Hitachi DZ-MV350A, DZ-MV User Manual

DZ-MV350A
DZ-MV380A

Instruction Manual

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.
HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION

1855 Dornoch Court
San Diego, CA 92154-722 5
Tel. 1-800-HITACHI
(1-800-448-2244)

Thank you for buying a Hitachi product. Please take timetobecomefamiliarwiththemanualandhow it
is set up. Keep it handy for future reference.

QR34962 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2003 Printed in Japan OM-M(I)

HITACHI CANADA LTD.
DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION

6740 Campobello Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8
CANADA
Tel. 1-800-HIT ACHI
(1-800-448-2244)

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Important Information

For Your Safety

Thepowerswitch turnstheDVD videocamera/recorderonandoff,leaving thedate/timefeatureunaffected.Ifthe camera/
recorderis to be leftunattended fora long periodoftime, turn itoff .

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

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

CAUTION

RISK OFELECTRICSHOCK

DO NOTOPEN

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

WARNING:TOP REVENT FIRE ORSHOCK HAZARD, BE
SURETOUS E THESPECIFIEDACADAPTER/CHARGER
(DZ-ACS1).

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN.

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

Precautions

WARNING: Many television programs and films

are copyrighted. In certain circumstances, copy­right law may apply to private in-home
videotaping of copyr ig h t ed materials.

This Class B digital ap p aratus complies wi th
Canadian ICES-003.

The liquid crystal display (L C D) panel is made
by highly precise technology. More than 99.99%
of its picture elements (pixels) ar e effective, but

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some (less than 0.01%) may appear as colored
bright dots. This does not indicate a fault as the
LCD panel st retc hes the limits of cu rrent
technology.

Identifications of caution marks

This symbol warns the user that
uninsulated voltage within the unit
may have sufficient magnitude to cau se
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 shoul d
be read carefully to avoid any problems.

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.

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Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This dev ic e ma y not cause harmful interference, and (2) t h is d e vice must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note: This equipment has been tes ted and found to comply with t he lim its for a Class B di gital d evice,

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits ar e designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not i nstalled and used in acco rdance with th e instructions, may cause har mful
interference to radio communications. How ever , there is no guarantee t hat interference w ill 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 eq uipment off and on, th e 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 o utlet on a circuit different fr om that to which the receiver is conne cted.

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

Caution to the user: Changes or modifi ca ti on s no t ex pressly approved by the manufacturer void the

user's authority to operate the equipment.

Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows® 98, Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000
Professional, and Windows

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

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

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XP are registered trademarks of Micro s oft Cor pora tion.

Manufactured under licen se from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double- D sym b ol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Other company names and produc t nam e s li st ed are trad e m arks or brand names belonging to eac h
individual company.
SD logo is a trad e m ark.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Inadditiontothecarefulattention devotedtoqualitystandards inthe manufactureof yourvideo product,safetyis amajor
factor in the design of every instrument. But, safetyisyour responsibility too.
Thispagelistsimportantinformation thatwillhelpto assureyour enjoymentand properuseofDVD videocamera/recorde r
and accessory equipment. Please readitcarefully before operating yourvideoproduct andkeepit in a handy placefor
future reference.

1 Read and Follow Instructions — Allthe safetyand

operatinginstructionsshouldberead beforethevideo
product is operated. Follow all operating and use
instructions.

2 Retain Instructions — The safety and operating

INSTALLATION

instructions should be retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings — Comply withallwarnings on the

video product and in the operating instructions.

4 Power Sources — This video product should be

operated onlyfromthetype ofpower sourceindicated
on themarking label. Ifyou are notsure of thetype of
powersupplyto yourhome, consultyour videodealer
or localpower company.For video productsintended
to operatefrom battery power,or othersources, refer
to the operating instructions.

5 Overloading —Do notoverload

wall outletsand extension cords
asthis canresult inariskoffireor
electric shock. Overloaded AC
outlets and extension cords are
dangerous, and so are frayed
power cables, damaged or
cracked wire insulation and
brokenplugs.Theymayresultin
a shockorfire hazard. Periodically examine the cord
and have it replaced by your service technician if
appearance indicates damage or deteriorated
insulation.

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6 Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords

should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked onorpinchedbyitems placeduponor against
them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they
exit from the appliance.

7 Ventilation — Slots andopenings inthe cabinetare

provided forventilation toensurereliable operationof

the video product and to protect it from overheating.

These openingsmust notbe blocked orcovered. 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 asa bookcase or rackunless proper ventilation

is provided or the video product manufacturer's

instructions have been followed.

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8 Attachments — Do notuseattachments unless

recommended by thevideo product manufacturer as
they may cause hazards.

Caution: Maintain electrical safety.Pow erline operated
equipment or accessories connected to this unit should
bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification markonthe
accessory itself andshould not have beenmodified soas
to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any
potential hazard from electric shock or fire. If in doubt,
contact qualified service personnel.

9 WaterandMoisture— Donot usethisvideoproduct

nearwater —forexample, nearabath tub,washbowl,
kitchensink,orlaundrytub, inawetbasement,or near
a swimming pool, and the like.

10 Accessories— Donot placethisvideoproductonan

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The
videoproductmay fall,causing seriousinjurytoa child
or adult, and serious damage to the appliance. Use
only with a cart,stand, tripod, bracket, ortable
recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the
video product. Any mounting of the product should
followthe manufacturer'sinstructions,and shoulduse
a mounting accessory recommended by the
manufacturer.

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11 An applianceandcart combination

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

12 Power Lines — An outside antenna system should

not belocated inthe vicinity of overheadpower lines
or otherelectric lightorpower circuits,or where itcan
fallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits. Wheninstalling an
outside antenna system, extreme care should be
taken to keep from touching or approaching such
power lines or circuits ascontactwith them might be
fatal.Installing anoutdoor antennacan behazardous
and should be leftto a professional antenna installer.

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13 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.

14 Object and Liquid Entry — Never push objects of

any kind into this videoproductthrough openings as
theymaytouch dangerousvoltage pointsor short-out
partsthatcouldresultin afire orelectricshock.Never
spill liquid of any kind on the video product.

15 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
antennaor cable-system.This willpreventdamageto
the videoproduct due tolightning andpower-line
surges.

16 Servicing — Do not attempt to service this video

SERVICE

productyourselfas openingor removingcovers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

17 Conditions Requiring Service —Unplug this video

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following
conditions.

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquidhas beenspilled, orobjectshavefallen 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

following the operating instructions. Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operating
instructions. Improperadjustment ofother controls
may result in damage and willoften require
extensive workby a qualifiedtechnician torestore
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 productexhibitsa distinct change

inperformance— thisindicatesa needforservice.

18 ReplacementParts —When replacement parts are

required, have the service technician verify that the
replacements he uses have the same safety
characteristics asthe originalparts.Use of
replacements specified bythe video product
manufacturer canpreventfire, electric shockor other
hazards.

19 Safety Check— Upon completionofany serviceor

repairs to this video product, ask the service
technician toperformsafety checksrecommended by
the manufacturer todetermine thatthe video product
is in safe operating condition.

20 Heat — The product should be situated away from

heatsources suchasradiators, heatregisters,stoves,
or otherproducts (including amplifiers)that produce
heat.

This product may contain lead and mercury.
Disposal of these materials be regulated due to
environmental considerations. For the disposal
or recycling information, please con tact your
local authoritie s or t he Electronics Indust rie s
Alliance : “www.eia.org

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Cautions When Using

Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care:

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

object.

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

turn the DVD video cam e ra/recorder off, wait for a few moment s, a nd th e n turn it on again.

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

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

Liquid crystal display and viewfinder:

• The LCD screen and viewfinder a re the products of highl y precise technology. Among the total number

of pixels (approx. 120,000 pixels for LCD monitor and approx. 1 10,000 pixels for viewfinder), 0.01% or
less pixels may be missing (black dots) or may remain lit as colored dots (red, blue, green). This shows
the limitations of th e current technol ogy , and does not indicate a fault that will inter fere with r ecording.

• 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 im mediately after power is turne d on. Normal
brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder rises.

Hold the DVD video camera/recorder correctly:

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

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

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

• This DVD video camera/rec order is a precision machine. T ake great care t hat you do not strike it agains t

a hard object or let it fa ll.

• Do not use the DVD video camer a/recorder on a tripod in a place wher e it is subject to severe vibratio ns

or impact.

No sand or dust!

• Fine sand or dust ente rin g t he DVD video camera/recorde r or AC adapter/cha rger co uld cause

malfunctions or defects.

Nowateroroil!

• Wa ter or oil entering the DVD video camera/recor der or AC adapter/charger could cause electr ic shock,

malfunctions or defects.

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Heat on surface of product:

• The surface of the DVD video camer a/recorder wi ll be slightly warm, but thi s does not indicate a fault.

Screen on connected TV:

• Never leave the disc navigat ion screen, still image o r camera image di splayed on your TV to which the

DVD video came ra/recorder is connect e d: Doing so could result in displayed im ag e ret en t ion or
phosphor degradat ion of TV screen.

Be careful of ambient temperature:

• Using the DVD video camera/rec order in a place wher e the temperature i s over 140ºF (4 0°C) or under

32ºF (0°C) will result in abnormal recording/playback.

• T ake care that the temperat ure of this DVD video camera/r ecorder , when connected to PC does not rise

excessively (reference for usage: ap prox. 30 minut e s at ab out 86ºF (30ºC).

• Do not lea ve the DVD v i deo camera / r ecorder on bea ch sand or i n 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 vi ewfinder, the DVD video camera/record er could malf unction or

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Be careful of moisture condensation:

• When you move the DVD video camera/rec order between places wher e the differen ce 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 or card insertion block if possible.
If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe it off wit h a soft, dry cloth. Even if the external surface of DVD
video camera/recorder has dried, condensation may remain inside: Turn the DVD video camera/
recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1- 2 ho urs b efore us in g it ag ain .

