right of “Input Source”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Usually select this option. To view image from another device on this DVD video camera/recorder

Select the desired option

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

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note: The “Input Source” setting will return to “CAMERA” whenever the DVD video camera/re-

corder is turned off.

Changing Method for Recording Stills

You can record stills of externally input images on a DVD-RAM disc in the Frame or Field mode. The DVD video camera/recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying "Frame", but "Field" is recommended for recording image with movement.

Mode Frame

Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects, despite high image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video.

Details of setting

On-screen display

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Field

Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects.

Press the MENU button in the recording pause status.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose “PHOT O Input” on the “Record Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “PHOTO Input”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to se-

lect the desired option, and then press the button.

The selected option will be set.

You can check the still recording format of external input image by reviewing the onscreen information.

Still external input mode

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

Self-Timer

You can record stills of yourself alone or with your family, friends, etc., using the self-timer function, as with ordinary cameras. A still will be recorded appr oximately 10 seconds after the REC button is pressed.

Press the MENU button.

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The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Self Timer” on the “Record Functions Setup” screen, and then press the button.

Options will be displayed on the right to “Self Timer”. The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to select

“On”, and then press the

button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

You can also check that self-timer has been set by reviewing the on-screen information.

Self-timer recording

Press the REC button.

The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera/recorder will blink. The self-timer indicator will start to count down, and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later.

Note: To release the self-timer mode, choose

“Off” on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera/recorder off. Note: To suspend self-timer, press the REC button again before recording starts, or press the ton. Note: When the REC button is pressed, the mark on LCD screen will be pink. It will also change in the same way when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens.

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Switching On-Screen Display Output On or Off

If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV and operate it while watching the TV screen, you can switch off the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor) from the TV screen. (See “Viewing on TV Screen” on page 92.)

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Choose “OSD Output” on the “Record Functions

Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “OSD Output”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

LCD screen or viewfinder

“On” setting “Off” setting

Choose the desired option and press the

button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

The “OSD Output” setting will not change even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Note: Even if “Off” is chosen, the on-screen infor- mation will appear during playback. See page 52 for playback on-screen information display. Note: 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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TV screen

Initial Settings

Switching Operating Sound On or Off

This DVD video camera/recorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over , the REC button

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is pressed, or other operations are engaged. If you do not need operating sound, you can switch it off.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu

screen, and then press the button.

Use the joystick to

choose “On” or “Off”, and then press the button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

The options will appear on the right of “Beep”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Note: The “Beep” setting will not change even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Setting or Releasing Power Save

This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with power save function. Specify “Power Save: On”: 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.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Power Save” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “Power Save”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to

choose “On” or “Off”, and then press the button.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note: The power save setting information does not appear in the on-screen display, and this setting will not change when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off. Note: If you want to use up the battery when you have no intention of using the DVD video camera/recorder for a long time, specify “Power Save: Off”. Note: To turn the DVD video camera/recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function, set the power switch to “POWER OFF”, and then set it to “

VIDEO” or “ PHOTO”.

Turning Record LED On or Off

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

The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD video camera/recorder is recording.

Off

The recording indicator will not light even during recording.

Recording indicator

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “Record LED”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to

choose “On” or “Off”, and then press the button: The selected option will be set.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

The Record LED setting will not appear on the onscreen information display , and will not change even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Note: Specify “Record LED: Off” when recording subject behind a glass or water tank that will reflect the recording indicator light. Note: When using the self-timer function, the recording indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off.

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Changing Display Language

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

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Language” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “Lan- guage”: The mark will be attached to “English”.

Use the joystick to

choose “Français”, and then press the button: The display language will be changed to French.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

The language setting will not change even if the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Initializing All Settings to Defaults

You can restore all camera menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory). (The date and time will not be reset.)

Press the MENU button.

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The menu screen will appear.

If you are sure that you wish to reset, use the

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

Use the joystick to

choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu

screen, and then press the button.

The “Reset” verification screen will appear.

All the setting items have now been reset to defaults.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note: To cancel resetting midway, choose “NO” on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the

button.

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Disc Navigation

This section explains about how to edit recorded images using the Disc Navigation function.

Before Using Disc Navigation

Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. Here is an explanation on “scene” and “program”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function.

Structure of Data Recorded On This DVD Video Camera/Recorder

Video recorded using this DVD video camera/recorder will be stored on disc in units of scene, in the order of recording.

•Movie: One scene refers to images recorded between each press of the REC button until recording is

•Still: One scene refers to a still recorded by pressing REC button.

The recorded scenes are collected as "programs" on each recording date.

All programs

Thumbnails

temporarily stopped by pressing REC again.

Program No. 1

Recorded on 3rd May, 2002

Scene

9:00

16:30

* Times on each scene show when recordings were started. * Numbers 1–? show the order in which recordings were made.

11:30

14:00

16:00

Program No. 10

Recorded on 27th May, 2002

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Scenes of one program are lined up in the order of recording. Usually , when the button is pressed immediately after recording, the last scene of the last program on disc (scene ? of program No. 10 in the above diagram) will be played back. To view previously recorded scenes (scenes 1-> in the above diagram), you can use the skip and search playback functions to find any desired scene. By using the Disc Navigation function, you can easily find any desired scene, since you can specify a program or a scene. You can also fade the image recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder , and rearrange the order of scenes.

Note: Thumbnails (first images of recorded scenes) are displayed from the top left of screen, and up to 12 thumbnails can appear on one screen. If there are 13 scenes or more recorded, tilt down the joystick and hold it to display 13th and any later scenes as thumbnails.

Note: “Scene No.” is not inherent to that scene, but is a serial number of thumbnails being displayed. Therefore, the Scene No. when all programs are displayed may be different from that for the same scene when a specific program is displayed. Note: Disc Navigation thumbnail screen, skip and title attached to each scene, and special effects (fade) are original functions of this DVD video camera/recorder. They will not operate on devices other than this DVD video camera/recorder. Note: Even though thumbnails may not appear, depending on the recording conditions,playback of the images may be possible.

Using Disc Navigation

Functions Available with Disc Navigation

Disc Navigation allows you to do the following:

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● Selecting scene(s) (Select)

You can select a scene from all programs or a specific program and start playback from that scene. You can also select adjacent multiple scenes and play back only the selected scenes.

● Switching/playing back program (Switch/Play)

You can select one program to be viewed from all programs and play it back.

● Changing title

You can change titles of programs and play lists.

● Editing scene(s)

Y ou can delete unnecessary scenes, skip scenes you do not want to play back, or arrange the order of scenes for playback. You can also divide a scene on play list or arrange scenes on play list.

● Displaying information on scenes (Detail)

Y ou can get the information on movie quality mode, recording time, etc. of a scene or adjacent multiple scenes.

● Displaying remaining free space on disc (Capacity)

You can display how much free space the disc being driven has.

●

Settings on disc ( )

Y ou can check the remaining free space of disc being used, and initialize an unformatted disc. Y ou can also update the control information of disc. When a DVD-R disc is loaded, only the remaining free space on disc can be checked.

● Finalizing disc

If you wish to view a DVD-R disc that was recorded with this DVD video camera/recorder on other devices that are compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc, the recorded DVD-R disc must be finalized.

● Repeat playback

If “Repeat Play: On” is specified, all programs, or any selected program or scene, will be repeatedly played back.

● Create and Edit Play List

Y ou can display all programs or a specific pr ogram, select scenes, and create up to 99 original stories (up to 999 scenes in 99 play lists). Program various scenes in a play list to create your own original movie (play list, p. 75). Only the data will be stored in play list. If you create, edit or delete a play list, the original scenes will not be erased from the disc. Since scenes are not duplicated, the disc capacity will not decrease.

Example: To select scenes from program No. 1

and program No. 10 and create a play list

Program No. 1

(recorded on 3rd May, 2002)

9:00

11:30 14:00 16:00 10:30

Program No. 10

(recorded on 27th May, 2002)

14:45 16:30 18:00

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Play list created

Starting Disc Navigation and Interpreting Navigation Screen

DISC NAVIGATION button

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button

Note: Do not proceed with a following step while the disc is being recognized or the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking.

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

The thumbnails for all programs will appear.

Note: The DISC NAVIGATION button will not work without a disc inserted.

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the recording pause status. You can also press the button to end Disc Navigation.

Thumbnail

Cursor

Y ou can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bar graph:

Blue

Red

Bar graph

Blue Blue

Red

Cursor

Yellow

Tilt the joystick to right when the yellow cursor is in the scene at the bottom right corner of thumbnail display screen, or tilt down the joystick when the yellow cursor is in any scene on the bottom row: The following 12 thumbnails (following page) will appear. Note that when the following pages cannot be displayed, you are on the last page.

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

Note: Tilting up or down the joystick and holding it will continuously change the page in units of 12 thumbnails. Note: Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD-R disc inserted, message “Creating Thumbnail ...” will appear. After the message appears, the thumbnail display screen will appear. Note: If the following discs are inserted, the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed:

– Write-protected disc – Finalized DVD-R disc

Status of scenes

Current cursor position Range of scenes being

selected Scenes already selected

Selected scene number/ Number of all scenes

Bar graph (current page position **)

Still image icon

Operating guide* and recording date/ time of scene being selected

* The operating guide will vary depending on the current status of DVD video camera/recorder. ** When there are two or more thumbnail display pages.

Disc type icon

Playing Back Scenes

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

The thumnails for all programs will appear.

Use the joystick to select a scene.

The selected scene will be framed. This is called a “cursor”.

Press the button.

Playback will start from the selected scene, and continue to the last scene on disc.

● When playback finishes:

The mark will appear in the last image on disc, and after approx. 5 minutes the thumbnail screen will be restored.

Selecting Random Scenes

Use the joystick to select a scene.

Press the SELECT button once.

The selected scene will be framed in red.

● Playback of still images (with DVD-RAM disc only):

Still images will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds.

Note: Press the button to temporarily stop playback. Pressing point. Note: If you press the of the last scene on disc finishes, playback will start again from the first image of first scene on disc. Note: Pressing the thumbnail screen. Note: You can select scenes randomly and play them back. See below for how to select scenes.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to randomly select multiple scenes. To cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be canceled, and then press the SELECT button. To cancel all selected scenes, press the button.

again will start from that

button after playback

button will always restore the

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Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together

Use the joystick to select the first scene.

Hold down the SELECT button for at least one

second.

The selected scene will be double-framed in yellow and blue.

Use the joystick to select the last scene in the range

you want, and then press the button.

The scenes in the specified range will be framed in red, and then selected.

Note: Although scenes can be randomly selected, playback will always start from the lowest scene number. Note: To release all the selected scenes, press the

button.

Note: You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range. Note: To release multiple selection, press the SELECT or

button after step 3.

Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation Menu

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and Disc management will appear. For details on each menu item, see pages explaining each separate function.