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

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

monitor. If you use the DVD video camera/recorder for a long continuous period of time, the
temperature of DVD video camera/r ecorder could exceed a limit and the r ecording/playback operation
could be slowed down: In this case, turn it off and wait for a while before using it again.

DonotturntheDVDvideocamera/recorderoffwhile theACCESS/PCindicatororCARD
ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking:

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

to show that data is being written to disc or card, or being read
from it. At this time, do not do any of the following, so as not
to damage the data:

− Remove battery

− Disconnect AC adapter/charger

− Plug or unplug PC connection cable

− Remove disc or card

− Subject DVD video camera/recorder to severe vibrations or

impact.

− Violently open or close the LCD monitor

If you turn the DVD video camera/recorder off while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit
or blinking, turn it on agai n with th e dis c or c ard loaded in i t: Repair o f t he disc or car d wi ll be ex ecuted
automatically (see page 149).

CARD
ACCESS
indicator

ACCESS/PC
indicator

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

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

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

Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories:

• For optional accessories, observe the cautions and follow instruction manua ls at t ac h ed .

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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:

• The temperature inside a clo sed vehicle or t runk can become very h igh in a hot seaso n. If you leave the

DVD video camera/r ecor der in such a pla ce, it co uld malfuncti on or the cas e could be da maged. Also ,
do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater.

Do notstorethe DVD videocamera/recorderinaplace where the humidityis high or in
a dusty place:

• Dust entering the DVD video camera/recor der could cause malfunctions. I f the humidity i s high, the

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

Do notstorethe DVD videocamera/recorderinaplace subject tostrongmagnetism or
intense vibrations:

• This could cause malfunctions.

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

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

Suggestions and Restrictions

Make a trial recording:

• Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal. The

data that have not been stor ed normally b ecause of a defec t in the DVD video camera /recor der cannot
be restored.
It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial
recording.

Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder for professional applications:

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

The recorded contents cannot be compensated for:

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

contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera/r ecorder , disc or card. Also,
Hita c hi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and a udio.

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

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

Copyright:

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

or devices are protected by the copyright a ct a nd canno t be used witho ut permissi on of the owner of
copyright, except for personal enjo yment. Be aware that recording i s restricted for some demonstrations,
performances and exhibitions, even for personal enjoyment.

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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/rec order , battery , and set
the date/time.

• The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the

basic operation of this DVD video came ra/
record er - recording of movies, still images,
external input, and playback of recorded images.

• The section on “Advanced Techniques” explains

settings on this DVD video camera/recorder for
more advanced usage.

• The section on “Disc Nav iga ti on ” e xplains

editing with Disc Navigation: Refer to this
section when finalizing DVD-R disc and
initializing DVD-RAM disc.

• The section on “Installing Software” explains the

con tent s o f pro vi de d C D-R OM an d h ow to i ns ta ll
the software included.

• “Subsidiary Information” in c lud e s an

introduction to products sol d 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 pic ture
to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder . The following text describes the operation assuming th at
the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device.

Wewantthis manualtobe as helpfulas possible,
soit includestwo easywaystofind the information
you need:

A quick index for the information you use most

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often (this page).

• A detailed table of contents directing you to

specific informatio n qu ic kly (se e p age 13-15).

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

Quick Index

Available Discs................................................22

Recording Movie..............................................50

Immediately Checking Recorded Scene .........67

Connecting to a TV..........................................72

Functions Available with Disc Navigation........ 99

Installing Software.........................................132

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Introduction

●You can record even during playback

Unlike tape devices, you do not need to sear ch for the recor ding star t position or loca te the beginning of
blank portion.
You can start recording during playback: New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data.

Recorded scenes

Ifyou stopplayback midwayand startrecording, overwritewill notoccur.

●You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes

You do not n eed to rewind , unlike recorders using tape.
Yo u can select any scene you want and immediately play it back (using Disc Navigation function).

●Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie

Y ou can delete unnecessary scenes, move any scenes, etc., and crea te your original movie work (Play List).

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●Youcaneasilyeditscenes,whichis

quite difficult with tape

Using this DVD video camera/recorder, you can
collect scenes of your child, for example, o n play list
of Disc Navigation function and create an original
movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub
it on VCR. It is also easy to make any number of
identical tape s.

●Create original DVDs on PC

You can use a DVD-R disc to c reate an original
DVD, using the provided software CD-ROM.
The created DVD di sc can b e played back on DVD
player, DVD-ROM drive, etc.

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Read This First .................................................10

Introduction.......................................................11

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

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

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

About This Manual............................................21

Discs and Cards ...............................................22

AVAILABLE DISCS...............................................22

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC.........................23

EXAMPLES OF DISCS THATCANNOT

BE USED ON THIS DVDVIDEO CAMERA/

RECORDER:......................................................23

HANDLING DISCS................................................24

AVAILABLE CARDS..............................................25

Storage Capacity on Disc or Card ....................26

RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO)...........26

RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON DISC ......27

RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD.....27

Features of DVD Video Camera/Recorder.......28

VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE ................28

RECORDING ON DISC.........................................30

RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL.........................30

IMMEDIATE REVIEWINGOF

RECORDED IMAGE...........................................31

EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO

CAMERA/RECORDER ALONE..........................31

USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES.......................31

Setups

Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder... 32

HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER ..32

ATTACHING LENS CAP.......................................32

ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP........................33

INSERTING BATTERY INTO

REMOTE CONTROL..........................................34

REMOVING BATTERY FROM

REMOTE CONTROL..........................................34

Setting Up the Battery.......................................36

CHARGING BATTERY..........................................36

ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEOCAMERA/

RECORDER.......................................................37

REMOVING BATTERY .........................................37

BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR........39

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY............................39

USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER........................40

Inserting and Removing Disc............................ 41

INSERTING DISC.................................................41

REMOVING DISC.................................................43

Inserting and Removing Card........................... 44

Basic Techniques

Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/

Recorder........................................................ 45

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

ON AND OFF.....................................................45

VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER...46
VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN..46

CLOSING LCD MONITOR....................................47

Setting Date and Time...................................... 48

CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF

DATE AND TIME................................................49

Recording Movie............................................... 50

USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE .....................52

Recording Stills................................................. 53

Zooming............................................................55

MACRO RECORDING..........................................56

RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER

WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT ........56

Manually Focusing Subject............................... 57

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING.....................57

Adjusting Exposure Manually ........................... 59

Compensating for Backlight.............................. 60

Using Full Auto Function .................................. 61

On-Screen Information..................................... 62

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING

RECORDING .....................................................62

Recording Image from Other AV Devices ........ 65

CONNECTING TO OTHER AV DEVICE ..............65

RECORDING IMAGE FROM AV DEVICE............66

Playing Back.....................................................67

IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED

SCENE...............................................................67

PLAYBACK FROM START OFDISC OR CARD..68

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE.........................68

FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW

PLAYBACK OF MOVIE......................................68

SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE................................69

PLAYING BACK STILLS.......................................69

JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO) .........70

On-Screen Information Display........................ 71

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK..71

Playback on Other Devices..............................72

CONNECTING TO A TV.......................................72

VIEWING ON TV SCREEN...................................73

PLAYBACK ON DVD PLAYER.............................74

REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM/IN

ROUND DVD HOLDER......................................75

HOW TO REMOVE DISC .....................................75

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REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER.....76

WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER

COMES OFF ......................................................76

DISC CLEANING...................................................76

Playback on DVD Video Recorder/Player ........ 77

Advanced Techniques

Understanding Flow of Menu............................ 78

Setting Up Camera Functions...........................80

SELECTING SHOOTING MODETOMATCH

THE SUBJECT

(SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE)................80

ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)............81

USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER

(EIS)....................................................................83

MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE (DIG. ZOOM) ...84
REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING

RECORDING (MIC.FILTER) ..............................85

Setting Up Record Functions............................86

SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)...86
SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE

(QUALITY)..........................................................87

RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE

(INPUT SOURCE)..............................................88

SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING

METHOD (PHOTO INPUT) ................................88

SELF-TIMER .........................................................89

SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT

ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT).............................90

LCD Setup........................................................91

SETTING BRIGHTNESS OFLCD SCREEN

(BRIGHTNESS)..................................................91

SETTING COLOR DENSITYOF LCD SCREEN

(COLOR LEVEL) ................................................91

Initial Settings...................................................92

SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF

(BEEP)................................................................92

TURNING DVDVIDEO CAMERA/RECORDEROFF

AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE)..................92

TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF

(RECORD LED)..................................................93

CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE

(LANGUAGE) .....................................................93

RESETTING MENU SETTINGSTO DEFAULTS

(RESET) .............................................................94

Disc Navigation

Using Disc Navigation.......................................95

STARTING DISC NAVIGATION............................95

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TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION .....................97

PLAYING BACK FROM DISCNAVIGATION

SCREEN.............................................................97

SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES........................98

SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES

TOGETHER........................................................98

Disc Navigation Menu.......................................99

FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH

DISC NAVIGATION............................................99

UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF

DISC NAVIGATION MENU ..............................100

Scene ............................................................. 101

DELETING SCENES (DELETE) .........................101

CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS

(EDIT - THUMBNAIL).......................................103

PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPINGSCENES

(EDIT - SKIP) ...................................................104

ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS (EDIT - FADE)....105

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES

(EDIT - MOVE).................................................106

COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES

(EDIT - COMBINE)...........................................107

DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - DIVIDE)...................108

COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC

TO CARD (COPY)............................................109

LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK)..............110

DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED

(DPOF).............................................................111

SELECTING SCENES USING MENUSCREEN

(SELECT).........................................................112

DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU

SCREEN (DETAIL) ..........................................113

Program.......................................................... 114

WHAT IS “PROGRAM”? .....................................114

SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF

SPECIFIC DATE (SWITCH).............................114

PLAYING BACK PROGRAM (PLAY)..................115

CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM (TITLE) .......115

Play List.......................................................... 117

WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”? ......................................117

CREATING NEW PLAY LIST (CREATE)............117

SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OFEACHPLAY LIST

(SWITCH).........................................................118

PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST (PLAY) ...............119

ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST

(EDITING PLAY LIST)......................................120

DELETING SCENES FROMPLAY LIST

(EDITNG PLAY LIST).......................................121

ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)......................121

DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)......................122

SELECTING SCENES USINGSUBMENU FOR

EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)......................122

ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES (MOVE).....123

CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST (TITLE) ........124

DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE) ......................124

Go To.............................................................. 125

TOP (END)..........................................................125

Disc or Card Management.............................. 126

VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACEON

DISC OR CARD (CAPACITY)..........................126

PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING

(PROTECT DISC) ............................................126

INITIALIZING DVD-RAM DISC OR CARD

(FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD)..................127

UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF

DVD-RAM DISC...............................................128

FINALIZING DVD-R DISC...................................129

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Others .............................................................130

DISPLAYING MOVIES ORSTILLS

INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY)....................130

PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY

(REPEAT PLAY)...............................................130

SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACKOF

STILLS).............................................................131

Installing Software

Contents on Provided CD-ROM .....................133

INSTALLING USB DRIVER.................................135

INSTALLING UDF DRIVER

(DVD-RAM DRIVER)........................................137

INSTALLING DVD-MovieAlbumSE .....................139

INSTALLING MyDVD ..........................................141

Creating DVD Video on PC from

DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on

DVD Video Camera/Recorder...................... 143

Subsidiary Information

Cleaning..........................................................145

Changing Setting of Demonstration................ 146

No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation -

Check the Following:....................................147

Trouble Messages .......................................... 149

Troubleshooting..............................................156

System Reset .................................................163

Major Specifications........................................1 64

Introduction to Optional Accessories..............1 6 6

CAMERA ACCESSORIES..................................166

POWER SUPPLY................................................166

INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER...........166

To Order in the United States.........................1 67

BY PHONE..........................................................167

Index............................................................... 168

Be sure to read the following before opening

the package of CD-ROM.............................. 170

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Checking Provided Accessories

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

Battery (model DZ-BP14S):

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

Power cable:

Connect between household A C outlet and
AC adapter/charger.

AV/S input/output cable:

Used when viewingthe pictureplayed back
on theDVD video camera/recorder on TV
screen, orinput or output videofrom/to
another videodevice.

8 cm DVD-Rdisc (inRound DVD Holder):

To recordvideo (movie) on thisDVD video
camera/recorder

AC adapter/charger(model DZ-ACS1):

Used topower the DVDvideo camera/
recorder from ACoutlet, or chargebattery.

Infrared remote control
(model DZ-RM3W):

Use tocontrol the DVD videocamera/
recorder from adistance.

Shoulder strap:

Attachto theDVDvideo camera/recorderto
hang itfrom shoulder.

Ferrite core:

In orderto control radio noise emission,
attach thisto external microphone cable if
you areusing the external microphone.

DC power cord:

When powering theDVD video camera/
recorderfrom householdAC outlet, usethis
cord toconnect the DVDvideo camera/
recorder and ACadapter/charger.

Lithium battery (model CR2025):

Topower the remote control.

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

Lens cap andlens cap string:

Attach thelens cap when not recording,to
protect thelens.

Software CD-ROM:

UsethisCD-ROMwhenconnectingtheDVD
video camera/recorder toPC.

PC connection cable:

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Names of Parts

1 Recording indicator (P. 93)

The red indi cator will light durin g recording.

2 Optical 10× zoom lens (P. 55)
3 Lens hood (P. 56)

Always remove this lens hood when u sin g
generally available tele-conversion or wide­conversion lens.

4 Infrared receiver (P. 35)

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

5 Zoom lever (P. 55)

Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to
the W side for wide-angle.

6 Accessory shoe

Only for DZ-MV380A:
Slide the cover to r emove it, and then attach the
optional video flash, etc., here. (See the
instruction manual of device to be attached for
details.)

7 External microphone jack(P. 52)
8 AV input/output jack (P. 65, 72)
9 Stereo microphone(P. 52)
10 2.5” typeliquid crystaldisplay(inside) (P.46)
11 BATTERY EJECT switch (P.37)

The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the
bottom of this DVD video camera/recorder:
Slide it when removing the battery.

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12 13 14 1715

ACCESS/PC

DISC EJECT

R

E

C

18 19 20 2221

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12 Viewfinder (P. 46)
13 Diopter co ntrol (P. 46)

To adjust the focus of im ag e ap pe aring in the
viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.)

14 ACCES S/ PC indicator (P. 8, 50, 53)

Will blink or light while the DVD video camera/
recorder is operating.

15 DISC EJECT button (P. 41)

Press down and release this button to open the
disc guide.

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16 CARD ACCES S indicator (P. 8, 53)
17 Card insertion block (P. 4 4)
18 Battery attachment platform (P. 37)
19 Record button (REC) (P. 50)
20 Power switch (P. 45, 50, 53)
21 Speaker (P. 67)
22 Hand strap (P. 32)

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23 24 25 26 27 28 29

3531 32 33 3430

23 FULL AUTO button (P. 61)

To switch the DVD video camera/recorder to
full automatic

24 FOCUS button (P. 57)

To switch between manual focus and auto­focus.

25 EXPO SURE button (P. 59)

Press this button to adjust the exposure.

26 BLC (backlight compensation) button

(P. 60)

Press this button when subject is being li ghted
from rear.

27 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 95)
28 SELE CT button (P. 98)
29 MENU button (P. 48, 79, 101)

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

30 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (P. 71)

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

31 Volume control buttons (VOL)/ buttons

(P. 57, 59, 67)

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

32 RESET button (P. 163)

T o reset all setti ngs to defaults (status when the
DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from
the facto r y )

33 PC connection terminal (TO PC)
34 Joystick (P. 48, 67, 79)

Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item;
then play back the scene or pause it.

35 Stop/cancel button (P. 21, 67, 97)

To end playback or cancel setting of menu.

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36
37

38

REC

DIGIT AL

ZOOM

ZOOM

T

W

42

43

39

NAVIGATION

40

41

36 REC button (P. 50, 53)
37 DIGITAL ZOOM button (P. 84)
38 Reverse skip button (P.69)
39 Reverse search button (P. 68)
40 DISC NAVIGATION button (P. 95)
41 MENU button (P. 48, 80, 102)

DISC

MENU

DZ-RM3W

44
45

46

DISPLA Y

47

DELETESELECT

48
49
50

42 ZOOM T button (P. 55)
43 ZOOM W button (P. 55)
44 Forward search button (P. 68)
45 Play/pause button (P. 67)
46 Forward skip button (P. 69)
47 DISPLAY button (P. 71)
48 Stop button (P. 21, 67, 97)
49 DELETE button (P. 101)
50 SELECT button (P. 98)

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

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About This Manual

●Displays in this manual

Understand that the di splays are differ ent from those you wil l actually see in the v iewfinder or on the LCD
screen.

●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

Some functions of this DVD video camer a/r ecor der are una vaila ble with di sc or ca r d used. Ref er to the
marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or ca rd is compatible with the function.
Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation t o match the di sc or card you use.

●Illustrations in this manual

Although the external appe arances of DZ-MV350A and DZ-M V380A are different, the method of
operating both models is identical.
The illustrations of DZ-MV350A are used for the explanation in this text.

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Discs and Cards

The followingtablelists the storagemedia(discsand cards) that can beusedon this DVD video camera/
recorder and the functions which are available with them:

Media

Function DVD-RAM disc DVD-R disc

Recording movie ∴∴×
Recording still ∴
Deleting recordedimage ∴
Editing onthisDVDvideo

camera/recorder
Playback onDVDplayer
Playback on DVD-RAM

recorder

*1: CanbeplayedbackonsomeDVDplayers.
*2: Must befinalized onthis DVD videocamera/recorder beforeDVD-Rdisc can beplayed back onDVD player orDVD

recorder (See P.74). May not be playable on some DVD players.

*3: CanbeplayedbackonsomeDVD-RAMrecorders.

∴

*1

×

∴∴

×
×

××

*2

∴

*2

AVAILABLE DISCS

Usable discs and logos Shape

SD memory card/

Multimedia card

∴
∴

×

*3

×

∴: Functions available; ×: Not available

DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1 (8 cm)

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

This DVD video camera/recorder uses 8 cm DVD­RAM discs and 8 cm DVD- R d isc s for camcorder
use.
Discs remo ved from Round DVD H older cannot be
used on this DVD video camera/recorder: Use
them only in the holder.

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Note:

• It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs,

since their compatibility with this DVDvideo camera/

recorder has been confirmed. Using a disc other than

those made by Hitachi Maxell may not allowthe DVD

video camera/recorder todeliveroptimum performance.

• Itisnecessaryto initializean unformatteddisc. Whenan

unformatteddiscis insertedinto theDVD videocamera/

recorder, a messagewillappear: Initialize the disc

following the instructions on screen (P. 127).