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Play List Switch (p. 76)

Play (p. 76) Create (p. 75) Edit (p. 78) Title (p. 80) Delete (p. 80)

Program Switch (p. 73)

Play (p. 73) Title (p. 74)

Scene Delete (p. 81)

Edit Fade (p. 82)

Combine (p. 84) Divide (p. 84)

Move (p. 85) Skip (p. 86) Select (p. 86) Detail (p. 87)

Program Switch (p. 73)

Play (p. 73)

Scene Select (p. 86)

Detail (p. 87)

Disc Capacity (p. 88)

Format Disc (p. 88) Update Control Info. (p. 89)

Others Repeat Play (p. 90)

Disc * Capacity (p. 88)

Finalize Disc (p. 90)

Others Repeat Play (p. 90)

* Will not appear when a finalized disc is loaded.

Program

Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date (Selecting Program)

Since the scenes recorded on this video camera/recorder ar e collected as “programs” for each r ecor ding date, selecting a program will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date.

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Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear .

Use the joystick to

choose “Switch” on the “Program” menu

screen, and then press the button.

Playing Back Program

You can play back only the selected program.

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then

the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to select

the program to be displayed, and then press the button.

The Disc Navigation screen will be restored, and the thumbnails of the selected program will appear.

Note: If you press the button to stop program selection midway, the original screen (thumbnail select screen) will be restored. Note: The dates displayed on the program select screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs were recorded, and the date displays D/M/Y, M/D/Y and Y/M/D may be mixed.

Use the joystick to select

the program to be played back, and then press the button.

Use the joystick to

choose “Play” on the “Program” menu

screen, and then press the button.

Playback will start from the first scene of the selected program.

Changing Title of Program

The recording date/time has initially been attached to any program: You can change the recording date/ time to any desired title.

Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then

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the MENU button. The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Title” on the “Program” menu

screen, and then press the button.

The “Program Title” screen will appear.

Use the joystick to select

the program whose title you want to change, and then press the button.

The screen for entering a title will appear.

Use the joystick to select

a letter and then press the button: The selected letter will be entered.

Repeat this procedure to create a title.

Note: If you wish to delete the letter for title, press the

button once: The input letter will be deleted. Holding down the stop button will delete all letters in the TITLE column. You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters. Note: 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”.

● Characters available for entering title

You can select characters from the “capital letter”, “small letter” and “symbol” input modes.

With step 4, select the input mode and then press the button, or press the DISPLAY button on the DVD video camera/recorder.

Input mode

After entering the title,

use the joystick to choose “Enter” and then press the button.

The screen for verifying the entered title will appear: Choose “YES” and then press the button. After the following message appears, the thumbnail display screen of the program whose title was set will be restored. Choosing “NO” or pressing the button will restore the screen for inputting a title.

Play List

Creating New Play List

Use play list to edit recorded scenes.

Use the joystick to select a scene to be pro-

grammed in a play list.

When selecting multiple scenes, refer to “Selecting Consecutive Scenes T ogether” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page 71. With the created play list, you can also add scenes recorded on another day or unnecessary scenes afterwards.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Create” on the “Play List” menu screen,

and then press the button.

The “Create Play List” screen will appear. A new play list including the selected scenes will be created, and a thumbnail of the created play list will appear.

Note: If the scene added to play list had skip or fade setting, that information will also be added to the play list. Note: The time when the play list was created will appear in the title bar. Note: If you have selected multiple scenes, you can stop the creation of play list midway by pressing the created with the scenes up to the point where the

Note: If free space available on disc is insufficient, creation of new play list may not be possible: Delete unnecessary scenes.

button. In this case, the play list will be

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Switching Play List (Switching to Display of Each Play List)

If multiple play lists are stored on disc, you can switch the thumbnail display for each play list or switch to the thumbnail display of all programs.

Press the MENU button.

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The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Switch” on the “Play List” menu screen,

and then press the button.

The “Switch Play List” screen will appear.

Playing Back A Play List

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Play” on the “Play List” menu screen,

and then press the button: The “Start Play List” screen will appear .

Select the play list you

wish to display, and then press the button.

The thumbnail screen of the selected play list will appear.

Note: To display the thumbnails of all programs (all recorded scenes), choose “All Programs” on the “Switch Program” screen.

Use the joystick to select the play list, and then

press the button.

The selected play list will be played back from the first scene. T o cancel playback midway , press the button: The thumbnail screen of the play list being played back will appear.

Note: If “Repeat Play On” is specified, the play list will be repeatedly played back (see page 90).

Adding Scenes to Play List

You can later add scenes to the created play list.

Display the thumbnails of scenes to be added to

the play list, and then press the MENU button.

See “Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Data (Selecting Program)” on page 73 for how to display the thumbnails. The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose “Edit” on the “Play

List” menu screen, and then press the button: The “Edit Play List” screen will appear.

Use the joystick to select

the play list to which you wish to add scenes, and then press the button.

The thumbnails of the program that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row, and the thumbnails 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 DISPLA Y to restore the previous screen.

Recording date/time

Tilt the joystick down

to move the cursor to the lower row, and tilt it to left or right to select the point where the scene is to be inserted.

Insertion position

Scene to be copied

Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the

upper row , and tilt it to left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added.

T o select multiple scenes, refer to “Selecting Consecutive Scenes ” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page 69.

Press the button to copy the scene: The

screen showing that the scene is being copied will appear.

While multiple scenes are being copied, copying can be cancelled at any time by pressing the

button: The scenes up to the point where the

button was pressed will be added. After adding scenes is completed, the edited play list of thumbnails will appear.

Note: Pressing in steps 3-5 will display the screen for verifying an exit from “Edit Play List”. Choose “YES” to exit the edition of play list. Choosing “NO” will restore the “Edit Play List” screen. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen. Note: If you press the MENU button in step 5, the menu screen for editing play list will appear. You can also use this menu to add scenes. (See page

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Deleting Scenes from Play List

Display the “Edit Play

List” menu screen of the play list to be edited.

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Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 77.

From the play list in

lower row , point the cursor to the scene you want to delete.

T o select multiple scenes, refer to “Selecting Consecutive scenes T ogether” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page 71.

Editing Play List (Adding Scenes Using Menu)

You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a created play list.

Display the “Edit Play List” menu screen of the

play list to be edited.

Perform steps 1-3 on page 77.

Select the scenes to be

added from the upper row.

If you are sure that you wish to delete the scene, press the button: The screen being deleted will appear.

When multiple scenes are being deleted, you can stop deletion midway: Press the button. The scenes up to the point where the button was pressed will be deleted.

Note: Place the cursor on scene to be deleted, and then press the DELETE button on remote control: You can also delete the scene.

Choose “Add”, and then press the button.

The selected scenes will be added to the end of play list to be edited.

Note: The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position.

Scene to be added

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen for editing play list will appear.

Insertion position

Editing Play List (Deleting Scenes Using Menu)

If, by mistake, you insert undesired scenes to the play list to be edited in “Editing Play List (Adding Scenes using Menu)” on page 78, or if there are unnecessary scenes in the play list to be edited, you can delete the scenes without exiting the screen for editing play list.

Display the “Edit Play

List” menu screen of the play list to be edited.

Perform steps 1-3 on page 77.

Move the cursor to the play list to be edited in

lower row, and select the scene(s) to be deleted.

Press the MENU button.

The menu screen for editing play list will appear.

Choose “Delete” on the

“Edit” menu screen, and then press the button.

The selected scene(s) will be deleted.

Note: If all scenes on play list are deleted, the play list itself will also be deleted.

Editing Play List (Selecting Scenes Using Menu)

You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to/from play list. This “Select” menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 78.

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Display the “Edit Play

List” menu screen of the play list to be edited.

Perform steps 1-3 on page 77.

Specify the first scene of

those you wish to select, and then press the MENU button.

The menu screen for editing play list will appear.

Choose “Curr ent→End”

or “Start→Current” on the “Select” menu screen, and then press the button.

Changing Title of Play List

The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them. At any time you can change the title of play list, which was the recording date/time set on this DVD video camera/recorder.

Press the MENU button.

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The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Title” on the “Play List” menu screen,

and then press the button.

The “PlayList Title” screen will appear. See “Changing Title of Program” on page 74 for how to enter a title.

Deleting Play List

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Delete” on the “Play List” menu screen,

and then press the button: The “Delete Play List” screen will appear .

After entering the title,

use the joystick to choose “Enter”, and then press the button.

The screen for verifying registration of title will appear.

Note: The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure.

The screen for verifying deletion of play list will appear.

If you are sure that you wish to delete the play

list, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

Use the joystick to select

the play list you wish to delete, and then press the button.

The selected play list will be deleted, and the original screen will be restored.

Note: If you choose “NO” on the screen for veri- fying deletion of play list, deletion will be canceled, and the original screen will be restored. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen. Note: Even if you delete a play list, the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted.

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Scene

Deleting Scenes

Use the joystick to select the scene to be deleted,

and then press the MENU button.

Use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press

the button.

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The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Delete” on the “Scene” menu screen,

and then press the button.

The screen for verifying deletion will appear.

The message “Deleting...” → “Finished” will ap- pear and the selected scene will be deleted, after which the thumbnail display screen will be restored. T o cancel deletion, choose “NO”, and then press the button while the screen for verification is being displayed.

Note: Pressing the button on the screen for verification will restore the thumbnail display screen. Note: If you wish to delete multiple scenes, select them referring to “Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page

71. Note: If you delete all data on disc, initializing the disc will be recommended (see p. 88). Note: If even one play list has been created, message “Same scenes on PlayList will be deleted. Delete scenes?” will appear before deleting scene(s). This message will appear even if the scene(s) to be deleted is not used in the corresponding play list. In this case, choose “YES” and then press the

button to delete the scene(s). Note: If the time of deleted scenes (stills) is quite short, the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the time remaining indicator.

Adding Special Effects (Fade)

When switching scenes, you can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene. There are three types of special effects:

White: Fades in from white screen, fades out to white screen

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Fade In

Fade Out

Wipe: Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen, Fades out from vertical

direction of screen to black screen

Fade In

Fade Out

B/W: Fades in from Black and White screen to color screen, Fades out from color

screen to Black and White screen

Fade Out

Fade In

Select the scene for adding special effects and

press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

After the proceeding message appears, the thumbnail display screen will be restored. The scenes for which special effects have been set will be attached with marks “ ”, “ ”.

Use the joystick to

choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Fade”, and then press

the button. The fade setting screen will appear.

The options will appear under IN and OUT: The

mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to select

the special effects for

“IN” and “OUT”, choose “Enter”, and then press

the button.

“In” effect

“Out” effect

Note: Setting fade will also fade the sound. Note: Fading can also be set to either “IN” or

“OUT”.

Note: Any registered fade can be changed at any time using the same procedure as above. Note: Fade can also be added to on-screen information displayed during playback. Note: If the playback time of scene is short, fade will cut off midway. Note: If you set fade-in and fade-out to a still image or a movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds, only fade-in will be valid. Note: No fade effect will operate if you start playback in the recording pause status. Note: If you locate the start of a scene by skipping, the image at the start of the scene will appear for a moment, and then fade will operate. Note: The fade effect will not function during frame advance, frame back, slow playback or search playback. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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Combining Multiple Scenes

You can combine multiple scenes into one. Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes when combining.

Use the joystick to select the scenes to be com-

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bined, referring to “Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together” on page 71, and then press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Combine”, and then

press the button.

The screen for verifying combination of scenes will appear.