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In Round DVD

Holder

• The RoundDVD Holdercannot beused onthe following

DVD video camera/recorders:

- DZ-MV100A

- DZ-MV230A/200A

- DZ-MV270A

- Other DVD video camera/recorders that use square
type adapters.

• Imagedataeditedon PCand certaintypes ofimagedata

may not be visible on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• The imagedatarecorded on another devicemay not be

playable on this DVD video camera/recorder.

INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC

Y ou ca nnot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delet e
any recorded images or data.
For optimum r e cording on DVD-R disc, th is D VD
video camera/recorder writes control data to the
disc in order to automati cally make adjustments
when it is inserted and ejected accompanying
recording. If the disc has no area to be written for
adjustment, record ing may not be possible. To
prevent this, do not insert or eject a DVD-R disc
accompanying recording more than 50 times. The
DVD video camera/recorder will not perform
“write adjustment” when the DVD video camera/
recorder is turned on again, from off, for recording
with the disc in it, or when no reco rding is made,
even if the disc is removed and then reinserted.

●Finalizing DVD-R disc

Before using the 8 cm DVD-R disc provided on this
DVD video camera/recorder on a DVD playe r or
DVD video recorder that is c o m p at ib le with 8 cm
DVD-R disc, the disc must b e finalized on this DVD
video camera/recorde r. For the finalizing
procedure of 8 cm DVD-R disc, refer to “Finalizing
DVD-R Disc” (P. 129).

Note:

• Do notinsert a DVD-Rdiscrecorded on thisDVD video

camera/recorder but not finalized, into a recordable
device,suchasaDVDvideorecorder:Therecorded data
may be damaged.

• DVD-RdiscseditedandfinalizedonPC orthosefinalized

on another DVDvideo recorder maynot beplayable on
this DVD video camera/recorder, depending on the
editing software used orrecorded statusofDVD-R disc.

EXAMPLESOFDISCSTHATCANNOTBEUSED ONTHI S DVDVIDEOCAMERA/
RECORDER:

• DVD-RAM (2.6 GB) Ver. 1.0 • DVD-ROM • MO

• DVD-R (3.9 GB) Ver. 1.0 • DVD-Video • MD

• DVD-R (4.7 GB) f or Authoring V er . 2 .0 • CD-R • iD

• DVD-RW • CD-RW • Floppy disk

• DVD+RW • CD • Discs other than those with diamet er

• DVD+R • LD • CD-ROM

of 8 cm

Note:

Discs recorded on PC orDVD video recorder may not be playable on thisDVD video camera/recorder: If so, message
“This disc cannotbeused.” will appear. Also,blue thumbnails willappear (Fig. 1*onpage 24), or normal playbackwill
not be possible.

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HANDLING DISCS

●Using discs

DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very del icate
recording media. Carefully read the following
cautions and observe them:

• When using disc on this DVD video camera/

recorder , be sure to keep it in Round DV D Holder.

• Always use a brand new disc when recording

important material.

• Be sure not to touch th e disc

exposed portion, and be
careful that no dirt adheres to
it.

• If there is dust, scrat ch, dirt on

disc or if it is warped, the
following phenomena may occur:

− Block noise in playback

image

− Momentary stop of playback

image

− Sound interrupted duri ng

playback, or abnormal sound

− Blue thumbnail

display* (Fig.1)

− Disc cannot correctly be

recognized

− Delay between video

and audio
Even if disc is nor mal, the
above phenomena may
occasionally occur. While the ACCESS/PC
indicator is lit, do n ot subject disc to vibrations or
impact, and avoid using DVD video camera/
recorder at extremely high or low temperatur es,
or in environment where condensation is likely
to occur.

• When recording im ages,

the DVD video camera/
record er may avoid the
portions of disc where
recording is not possible ,
due to dust, scratches, etc.
[It will pause / at such a
portion and automatically

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restart recording (0 ).]
This will cause recording
to be interrupted for sev e ral seconds to several
minutes, and multiple thumbnails will be created
by one recording session as shown above. In this
case, the recordable time on disc will decrease.

• Be careful when removing the disc since the

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

PLAY

*

PLAY

(Recording one scene
may produce multiple
thumbnails.)

Do not touch

Block noise

001/ 006All Programs

Fig. 1

001 / 0 02All Programs

●Storing discs

• When storing di sc, in se rt it in Round DVD

Holder into pla st ic case.

• Be careful that no condensatio n oc curs on di sc .

• Do not place disc in following places:

− Direct sunlight for a long time

− Where humidity is high or in dusty place

− While there is heat from a heater, etc.

Note:

• See page 76 when cleaning the removed disc.

• Seepage 75forhowtohandle discremoved fromRound

DVD Holder.

• Seepage 75for howto setthediscremovedfromRound

DVD Holder or another disc correctly in Round DVD
Holder.

RAM

RAM

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AVAILABLE CARDS

SD memorycard
and multimedia
card canbe used
onthisDVDvideo
camera/recorder.

●Handling card

• Do not use cards other than

the designated ones.

• Be sure to use a brand new

Card when rec ordin g vita l
images.

• Do not touch the card

terminal or allow it to touch
metal.

• Do not paste anything other

than exclusive lab e l on label pasting po rt ion.

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

• Do not disassemble card or modify it.

• Do not expose card to water.

• Do not use or store card in the following places:

− Where the temperature is high, such as in

vehicle at high temperatures, under burning

sun or near a heater.

− Where humidity is high, or in dusty place

• When the erasure prevention switch on SD

memory card is locked, no recording, deletion or
editing will be p ossible on the card.

Terminal

• It is recommended that you create a backup file

for valuable data on hard disk of PC.

• Do not do the following, or the da ta on card may

be damaged or lost:

− Do not remove the card or turn DVD video

camera/recorder off during reading or writing
of data

− Do not use DVD video camera/recorder in a

place subject to static electricity or electrical
noise

Note:

• This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image

datarecordedon otherdigital camerasconforming tothe
DCF(Designrule forCamera Filesystem)standard.The
range ofimage dataplayable onthis DVDvideo camera/
recorderisthatwith pixelsfrom 80horizontal×60 vertical
to 4000 horizontal × 3000 vertical.

• DCFis anintegrated imagefile formatofdigitalcameras:

Image filescan beused onall digitaldevices conforming
to DCF.

• Imagedataeditedon PCand certaintypes ofimagedata

may not be visible on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• The imagedatarecorded on another devicemay not be

playable on this DVD video camera/recorder.

Erasure prevention
switch

Locked status

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Storage Capacity on Disc or Card

RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO)

The recordable time wil l vary depen ding o n the
recording quality: See page 86 for the setting of
recording quality.

Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side)
(when recording only movies)

Recording

quality

XTRA Approx. 18 min*1No recording

FINE Approx. 30 min
STD Approx.60min*3Approx. 60 min
LPCM No recording

*1:Variable bit recording (recording of more than 18

minutesmay be possiblebecause the transfer rate
variesautomatically between approx. 3-10 Mbps)

*2:Transfer rate: Approx. 6 Mbps
*3:Transfer rate: Approx. 3 Mbps
*4:Linear PCM recording (If your DVD player does not

conform toMPEG audio player2, record in LPCM
mode)

DVD-RAM DVD-R

possible

Disc used

possible

*2

Approx. 30 min

Approx. 30 min

*2
*3
*4

:

Note

• Audio in XTRA, FINE or STD mode is recorded in the

MPEG audiolayer 2format, whichis theoption standard
of DVD video standard.

• No movie canberecorded on SD memory cardor

multimedia card.

• Themoviequality modecan bechanged forrecordings

on DVD-RAM disc, but not on DVD-R disc.

• IfyourecordinXTRAmodeathightemperaturesfora

long time, theDVD video camera/recorder will get hot
andthe maximumtransferrate willbe limitedto approx.
6Mbps.

• If a disc recorded in XTRAmode is used at high

temperatures,normalplaybackmaybeimpossible:Turn
the DVDvideo camera/recorderoff once, waituntil the
ambienttemperature becomeslower,and thenoperate
it again.

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RECORDABLESTILLS(PHOTOS)ON
DISC

●Number of recordable stills on one

side of disc: Up to 999

If the disc still has free space after recor d ing 999
stills on it, movies can also be recorded on it.

RECORDABLESTILLS(PHOTOS)ON
CARD

The number of recordable st ills will vary
depending on the recording quality: See page 87 for
the setting of recording quality.

For DZ-MV350A

Capacity

8MB
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128MB
256 MB
512 MB

Approx. 45 Approx. 95 Approx. 190
Approx. 100 Approx. 200 Approx. 400
Approx. 220 Approx. 440 Approx. 880
Approx. 440 Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760
Approx. 880 Approx. 1,760 Approx. 3,520
Approx. 1,760 Approx.3,520 Appro x.7,040
Approx. 3,520 Approx.7,040 Appro x.14,080

Recording quality

FINE NORM ECO

:

Note

• Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD

video camera/recorder.

• No movie or music data recorded on card can be

checked, viewed or heard on this DVD video camera/
recorder.Inaddition,no suchadatafilecanbedisplayed
on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• Use the remaining display function to check the

remaining freespace ondiscbeforeuse. See “Verifying
Remaining Free Space on Disc or Card (Capacity)” on
page 126.

• Some still data recorded on this DVD video camera/

recorder may not be playable on another device.

●Still recording quality

The pixel size of JPEG stills that can be recorded on
this DVD video cam e ra/recorder is as follows:

Model

DZ-MV350A 640×480pixels 640 × 480 pixels
DZ-MV380A 1,280× 960pixels 640 × 480 pixels

Camera input External input

Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM
dis c onl y i n t he FI NE mo de, t he qu alit y m od e can be
chosen when recordin g st ills on card.