If you are sure that you

wish to combine the scenes, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

The selected movies will be combined into one, and the thumbnail display screen will be restored: The first scene before combination will appear as a thumbnail.

Note: Still images cannot be combined. Note: If you choose “NO” on the screen for veri-

fying combination, combination will be canceled. Note: To restore the separated status of a combined scene, divide it. Note: With special effects, the "in" effect of the first scene in the selected range and the "out" effect of the last scene will be chosen. Note: If you combine scenes from different programs (different recording dates), a message that prompts you to update the control information will appear when power is turned on and Disc Navigation is first started (see page 101). Note that if you choose “YES” for this message, the combined scenes will be split into separate scenes. If you choose “NO” for this message, the scenes will be combined, but the same message will appear each time Disc Navigation is started. To prevent this, when combining scenes from different programs, create a new play list and combine the scenes on it. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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Dividing Movies

Y ou can divide a scene into two parts. To delete unnecessary portion of scene, first divide the scene, and then delete the unnecessary portion. You can also cut out a part of scene and use it in the play list.

Use the joystick to select the scene to be divided,

and then press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose, “Scene”, “Edit”, “Divide”, and then

press the button.

The “Select Division Point” screen will appear, and playback of the selected scene will start.

When you reach the

point where you want to divide the scene, press the SELECT button.

The screen for verifying division of scene will appear.

If you are sure that you

wish to divide the scene, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

The scene will be divided at the specified point, and the thumbnail display screen will be restored, with the divided thumbnails, appearing side by side.

Status bar of scene being played back

Note: The status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLA Y button. Note: If you choose “NO” on the screen for veri- fying division in step 4, division will be canceled. Note: Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points. Note: If you press the MENU button while the scene to be divided is being played back in step 2, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status, and the “Go To” menu will appear. You can jump to the first image, end image or any specified point of the scene. (See “Searching for Scene You Wish to View by Specifying It (Go To)” for details on “Go To”.) You can divide the scene at the point you have jumped to. Note: 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.

Note: The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0.5 seconds. Note: 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. Note: If the division point is at a still, a message will appear, but no division will be made. Note: If the division point is at the start or end of a scene, a message will appear, but no division will be made. Note: A scene of 0.5 seconds or less cannot be divided. Note: If free space available on disc is insufficient, division will not be possible: Delete unnecessary scenes. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

Arranging Order of Scenes (Move)

You can move scenes within a play list to arrange the order as you want.

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Select the scene to be moved, and then press the

MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Scene”, “Edit”, “Move”, and then press

the button.

The “Select Insert Point” screen will appear, and the “I” mark will appear.

Insertion position

Move the “ ” mark to

the position where you wish to move the scene, and then press the button.

The screen for verifying movement of scene will appear.

If you are sure that you wish to move the scene,

choose “YES”, and then press the button.

The message for movement will appear, and then the thumbnail display screen will be restored.

Note: To move consecutive multiple scenes together, select scenes referring to “Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page 71. Note: Choosing “NO” on the screen for verifying movement in step 4 will cancel movement.

Note: Still images can also be moved. Note: Pressing the

fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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Playing Back by Skipping Scenes (Skip)

You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped.

Use the joystick to select a scene to be skipped,

and then press the MENU button.

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The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Scene”, “Skip”, “Set”, and then press the

button.

The message showing that skip is being set will appear, and the thumbnail display screen will be restored.

A skip mark “ ” will be attached to the scene for which skipping has been set.

Skip mark

● Releasing Skip

Select the scene set to be skipped, and choose “Cancel” in step 2: The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released.

Note: If you wish to release skipping for multiple scenes, select them referring to “Selecting Con- secutive Scenes Together” or “Selecting Random Scenes” on page 71.

Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen

Using the Disc Navigation menu screen, you can simultaneously select consecutive scenes: This function is useful when there are numerous scenes.

Use the joystick to select the first scene to be se-

lected.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose “Select” on the

“Scene” menu screen, and then press the button.

Note: If you select “Start→Current” in step 4, the scenes from the first scene on disc to the one specified will be selected.

Scene that the cursor is on

Use the joystick to choose “Current→End”, and

then press the button.

The scenes from the one specified to the last scene on disc will be selected.

Choose “Current→End”: To select the scenes from the one that the cursor is on to the last scene on disc.

Choose “Start→Current”: To select the scenes from the first scene on disc to the one that the cursor is on.

Displaying Information Using Menu Screen

You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode.

Use the joystick to select the scene whose infor-

mation you wish to know, and then press the MENU button: The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Scene”, “Detail”, and then press the

button.

The detailed information on the scene will appear. Pressing the button will restore the thumbnail display screen.

Note: Tilting the joystick to right will display information on the following scene; tilting the joystick to left will display information on the preceding scene.

If you have selected multiple scenes, the information shown below will appear. Pressing the button will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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(When using DVD-RAM disc)

With DVD-R disc, the quality mode (FINE or STD) selected first will appear.

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. Also, this will not appear when a DVD-R disc is used.

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This will not appear with DVD-R disc, since no still image can be recorded on it.

Note: If multiple scenes have been selected, the total recording time of the selected scenes will appear.

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Disc Management

Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc (Capacity)

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You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to choose “Capacity” on the

“Disc” menu screen, and then press the button.

The screen for checking “Capacity” will appear .

(When using DVD-RAM disc)

With DVD-R disc: The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear.

With DVD-R disc: This will not be displayed.

Press the button.

The Disc Navigation screen will be restored.

Note: With a write-protected disc, the remaining space will always be displayed as “0”. Note: The displayed remaining free space is only for the side being currently recorded.

Initializing DVD-RAM Disc

If you want to erase all data on a recorded disc and reuse it, you can initialize it rather than deleting the data: Initialization is useful in this case since it takes less time than deleting all data.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Format Disc” on the “Disc” menu screen, and then press the button.

The screen for verifying “Format Disc” will appear.

If you are sure that you wish to format the disc,

use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

When initializing one side of the disc is complete, the DVD video camera/recorder will return to the recording pause status.

Note: When initializing the other side of disc, turn it over and start again from step 1. Note: Choosing “NO” in step 3 will cancel initiali- zation. Note: Initializing a disc will delete all the recorded contents on disc: Be careful not to delete data by mistake. Note: Be sure to use the AC adapter when initializing disc so that the DVD video camera/recorder is not turned off midway. If initialization is interrupted by power off, the disc will not be initialized correctly, or it may be damaged. Note: It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt: Such a disc cannot be used. Note: If you use a brand-new DVD-R disc, message “Disc is not formatted” will appear: Initialize the disc, following the subsequent messages (see page 103). Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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Updating Control Information

Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera/recorder manages information on scenes, such as skip, fade and thumbnails, in a specified manner. If you use another device to edit the video data r ecor ded on this DVD video camera/recorder, and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this video camera/ recorder , the contr ol information must be updated: It will be automatically updated each time the pages on the thumbnail display screen are turned. This is useful when you have edited many scenes using another device, since the control information can be updated all at once using Disc Navigation.

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Update Control Info.” on the “Disc” menu screen, and then press the button.

The screen for verifying “Update Control Info.” will appear.

If you are sure that you wish to update the con-

trol information, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

Note: Be sure to use the AC adapter when updating the control information so that the DVD video camera/recorder is not turned off midway. If updating of control information is interrupted by power off, the control information will not be updated correctly. Note: Even if the control information on disc is updated, the disc may no longer be usable on this DVD video camera/recorder. Note: It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

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The message for proceeding will appear, and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored. A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed. If you choose “NO” on the screen for verifying updating of control information, updating will be canceled.

Finalizing Disc

If you wish to play back the contents recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder using a DVD player, etc. that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc, finalize the disc following the procedure below:

Press the MENU button.

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The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Finalize Disc” on the “Disc” menu screen, and then press the button.

The disc will be finalized.

If you are sure that you

wish to finalize the disc, use the joystick to choose “YES”, and then press the button.

When finalizing the other side of disc, turn the disc over, and r epeat the above pr ocedure from step 2.

Note: You can play back a finalized DVD-R disc on a compatible DVD player by specifying “DVD video” (the program will be registered on the DVD menu as a title). Note: No recording can be done on any DVD-R disc that has been finalized. Note: If the disc in the DVD video camera/recorder has already been finalized, you cannot choose “Finalize Disc”. Note: Be sure to use the AC adapter when finalizing disc. Finalization cannot be executed using a battery pack. If finalization is interrupted by power off, the disc will not be finalized correctly, or it may be damaged. Note: The time required to finalize disc that appears on the “Finalize Disc” screen is only for reference. Note: The shorter the recording time on disc, the longer it will take to finalize it. Note: Pressing the fication will restore the thumbnail display screen.

Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Press the MENU button.

The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear.

Use the joystick to

choose “Repeat Play” on the “Others” menu screen, and then press the button.

The options will appear on the right of “Repeat Play”: The mark will be attached to the currently selected option.

Use the joystick to choose “On”, and then press

the button:

Repeat Play has now been set. Choosing “Off” will cancel Repeat Play.

When Repeat Play is set:

If one scene has been selected: When playback of the last scene is finished, playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene. If the range for playback has been specified: Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat.

Note: Press the button to terminate playback. However , the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled. Note: Still images can also be played back repeatedly. Note: The Repeat Play setting is cancelled whenever the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off or DISC EJECT button is pressed.

button on the screen for veri-

Connecting to Other Devices

This section explains about the connections to another A V device, such as TV, and how to transfer data in DVD video camera/recorder to PC.

Viewing on TV Screen

Connect this DVD video camera/recorder to a TV and you can play back the recorded video or monitor the video being recorded on the TV screen. This is also useful when editing or playing back with Disc Navigation.

Connecting to a TV

Use the provided AV input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows:

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S-VIDEO cable

To S-VIDEO input/output jack *

To AV input/output jack

AV input/output cable (provided)

* If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, the connection using S-VIDEO cable will be possible.

Note: Using an S-VIDEO cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV will deliver clearer playback pictures. Note: Before connecting, make sure that the volume on TV is turned down: Forgetting this may cause howling from the TV speakers.

Stereo Type with

S-VIDEO Jack

S-VIDEO VIDEOAUDIO

To S-VIDEO input jack *

Note: Insert the AV input/output cable plugs into jacks straight: Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks. Note: Disconnect the S-VIDEO cable before removing the disc.

Stereo Type Monaural Type

VIDEOAUDIO

Input jacks

S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

Yellow

VIDEOAUDIO

To video/ audio input jacks

WhiteRed

Viewing on TV Screen

Use the provided AV input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows:

Turn the TV on and set the input selector to

“VCR” whichever applicable Video input.

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Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input.

Set the power switch to “ VIDEO” or

“ PHOTO” to turn the DVD video camera/ recorder on.

The image that the DVD video camera/recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen. You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera/recorder.

Perform playback or recording.

T urn down TV volume in recor d mode, or feedback could result.

Note: The infrared remote control is useful when operating the DVD video camera/recorder while viewing an image on TV screen. However, if you use a Hitachi VCR, the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera/recorder. To prevent this, set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than “VCR2”. Note: Information that the DVD video camera/ recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen: You can also display only part of information or switch off the display. Refer to “Switching OnScreen Display Output On or Off” on page 63, and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status. Note: When copy-guarded disc is played back, no image will appear on TV screen. Note: If you use TV with wide mode (aspect ratio 16:9) and set the TV to the wide mode, the Disc Navigation screen may malfunction. If this happens, release the wide mode setting on TV (see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode).