The following table shows the file size and qualit y
of one JPEG still recorde d on card:

Setting

For DZ-MV380A

Capacity

8MB
16 MB
32 MB
64 MB
128MB
256 MB
512 MB

(The numbers of recordable stills aboveareonly for
reference)

Approx. 8 Approx. 14 Approx. 20
Approx. 22 Approx. 35 Approx. 50
Approx. 50 Approx. 80 Approx. 110
Approx. 100 Approx. 160 Approx. 220
Approx. 200 Approx. 320 Approx. 440
Approx. 400 Approx. 640 Approx. 880
Approx. 800 Approx. 1,280 Approx. 1,760

Recording quality

FINE NORM ECO

Quality

FINE Approx.

NORM Approx.

ECO Approx.

File size

DZ-MV350 DZ-MV380

128 KB

64 KB

32 KB

Approx.

512 KB

Approx.

384 KB

Approx.

256 KB

Application

When image
quality is
prioritized

Standard

When number of
stills is prioritized
(quality will be
slightly inferior)

* See page 164 for the number of recordable stills.

Note:

No still can be recorded on DVD-Rdisc.

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Features of DVD Video Camera/Recorder

VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE

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

Camera Functions:

Function

Camera Functions Setup

Record Functions Setup

Date Setup

LCD Setup

Initial Setup

Program AE
White Bal.
EIS
Dig.Zoom
MIC.Filter
VIDEO Mode
Quality
Input Source
PHOTO Input
Self Timer
OSD Output
Date Mode
Date Set
Brightness
Color Level
Beep
Power Save
Record LED
Language
Demo Mode
Reset

Disc/Card used

DVD-RAM DVD-R CARD

∴∴∴
∴∴∴
∴∴×
∴∴∴
∴∴×

*1

∴

*2

∴

×

××∴

∴∴∴
∴ × ∴
∴ × ∴
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∴: Available; ×: Unavailable

(*1 Except for LPCM mode)
(*2 Except for XTRA mode)

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Disc Navigation Functions:

Function

Scene Delete

Edit Thumbnail

Copy
Select Start →Current

Detail

PlayList Switch

Play
Create
Edit
Title
Delete

Program Switch

Play
Title

Go To Top

End

Disc Capacity

Protect Disc
Format Disc
Update Control Info.
Finalize Disc

Others Category All

Repeat Play On

Skip
Fade
Combine
Divide
Move

Current → End
All

VIDEO
PHOTO

Off

Disc used

DVD-RAM DVD-R

∴ ×
∴ ×
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∴∴
∴∴
∴ ×
∴ ×
∴ ×
∴ ×
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∴ ×
∴ ×
∴ ×
∴∴
∴∴

∴: Available; ×: Unavailable

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Card Navigation Functions:

Function Reference page

Delete 101
Lock 110

Scene

Go To

Card

Slide Show

DPOF 111
Select Start → Current 112

Current → End 112

All 112
Detail 113
Top 125
End 125
Capacity 126
Format Card 127
All 131
DPOF 131

RECORDING ON DISC

Y ou can use both 8 cm DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs
on this DVD vide o camera/r ecord er for rec ording.
The recorded v ideo and audio will be stor ed on an
8 cm DVD-RAM disc or 8 cm DVD-R disc.
Using disc allows you to record without
overwriting previo us reco rding s, 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.

In addition, simply loading a DVD-RAM disc into
a PC equipped with DVD-RAM drive and DVD
vide o recording softwa re comp atibl e with 8 cm
DVD-RAM allows you to easily view the r ecorded
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 video recorder that
is compatible with 8 cm DVD-R disc (however, the
finalized DVD-R disc may not be usable on some
DVD players).

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 or card,
as with a digital still camera. With CCD of 680
pixels (DZ-MV350A), 1

‚020‚000 pixels (DZ-

MV380A), high-quality movies and stills (on DVD­RAM disc only) can be recorded. When recording
movies, subject images can be zoomed up to 240

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times; when re cord ing stil ls, subj ect image s can be
zoomed up to 40 times. 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.

‚000

(If the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to
PC, the DVD video camera/recorder can capture
still images, suc h as JPEG data.)

IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE

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

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. With 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/ recor der to yo ur
TV and you can enjoy the playbac k pi ct ure with
your family and friends o n the l ar ge TV scr een; 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 or
card) to PC.

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Setups

This section explainspreparations for recording-setting up the DVD videocamera/recorderand
battery.

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 t o the b ase of y our
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/
record er is stable when
you press the REC button with your thumb.

Note:

Do notadjust the handstrap while holdingthe DVDvideo
camera/recorder: Doing this could cause the DVD video
camera/recorder to fall and be damaged.

ATTACHING LENS CAP

Pass the provided string through the hole in the len s cap and atta ch it to the hand strap of DVD video
camera/recorder.

Caution:

Do not lift the DVD video camera/recorder by
holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor: If the
viewfinderorLCDmonitorcomesoff,theDVDvideo
camera/recorder will fall.

1Use the string to attach the c ap to the DVD video

camera/recorder.

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Note:

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

video camera/recorder, to protect the lens.

• When recording,attach thelens capto thehand strapby

hooking thetab insidethe caponto strapforcomfortable
shooting.

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2Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it

over the lens.

Push and fit

ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP

Besuretopassthroughthe2slots.

Pass the shoulder strap through
the shoulder strapattachments.

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INSERTING BATTERY INTO RE MOTE CONTROL

Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control.

1Slide the cover to remove it .
2Insert the lithium battery with the positive 

terminal facing up.

Batterystopper

3Slide the cover to close it.

Note:

The lifeof lithium battery isapproximately oneyear. If the
batteryisdischarged,nooperationispossiblewith remote
control: Replace the battery.

REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL

1While pushing the battery stopper, slide the

battery out.

While pushing
batterystopper

Batterystopper

Warning:

• KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND

PETS.

• IF SWALLOWEDCONSULTAPHYSICIAN

IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

• BATTERYMAY EXPLODE IF NOTHANDL ED

PROPERLY.DONOTRECHARGE,DISASSEMBLEOR
DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

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:

Note

• Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell, Sony,

Panasonic, Sanyo, Toshiba CR2025, or Duracell
DL2025.Use ofanother batterymay presentarisk offire
or explosion.

• Dispose of batterysafelyin accordancewith local laws.

Do not dispose of in fire.

• Do not short circuit thebattery.

• Do not hold the battery withthemetallic tweezers.

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

●Using Remote Control

Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on
the DVD video camera/recorder. The remote
controllable distance is up to 16 feet (5 m).

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Note:

• When using the remote control, make sure that the

infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder is not
exposed to directsunlight or anyintense light.If the
infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the
infraredlightfromremotecontrol, theDVD videocamera/
recorder cannot be operated by remote control.

• If thereis an obstaclebetween the remote control and

infraredreceiveronDVD videocamera/recorder,remote
control may not be possible.

• The DVD video camera/recorder uses the “VCR2”

remote controlcode ofHitachiVCRs.Ifyou usea Hitachi
VCR,etc. withremotecontrol codesetto “VCR2”,aVCR
placed nearthe DVDvideo camera/recorderwill alsobe
operated by theremote control: To preventthis, change
the remote control code of the VCR.

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Setting Up the Battery

TheDZ-BP14Sbattery provided withthis DVD videocamera/recorderhasnot been chargedat purchase
time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder.

Note:

• Besureto usethe DZ-BP14SWbatteryfortheDVDvideocamera/recorder: Usingother batteriescould causethe DVD

video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in fire.

• Besure touse theDZ-ACS1 ACadapter/chargerto chargethe battery:Using otherchargers couldcause electricshock

or fire.

• Charge the battery at temperatures of 50 - 86ºF (10-30°C).

CHARGING BATTERY

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

1Connect th e p o wer cable to AC ad ap ter/

charger.

3Attach the battery to AC adapter/charger.

Note:

When charging abattery, unplug the DC powercord from
the DC output jack on AC adapter/charger.

2Plug the power cable into AC outlet.

The CHARGE indicator on AC ad apter/charger
will light.

Battery

POWER and
CHARGEindicators

AC adapter/charger

Power cable

●Battery charged status

Y ou can find out the charged s tatus of battery b y checking the CHARGE indicator on A C adapter/char ger:

Charge status CHARGE indicator

During charge Lit

Charge complete Goes out

Note:

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See “Troubleshooting” on page 156 when the CHARGE
indicator blinks.

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ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER

1Fit the battery to the battery attachment

platform on this DVD v ideo camera/recorder
and slide it upward un t il a c lick is heard.

Note:

• Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation.

• Make sure that the battery is securely attached:

Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall,
resulting in damage.

REMOVING BATTERY

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

1Slide the BAT TERY EJECT switch on the bottom

of DVD video camer a/recorde r: The battery can
be removed.

Note:

• For safety, be sure to turn the DVD video camera/

recorder off before attaching or removing the battery.

• Be careful not to drop the removed battery.

• If thebattery remainsattached, minutelevel current will

floweven ifthe DVDvideocamera/recorderisoff, andthe
battery will discharge.

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●Recordable time with fully charged

battery (with no zoom operation,
etc.)

The reference for DVD video camer a/ recorder
recordable time with fully charged battery is
between 40 and 60 mi nutes.

For DZ-MV350A

For DZ-MV380A

Withoutanyextraordinaryoperation,such
as zooming:

The continuou s ly rec ordab le time of DVD video
camera/recorder in the above table shows the time
available when the DVD video camer a/recorder i s
in the recording mode without using any other
function after recording is started. In act ual
recording, the battery will discharge 2-3 times
faster than this referenc e, since the REC button and
zoom are being operated, and playbac k is
performed. Assume that the reco rdable time with a
fully charged battery is between 40 and 60 minutes,
and prepare the number of batter ies to allow for the
time you are planning to r ecord on the DVD vid eo
camera/recorder.

Note that the battery discharges faster in cold
places.

●The time taken for charging the

batteryis165 minutesat77ºF(25ºC).

Note:

• See page 156 when charging is not possible.

• The charge time will vary depending on thebattery

remaininglevel.

• During and aftercharging, the battery willbe warm, but

this does not indicate a fault.

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*1 TheXT RA modecan beset onlywhena DVD-RAMdisc

is used. The time is only forreference: It will vary
depending on recording contents.

*2 LPCM modecan beset onlywhenDVD-Rdisc isused.

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BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR

When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/r ecorder, 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

Note:

The remaining levelindicator “*” maybe displayed for anextended period, and “+”or“,”maybedisplayedfor
a shorter period.

EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY

Charge battery immediately before using DVD
video camera/recorder:

The battery will slig htly discharge even if it is
detached from the DVD video camera/r ecorder . If
the battery is left attached to DVD video camera/
recorder, it will consume a slight amount of power.
Therefore, it is recommended that you charge the
battery shortly before using the DVD video
camera/recorder, usually on the day before you
plan to use it.
However , since the battery used for this DVD video
camera/recorder is free from the memory effect,
you do not need to completely discharge the
battery before charging it.

Whennot usingtheDVD video camera/ recorder
for an extended period:

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

Store in cool, dark place:

When you a r e not using t h e DVD vide o camera/
recorder, remove the battery and store it in a cool,
dark place. If you store it in a place where the
temperature is high, the battery life will be
shortened. Be especially sure not to store the
battery in an environment (in a clos ed vehicle) over
140°F (60°C): Neglecting this could damage the
battery.

Battery life:

The battery life varies greatly depending on the
ambient environment and how often the DVD
video camera/recor der is used. If the usable time of
DVD video camera/recorder with a fully charged
battery is noticeabl y s ho r t, the battery is pr o ba bly
dead: Purchase a new one.

Power save and di scharge of battery:

It is recommended that you turn the DVD video
camera/recorder off in status other than recording,
since even during recor ding pause battery power is
consumed at the same level as during recording.
If, when you specify Power Save On, the recording
pause status continues for approximately 5
minutes, the DVD video camera/recorder will
automatically turn off.
To set or release power save, see “Turning DVD
Video Camera/Recorder Off Automatically
(Power Save)” on page 92.

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USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER

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

Note:

Be sure touse the specified AC adapter/charger (DZ-ACS1) to powerthe DVD video camera/recorder. Using otherAC
adapter/chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire.

1Connect th e p o wer cable to AC ad ap ter/

charger.

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

output jack on AC adapter/charger.

4Attach the other end of DC power cord to the

battery attachment platform on DVD video
camera/recorder.

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Note:

• The AC adapter/charger canbe used around the world.

AnACplugadapteris requiredinsome foreigncountries.
Ifyouneed one,purchaseitfrom yourHitachi distributor.

• If the CHARGE indicator does not lightwhentheAC

adapter/charger isplugged intoAC outlet,unplugitfrom
the AC outlet, waita few moments, and then plugit into
the AC outlet again. If the CHARGE indicator still does
notlight,theAC adapter/charger maybefaulty.Unplug it
from the AC outlet and consult your dealer.

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Inserting and Removing Disc

INSERTING DISC

1Press down the DISC EJECT button once and

release it.

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

2Gently open the cover by hand until it stops.
3Insert the disc, in Round DVD Holder, into the

disc guide until it stops.

Note that the recording/playback surface of
disc must face the inside of DVD video camera/
recorder. The orientation for inserting the disc
into the disc guide is also predetermined : Load
the disc correctly, referring to the figure below.

DISC EJECT
button

Disc cover

PUSH CLOSE
portion

• The disc exposed portion must face in the same

direction as the lens, as showninfigure.

• The recording/playback side must face the inside

(DVD video camera/recorder).

Disc
guide

Correct
orientation

Incorrectorientation

Incorrect
orientation

4Push the section marked “PU S H CLOSE” on

the cover of disc insertion block, to close the
cover.

5Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on

( VIDEO or  PHOTO).

When “DISC ACCESS” disappears, the DVD
video camera/recorder is ready for recording.

●Identifying recording/playback

sides of disc:

Single sided disc:

The recording/playback side
is opposite to the printed label.

Double-sided disc:

The recording/playback side
of “SIDE A” is opposite to the
“SIDE A” marked side .
The recording/playback side
of “SIDE B” is the “SIDE A”
marked side.

“SIDE A”mark

The opposite sideis
the “SIDE A”
recording/playback
side.

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Note:

• Disccannotbeinsertedor removedunlessthe batteryor

ACadapter/chargeris connectedtoDVD videocamera/
recorder.

• See page 76 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder.

• If there is some delay before recording starts, refer to

page 147.

• The discinsertion orientationis predetermined: Forcibly

inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the
DVD video camera/recorder or Round DVD Holder of
disc.

• Ifthediscisnotcorrectly inserted,thecoverwillnotclose.

Never try to forcibly close the cover: This could cause
damage. Reinsert the disc properly.

• Ifasingle-sideddiscisinsertedintoDVDvideocamera/

recorder withthe printedlabel facingthe inside,anerror
messagewill appear.Remove thediscandreinsertitwith
its recording/playback side facing the inside. See
“Trouble Messages” on page 149.

●When using brand-new DVD-R disc

Recognition of the disc will
start.
The messages on the right
will appear in sequence by
pressing the  button
between messages.

Whenrecordingonthis
DVD video camera/
recorder:

When final message
“Format the disc now? ”
appears, choose “YES ” an d
then press the  button.
The disc will be
automatically formatted.
When formatting is
complete, “DVD-R disc,
Video mode cannot be
changed” will appear (See
page 152): 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
record ed on t his DVD vide o camera/re corder.

Note:

Seepage86formoviequalitymode.

For

m

at Disc

Disc is not formatted.
If it formats, it becomes
possible to use for camera.

NEXT

CANCEL

Format Disc

Howeve r, when you r ecord
f rom PC connect i on
terminal,
please do not format.

NEXT

CANCEL

m

at Disc

For

Format the disc now?

YES NO

ENTER

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 from PC has not yet been
recorded, the disc can be made usable on this DVD
video camera/recorder. When inserting the disc
into this DVD video camera/recorder, the same
message will appear: If you wish to use it on this
DVD video camera/recorder, choose “YES”.

Note:

Do not initialize a disc onwhich you wish to record data

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REMOVING DISC

1Set the power switch to

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

2Press down the DISC

EJECT butto n once and
release it.

In a moment, the cover of
disc insertion bloc k will
open slightly.

3Gently open the cover until

it stops.

When the cover is f ully
open, the disc wi ll slightly
come out from the disc
guide, and stop.

4Remove the

disc.

Note:

• It isrecommendedthat youturn theDVD videocamera/

recorder off wheninserting orremoving disc, inorder to
prevent faulty operation.

• Evenaftert he DVDvideocamera/recorderis turnedon,

the disc canbe removed unless it isin recording status.
Hold down theDISCEJECT button forapproximately 2
seconds, and then release it to remove the disc. (The
DISCEJECTindicatoronthe LCDscr een willblink.) Itis
recommended that you turn the DVD video camera/
recorder offbefore insertingor removing disc toprevent
misoperation.

• Donot detachthe batteryorACadapter/charger untilthe

DVD video camera/recorder is completely turned off.

• Do notinsert anything otherthan the 8cm DVD-RAM or

DVD-R discinto thedisc insertion block:Doing socould
cause malfunctions.

• Set thepowerswitch to “POWER OFF”toturn the DVD

video camera/recorder off.

• When inserting or removing the disc, be careful not to

touch the inside of DVD video camera/recorder
(especially, the lens of laser pickup).

• When insertingorremoving thedisc, connect acharged

battery orAC adapter/charger tothe DVDvideocamera/
recorder: The disc cover will not openunless the DVD
video camera/recorder ispowered.

Hold the top
of Round
DVD
Holder as
shown in the
illustration an d g e ntly pull it out.

Note:

Be careful notto touch the disc exposed portionwhen
removing the disc.

5Gently push the section

indicated “PUSH CLOSE”
on the cover of disc insertion
block, to close the cover.

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Inserting and Removing Card

Beforeinsertingorremoving card,setthe powerswitchto “POWEROFF”toturn theDVDvideocamera/recorder
off.

1Open the cover of card

insertion block with power
turned off .

2Insert card with its

terminal inw a rd u ntil it
locks.

Removing Card
Push the center of card
edge: The card will come
out so that it can be held
by fingers.

3Close the cover of card

insertion block.

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Basic Techniques

This sectionexplains about recordingof movies and stillimages, and also basicsettings on DVD video
camera/recorder.

Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera/Recorder

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER ON AND OFF

While holding down the red button at the center of
power switch, s e t the switch accordin g to each
record ing fu nctio n:

Set to “ PHOTO”:

To record still on DVD­RAM disc

Set to “ VIDEO”:

To record movie on DVD­RAM or DVD-R disc

Set to “POWER OFF”:

The DVD video camera/
record er wil l turn off.

Set to “ PHOTO”:

To record still on SD
memory card or
multimedia card

Note:

• OnceyouturntheDVDvideocamera/recorderontolet

it recognizethe disc,you canimmediately recordor play
back byturning the DVDvideo camera/recorder on
again.However,ifyouremovethe disc,replaceit,orifthe
date changes afterpower is turned on, itwill take some
timeforthe DVDvideo camera/recorderto startbecause
it must recognize the disc again (See page 147).

• Itwill takesome timeforthe DVDvideo camera/recorder

to display the Disc navigation screen after power is
turned on.