Recording Image from Other AV Devices

Y ou can transfer any image recorded on videotape, etc. to the DVD video camera/recorder via the AV input/output jack, and record it on disc.

Connecting to Other AV Device

Use the AV input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to other AV device as follows:

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S-VIDEO cable

To S-VIDEO input/output jack *

To AV input/output jack

AV input/output cable (provided)

* If the AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, the connection using S-VIDEO cable will be possible.

Note: If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder connected to another device, always power the camera/recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter. Note: In case of camera recording with this DVD video camera/recorder, do not connect the AV input/output cable to the output jacks of any other device: If you do this, sound from the other device may leak to this DVD video camera/recorder.

To S-VIDEO output jack *

Note: If you use a Hitachi VCR, it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera/recorder. When recor ding an image from a Hitachi VCR, change the remote control code of the VCR to other than “VCR2”. Note: If you increase the volume of speaker in this DVD video camera/recorder when recording an externally input image, noise may occur in the image that is being recorded. To prevent this, reduce the speaker volume when recording an externally input image.

Output jacks

S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO

Yellow

To video/ audio output jacks

WhiteRed

Recording Image from Other Camcorder or AV Device

Set the input selection

on the DVD video camera/recorder to “LINE”.

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Switch the input referring to “Input Selection” on page 60.

Turn on the connected device, and start play-

back of picture.

The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera/recorder .

Press the REC button.

Recording will start on this DVD video camera/ recorder. The operation of this line-input recording is the same as for recording movie (video).

Note: Still images can also be recorded on DVDRAM disc. See “Changing Method for Recording Stills” on page 61 for details, and “Recording Stills” on page 43 for how to record still images.

Note: The “Input Source” setting will return to “CAMERA” whenever DVD video camera/re-

corder is turned off. Note: Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy-guard signal to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment. These images cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder: Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, prerecorded videotape, rental videotape, digital satellite broadcast, etc. Note: If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video camera/recorder is present - even in images recorded on camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy-guard signal - the input image may not be recorded normally. Note: If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel on TV or switching the signal using video selector, normal recording cannot be performed.

Cautions when connecting DVD video camera/recorder to PC

Do not plug in or unplug any cables when you are using PC to access the disc in the DVD video camera/recorder:

• If you plug in or unplug the PC connection cable or power cable while the CHARGE/ACCESS indicator is blinking, the data on disc may be damaged.

The mode for connection to PC does not function in the following cases:

• When DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• When no disc is in DVD video camera/recorder .

The icon displayed on PC will be CD-ROM in the following cases:

• When a DVD-RAM disc or DVD-R disc is not set in DVD video camera/recorder.

• When an unformatted DVD-RAM disc or a disc other than UDF formatted is in DVD video camera/recorder.

• When a DVD-R disc is not finalized.

The mode for connection to PC may not function in the following cases:

• When a DVD-RAM disc formatted on a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder is inserted.

• When DVD video camera/recorder is connected via USB HUB.

• When a USB device other than this DVD video camera/recorder is connected to the same USB bus.

The PC connection cable must be unplugged and then plugged in again when using the mode for connection to PC in the following cases:

• When the connected PC is set to suspended status.

The following cannot be performed on this DVD video camera/recorder when it is connected to PC:

• Camera operation, using button on DVD video camera/recorder.

• Power off, using the power switch.

The following functions are not supported:

• Writing ordinary file other than AV data.

• Writing and reading to/from the disc in DVD

video camera/recorder at the same time.

• Compression of drive or disc utility program.

• Writing to disc, using an application other than

that provided in PC kit.

• Formatting disc from PC.

In addition, take note of the following:

• The recording mode, playback status, special effects, or title displayed on this DVD video camera/recorder, will not be transferred to PC.

• The volume name of the DVD-RAM disc initialized on this DVD video camera/recorder will be displayed on PC as “Dvd_camera”; the volume name of the DVD-RAM disc initialized on a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder will conform to the specifications of the previous initializing device.

• Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder in an environment of high temperatures for an extended period of time.

• Use an unformatted DVD-R disc to record data from PC on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• When recording data from PC on DVD-RAM disc using this DVD video camera/recorder, always use a brand-new DVD-RAM disc or a DVD-RAM disc formatted on this DVD video camera recorder.

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Capturing Data for PC

You can capture the data recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder and transfer it to PC.

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Using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit

Using the DZ-WINPC3(W) optional PC kit, you can capture the data of images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder and transfer it to your PC*. Y ou can also write video data edited on the PC to disc. See the instruction manual of DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit for details. * There are numerous types of PC, including those personally assembled. Hitachi will occasionally

update compatibility information on Internet for PCs with which the PC kit can be operated: See “Conditions for using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit” (shown below), the catalog and information on Internet, to find out whether or not the PC kit can be used with your PC.

● Conditions for using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit

T o connect the DVD video camera/r ecorder to PC using the DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit, the PC must satisfy the following conditions:

• Windows® 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, 2000 Pro- fessional, or XP

• IBM PC/AT compatible

• USB port (the USB2.0 port is necessary to trans-

fer data at a higher speed)

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive equipped

● PC kit should include the following:

• PC connection cable

• Device driver software for the DVD video cam-

era/recorder (not used with DZ-MV270E)

• UDF2.01 file system (InstantWrite)

• Software using still images (Photo Explorer Lite)

• Video editing/DVD writing software (DVD

Movie Factory SE for DVDCAM)

• DVD playback software (PowerDVD XP)

● Connecting DVD video camera/recorder to PC via PC connection cable

Use the PC connection cable supplied with the DZ-WINPC3(W) optional PC kit to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a PC that has been turned off, as shown in the following illustration:

To PC connection terminal

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Note: Use the USB device driver provided with the DVD video camera/recorder, not with the DZWINPC3(W). Note: When connecting this DVD video camera/ recorder to PC, you can also use a mini-USB B connector 5-pin type cable that is compatible with USB2.0 (generally available), as well as the PC connection cable. Note: The PC connection cable does not supply power to the DVD video camera/recorder. Use the AC adapter to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: The PC connection cable supplied with the DZ-WINPC3(W) optional PC kit is to be exclusively used with the DVD video camera/recorder: A generally available USB cable cannot be used. Note: Before connecting DVD video camera/recorder to PC, disconnect any other cables, such as AV input/output cable, from the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: If you connect this DVD video camera/recorder to PC, nothing will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will blink only while the disc is being accessed. Note: If you wish to transfer data recorded on DVD-R disc with this DVD video camera/recorder to PC, finalize the DVD-R disc (see page 90). Note: After transferring the data on disc to PC, keep the original disc as your backup.

Note: When capturing for PC the video data input from another A V device and recorded on disc in DVD video camera/recorder, note that data may not be played back correctly. Note: The DVD video camera/recorder connected to PC should be used at normal room temperature. Note: Note that Hitachi does not guarantee operation in the following cases:

•If connection is made using a cable other than

that supplied with the DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit Note: Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to PC and use it at room temperature. Note: 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 30°C. Note: If you use a PC equipped with DVD-RAM drive, change the provided UDF file system to the UDF2.01 file system included in the DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit. Note: If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to the USB1.1 port of PC, the data transfer speed will be lower than when it is connected to USB2.0 port.

Using Disc on PC

If your PC is compatible with the disc used, you can immediately use a disc removed from the cartridge or caddy on PC.

● Making use of recorded still

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images (with DVD-RAM disc only)

Still images are stored in the “DCIM”–“100HPNX1” folder of disc as JPEG images (1280 × 960 pixels)*. Use the still images on an application that is compatible with JPEG data. * Stills from another AV device are JPEG images

(640 × 480 pixels).

● Making use of recorded movies

• When using DVD-RAM disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVD video recording standard. The DVD-RAM disc can be used on PCs that satisfy the following conditions:

- Compatible with 4.7 GB DVD-RAM disc

- Equipped with DVD-RAM(RAM/R) drive that

is compatible with 8 cm disc

- UDF2.01 file system installed When playing back or editing a DVD-RAM disc on the PC, use the application software that conforms to the DVD video recording standard.

• When using DVD-R disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVDvideo standard. The DVD-R disc can be used on PCs that are equipped with one of the following drives:

- DVD-ROM drive compatible with 8 cm disc

- DVD-RAM(RAM/R) drive compatible with 8

cm disc

- DVD-R/RW drive compatible with 8 cm disc When playing back or editing a DVD-R disc on the PC, use the application software that conforms to the DVD-video standard.

Note: If you wish to write the images edited on PC to a brand-new DVD-R disc, do not format the new disc on this DVD video camera/recorder. Note: If you wish to use a DVD-R disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder directly on PC, finalize the disc on the DVD video camera/recorder (see page 90). Note: Writing of the images edited on PC to DVDRAM or DVD-R disc may not be possible, depending on the combination of PC and DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc.

Subsidiary Information

Cleaning

Be sure to set the power switch to “POWER OFF” before cleaning this DVD video camera/recorder.

● Cleaning LCD screen and 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.

● 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.

If dust adheres to viewfinder lens

Use a cotton swab to wipe it off. Do not use force when rubbing the lens: Doing so could damage it.

Push up the tab on the back of viewfinder to

remove the lens block of viewfinder.

Use a soft object, such as a cotton swab, to

clean the lens in viewfinder.

Push up this portion.

Reattach the lens block.

Check the orientation of lens block and slowly fit it in until a click is heard.

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Trouble Messages

A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action.

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Message Cause & Troubleshooting

(1) Error has occurred. Please restart.

(2) Error has occurred. Please reinsert a disc.

(3) Error has occurred. Error code No. xxxx. Please read the manual.

(4) ERROR xxxx

Control Information Error.

Disc error.

No more scenes. Play List was deleted.

Write protected. Check disc cartridge.

Battery is almost empty. Replace it.

Cannot combine. Select multiple scenes.

Cannot combine. Deselect PHOTO scenes.

Scenes over limit. Cannot divide scenes.

Scenes over limit. Cannot add scenes.

Error has occurred. Try to restart the DVD video camera/recorder using the following methods: (1) Turn power off, remove the battery pack or AC adapter and reattach it, and then turn power on again. (2) Turn power off, and reinsert the disc. Then turn power on again. (3) Take note of the number (xxxx), and then consult your dealer. Condensation might have occurred: Use the DVD video camera/recorder only after it has dried. (4) Try to repair using methods (1) and (2) above. If the message still appears, take note of the number (xxxx) and consult your dealer.

Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene information. Update the control information.

Disc may be dirty. Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints, dust, etc. before reusing it, or use another disc.

Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera/recorder. Initialize the disc or use another disc.

All scenes are deleted from the play list.

Release write-protect of the cartridge. If the message still appears, the disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD video camera/recorder. To release this case, use a device that has executed software-protect.

Replace with a charged battery, or use AC adapter to power the DVD video camera/recorder.

Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined, and then combine them.

Select only movies and combine them.

The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered. Delete several scenes.

The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that can be entered. Delete several scenes.

Reference

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