• If youturn theDVD video camera/recorder on, the

ACCESS indicatorwill lightor blinkto showthat theDVD
video camera/recorder is recognizing the disc or card:
During thistime, nooperation, suchas recording,can be
performed.
After several seconds, the ACCESS indicator will go
out, andoperating theDVD videocamera/recorder will
be possible.

Power ON status

During playback, set the power switch to “
VIDEO” or “ PHOTO” when us ing disc , or set it
to “ PHOTO” when using card.
T urn the switch while holding down the red button
at the center of switch.

Power switch

• When the DVDvideo camera/recorder is turned on,the

self-diagnosis function will work and a message may
appear. In this case, refer to “Trouble Messages” on
page 149 and take corrective action.

• Whilethe ACCESS/PCorCARDACCESS indicatorislit

or blinking, do not violently open or close the LCD
monitor.

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VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER

1Pull out the viewfinder.
2Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus

to suit your eyesight.

Note:

• If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90°, the

viewfinder will be off.

• Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinderis

pulled out.

VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN

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

1Open the LCD monitor.

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

●Range where the LCD monitor can

be moved

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

If the LCD monitor is turned 180° so the scr een faces
in the same direction as the lens during recording,
subject image will also appear in the vi ewfinder as
an mirror image (left/right rever se d).
Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so
that you can see the screen easily.

Note:

• Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º

before changing its vertical angle.

• Do notrecord for aprolonged time withthe LCD monitor

turned approximately180
video camera/recorderbody: Doingthis couldcause the
DVDvideo camera/recorderand LCDmonitortobecome

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hot.

ºin closecontact withtheDVD

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CLOSING LCD MONITOR

Before 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 returntheLCD monitor at right angles to the

DVDvideo camera/recorderbefore closingitorreplacing
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.

• IftheLCD monitorisnot securelylocked totheDVD video

camera/recorder, noimagewill appear intheviewfinder.

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Setting Date and Time

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

1Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.
2Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will
appear.

3Use the joystick to choose

“Date Setup” and then
“Date Set”.

4Tilt the joystick to right.

The figure for the month
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 thefigure for the month, tiltthe joystick to
right to select the digit to be set. Ifyoupress the
button after selecting the figure for the month, the

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screen for verifying theset date will appear instead of
screen for setting day, year or time.

5Tilt 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 repea t
step 5 to set the current date and time.

Note:

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

6After setting the current

date and time, press the
 button.

The screen for verifying
the set date will appear.

7If the displayed date and time are corr ect, use the

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

The date and time wil l be set, and the DVD video
camera/recorder will enter the r ecording pause
status.



Choosing “NO” will restore the men u sc reen.

Note:

This DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a
rechargeable batteryto storethedateandtimein memory.
Ifthis built-inbatteryisexhausted,the dateandtime willbe
reset. To prevent this, connect the AC adapter/charger to
DVD video camera/recorder every 3 months, and leave
them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/
recorder turned off: The built-in battery will be charged.

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CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME

Y ou can select one of three date display formats: month/day/year , day/month/year or year/month/day .
Associated with the sel e ct e d date di splay, the time display format will also c ha nge as follows:

Display format Example of display

M/D/Y

D/M/Y

Y/M/D

5:00PM

9/30/2003

17:00

30/9/2003

PM5:00

2003/9/30

1Press the MENU button.

The menu screen will appear.

2Use the joystick to choose

“Date Mode” on the
“Date Setup” menu
screen, and then press the
 buttom.

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

Da t e Se t up

Da te Mode

Da t e Se t

ENTER RETURN

M/D/ Y
D/M/ Y
Y/M/D

3Use the joystick to select

the desired date display

Da t e Se t up

format, and then pres s the
 button.

The menu screen for

ENTER RETURN

setting date will be
restored, and the “Date Mode” has been

RAM

changed as you designated.

4Press the MENU button to switch off the menu

screen.

Note:

If the date display format has been changed, the display
formatduring playbackaswell asduring recordingwillalso
be changed (See page 62).

Da te Mode

Da t e Se t

D/M/ Y

RAM

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Recording Movie

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

ACCESS/PC
indicator

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

Power switch

1Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

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

2Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or

LCD).

If using the viewfinder, pull it out.

3Press the REC button.

The “/” mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD
screen will change to the “0” mark, and
recording will start.
During recording, the recording indicator on the
front of DVD video camera/recorder will light.
Pressing REC again during recording will set the
DVD video camera/recorder to the recording
pause status.

Note:

• See page 147 when recording movie is not possible.

• See page 147 if it takes some time before recording is

possible.

• See page 62 for on-screen information display.

• It is recommended that you use DVD-RAM disc from

which recorded contents can be deleted.

• Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the

front of DVDvideo camera/recorder: Take care that this
microphone is not blocked.

• Youcanpress theRECbutton immediatelyaftertheDVD

video camera/recorder enters the recording pause
status,but nofurther recordingcanbemadewhile “DISC
ACCESS” is being displayed
Recording will restart after themessage disappears.

• Take care that power is not interrupted while the

ACCESS/PC indicator is blinking.

• The minimumrecordable time ofmovie isapproximately

3 seconds.

• See page 93 for setting of Record LED (recording

indicator) On/Off.

• For various functions available during recording, see

“Setting Up Camera Functions” on page 80.

• Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that

cannot berecorded or edited because ofany defect.

• The power switch can be changed over even during

recording, but the operation will notbe changed.

• Each time the DVD video camera/recorder enters the

recording pausestatus, thecounter display willbereset
to “0:00:00”.

• WhenusingDVD-Rdisc,donotperformthe following,or

data on the disc may not be read:

- Using another device, doing additional recording on
DVD-R disc recorded on this DVDvideocamera/
recorder

- Using this DVD video camera/recorder, doing
additional recording on DVD-R disc recorded on
anotherdevice

4When recording is finished, t urn the DVD video

camera/recorder off.

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●Powersaveand dischargeofbattery

If, when “Power Save: On” is specified, the DVD
video camera/recorde r is left in the recording
pause status for approximately 5 minutes, it will
automatically turn off.
To restart re cording, set the power s witch t o
“POWER OFF”, and then set it to “ VIDEO”.
To set or release power save, see “Turning DVD
Video C amera/Recorder Off Automatically
(Power Save)” on page 92.
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 ha s be e n
released, turn the DVD video camera/r ecorder off
when not in use.

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USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE

Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video
camera/recorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording.
For details on microphone, see “Major Specifications” on page 164.

To external
microphone jack

A/V

MC

Note:

• If the AV/S input/output cable is plugged in, youcannot use external microphone: Unplug the AV/S input/output cable

to use the external microphone.

• This DVD video camera/recorder cannot use a plug-in power type microphone (power supplied from camcorder).

●Attaching Ferrite Core

Although no ferrite core is attached in the il lustrations of the cables in text, be sure to attach the provided
core to the external microphone cable using the following procedure:

1Open the cover of ferrite core.
2Attach the core to ext ernal micr ophon e cable at

a position approximately 1-15/16” (5 cm) from
its end.

3Close the cover of core, taking care that it does

not catch the external microphone cabl e.

1-15/16”

(5cm)

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Recording Stills

Note:

Recordingofstill imagesis possibleon DVD-RAMdisc and
card.

ACCESS/PC
indicator

Power switch

CARD
ACCESS
indicator

1Turn the DVD camera/recorder on.

When using DV D- RAM disc:
Set the power switch to “ PHOTO”.
When using card:
Set the power switch to “ PHOTO”.

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

Still recording mode
Number of recordable stills

(When usingDVD-RAMdisc)

REM

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2Check the subject on the screen (viewfinder or

LCD).

3Press the REC button.

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

The screen will be bl ack, and t hen the r ec ord ed
still will be displayed. When the “/” mark
appears, you can proceed with the next
recording; while “DISC ACCESS” or “CARD
ACCESS” is bein g displayed, you c annot
proceed with the next recording.

4Set the power switch to “POWER OFF” to turn

the DVD video camera/recorder off.

Note:

• See“Still recordingquality” onpage 27fordetailsof stills

on card.

• Donotoperatethepower switchorremove thecard while

the ACCCSS/PC or CARD ACCESSindicator is lit or
blinking: Doing so may damage the card orthe data on
card.

• With DZ-MV380A,therange of screen inwhich recording

is possible will be differentfor movie and still.

REM

FINE

(When using card)

8:00AM

9/30/2003

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●Setting Video Flash* (see

“Introduction to Optional
Accessories” on page 166)

When recording still s in a dark place, or the subject
is lit from rear, it is recommended that you use the
optional DZ-FLH3 Video Flash: Refe r to the
instruction manual of Video Flash for use.

Setting of

Video Flash

AUTO No display Automaticallyemits

ON Always emits light

OFF No light emission

* Unusable on DZ-MV350A.

On-screen

information

Manner of

emitting light

lightindarkplaceor
in a place lit from
rear.

regardless of
brightness

Note:

• The DVD video camera/recorder automatically sets the

shutterspeedbetween1/800and 1/30second (between
1/800 and 1/10 second if Program AE has been set to
Low Light) depending on the subject brightness.

• During recordingof stills, theelectronic imagestabilizer

will not function.

• See “Switching Quality of Still Image (Quality)” on

page 87 if you want to change the still quality mode.

• However,darksubjects maynot bein clearfocuseven if

theV ideoFlash isused.Itisrecommended thatyou light
a subject when recording in a dark place.

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Zooming

This DVD video camera/rec order allows you to record using optical 10-power zoom and digital zoom.

Move the zoom leve r t o “T ” control side, and the
subject image will gradually become telescopic:
Move the zoom lever to “W” control side, and the
image will wide n.

If Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× is specified, moving the
zoom lever to “T” control side will engage the
digital zoom midway (See page 84).

Recordinginwide
area

Note:

• The settingof digitalzoom 240× iseffectiveonly during

movie recording.

• If you set zoom to 240× when recording still,the digital

zoom will be up to 40×.

• When asubject is zoomed,it may bemomentarily out of

focus.

• When digitalzoom is engaged,the image qualitywill be

rougher.

• Ifthezoom ratiois frequently changedat short intervals,

the recorded image will be unclear.

Zoom Out

In case of still recording

In caseof movie recording

1 × 10 × 40 × 240 ×

Zooming

Digital zoom range

Recording
enlargedimage

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Zoom In

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

8:00AM

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MACRO RECORDING

Use the macro function when r ecor ding a small obj ect fr om c lose-up posit ion: You can shoot the subject
as close as approximately 13/16” (2 cm) from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen.

1Aim the DVD video camera/recorder at the

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

Note:

• Zoom canbe used,but thesubject maynot be focused,

depending on the distance to the subject. In this case,
movethezoomto“W”controlsidetofocus.

• The amountof lighttends to beinsufficient duringmacro

recording:If the subjectimage istoo dark,useadditional
lighting.

RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE-ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO
EFFECT

Use tele-conversion lens or wide-conversion lens to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide-angle
effect.
Use conversion lenses with the following filter diameters:

DZ-MV350A: 30.5 m m
DZ-MV380A: 37 mm

1Remove the lens hood fro m DVD video camera/

recorder.

2Remove the cap of conversion lens, and screw

the lens into the filter thread of DVD video
camera/recorder until it stops.

* With DZ-MV380A, you can use the optional conversion lenses:

• Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1): For stronger telephoto effect

• Wide-conversion lens (DZ-WL1): For stronger wide-angle effect

Note:

• Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood.

• With DZ-TL1tele-conversion lens,the focusingrange at

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

• Whenaconversionlensisattached,note thatif youzoom

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in on a subject, vignetting willslightly occur on the “W”
(wide-angle) controlside (thefour cornersof screen will
be dim).

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Manually Focusing Subject

The DVD video camera/recorder measures the distance toasubjectviewed at the centerofscreenand
automatically focuses on it. If it is difficult to automatically focus the subject, adjust the focus manually.

FOCUSING DURING RECORDING

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

Focusing range

You can switch the display mode of on-sc ree n in formation:

• On T (tele) side: appro ximately 3.6 feet (1 m) from lens surface to infinity

• On W (wide) side: approximate ly 13 /16” (2 cm) from lens surface to infinity

1Press the FOCUS button during recording.

“MF” will appear on the screen.

0:00:00

REM

Manual Focus icon

3 0 MIN

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

zoom in on subject.

3Use the   buttons to adjust the focus, while

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

Note:

• Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manualfocus

andauto focus.With autofocus,no indicationwillappear
on the screen.

• Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually

focusingon it.Ifyou bringthesubject intofocusat the“W”
control side,focus willbefaulty whenyou turn thezoom
lever to the “T” control side to zoom in on the subject.

• Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera/

recorder is turned off. When you turn the DVD video
camera/recorder on next time, auto focus will be
restored.

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Manually focus the following ob je cts, which may n ot be au t omatically focu sed (See page 57):

Objects not in
the center of
screen

Objects
moving rapidly

Object behind
glass with
waterdroplets,
dirt onit

Objects with
little variation
in brightness,
such as white
wall

Objects lit by
neon sign,
spotlight, etc.
whichglaresor
emits strong
light

Nightview

Objects that
are farand
near at the
same time

Dark objects

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Adjusting Exposure Manually

This DVD video camera/recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts th e
exposure. You can also adjust the exposure manually.

1Press the EXPOSURE button during recording.

The exposure indicator will appear on the
screen.

0:00:00

REM

Exposure indicator

3 0 MIN

Adjust with and buttons

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2Use the   buttons to adjust the exposure,

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

Note:

• Pressing EXPOSURE will alternatebetween manual

adjustment andauto exposure.With autoexposure,no
indication will appear on the screen.

• The exposure setting will return to AutowhentheDVD

video camera/recorder is turned off.

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Compensating for Backlight

Whensubjectislightedfromrear,thisfu nction willcompensateforlightingsothatthesubject isnottoodark.

1Press the BLC button during recording.

0:00:00

REM

Backlight correction icon

3 0 MIN

FINE

The backlight correction icon will appear.

Note:

• PressingtheBLC buttonwill alternatebetween backlight

setting between on and off.

• The backlight setting will automatically return to “off”

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

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Using Full Auto Function

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

1Press the FULL AUTO button.

The following settings will reset to defaults:

Function When setting full auto

Program AE Auto

White balance Auto

Exposure Auto

Backlight compensation Off

Focus Auto

EIS On

MIC.Filter Off

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On-Screen Information

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

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING

*1

1234

7
8

9

10

11

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12

The abovescreen is anexample for explanation:It is
different fromthe actual display.

DISC ACCESS

5

LIN

10

0:00:00

REM

3 0 MIN

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1. Recording mode



:Movie

 :Still

 : External input still (field)
 : External input still (frame)

2. 0 Program AE (only in movie recording mode)

No display: Auto

- :Sports
. :Portrait
/ : Spotlight
0 :Sand & Snow
1 :Low Light

6 White bal ance

No display: Auto

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3 :Set
4 : Outdoor
5 :Indoor1
6 :Indoor2

8 Backlight compensati on

No display: Backlight compensation OFF

8 : Backlight compensation ON

: Manual focus

No display: Autofocus

: : Manu al f oc us

REC

External flash
separately) is attached] (only in still recording
mode)

6
13

14
15

No display: Emits light automatically

3. Microphone filter (only in movie recording

16
17

mode)

No display: Microphone filter OFF

; : Microphone filter ON

4. Self-timer (only in still recording mode)

No display: Self-timer OFF

< : Self-timer ON (count is from 10

5. External Input

LIN :AV input

*1

SIN

6. Recording status

0 :During recording
/ : During recording pause

No display

7. Electronic image stabilizer (EIS) (only in movie

recording mode)

No display: EIS OFF

9 :EIS ON

8. Zoom



!

9. Exposure correction

10.Warning message

[when Video Flash (sold

: Always emits ligh t
: No light emission

seconds)

:S-VIDEO input

*2

(Digital Zoom: Off)

(Digital Zoom: 40×)

(Digital Zoom: 240×, only in movie
recording mod e)

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11.

Disc/Card type

 :DVD-RAM
 :DVD-R
 : DVD-RAM (write-protected)
 : DVD-R disc already finalized on this

 : DVD-R disc f inali zed on a d evic e

DVD video camera/recorder

other than this DVD video came r a /
recorder

 : SD memory card or multimedia card
 : Locked SD memory card

No display

*3

12.Movie recording quality (only when using disc)

XTRA : Highest quality (only when using

LPCM : Highest audio quality (only when

FINE : High quality
STD : Standard

Still recording quality (only when using card)

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

*1 No t displayed on DZ-MV350A.
*2 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera/recorder, or disc has not yet been initialized, a write-protected

disc or locked card, or a disc or card with no remaining space, has been inserted.
*3 When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DVD video camera/recorder is inserted
*4 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or lockedcard, or finalized DVD-R disc.
*5 In XTRA mode,possible recordingtime may be longer thanthe displayedtime.
*6 The displayed numberof recordable stills isforreference: The decreasing number maynot be correct, depending

on recording conditions (not displayed with aDVD-R disc).

DVD-RAM disc)

using DVD-R disc)

prioritized

13.Movie recording time (only in movie recording

mode)

14.Remaining space on disc/card

REM XX MIN*5: Remaining recordable minutes

*6

REM XX

during movie recording

:Number of remaining

recordable still images during
still recording

*4

15.Rema ining batt ery level

B(full charge)
C
D
E

(low remaining charge)

16.Brightness/Color density of LCD screen or

Volume

:
The volume can be adjusted during external
input and playback.

17.Current date/time

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●Switching the information display mode

You can switch the display mode of on-sc ree n in formation:
Press the DISPLAY button.

The full and minimum display modes will altern a t e.

• Full display mode: All types of in formation will appear.

• Minimum display mode: The recordi ng mod e (see 1 on

page 62) and recording status (see 6 on page 62) will appear. If
the DVD video came ra/recorder has warning information, a
warning message will appear.

Note:

The DVDvideo camera/recorder doesnot recordthe dateand time asa part ofimage.However,this information during
recording will be recorded withimage as data whichcan be checked onDiscNavigation screen during playback (See
“Information Display During Playback” on page 71).

●Display when recording an image of yourself

When recording with t he LCD screen facin g the same directio n as the lens, the
operating status will appear, and in addition, the battery remaining level will
blink when the battery has almost no remaining charge.

The following ope rating status indicat or will light or blink to giv e warning
message to user . The message can be checked when returning th e LCD monitor
180° to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing
the same direction as the lens.

- :The disc has almost no free space.

:Write-protected disc or locked card is loaded.
 :You are attempting to record a still on DVD-R

No display :Disc or card that cannot be used has been loaded.
. :The disc or card is full, or you are attempting to

disc.

record a copy-guarded im age.

Note:

• If theLCD screenis set facingthe samedirectionas thelens, the LCDscreen willdisplay amirror image(left and right

reversed).

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

• Although youcan switch tothe manual focus,exposure and on-screendisplay modeseven during recordingwithLCD

screen facing the same direction as lens, they willnotappear on the screen.

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Recording Image from Other AV Devices

You can record images from other AV devices to disc or card in this DVD video cam e ra/recorder.

CONNECTING TO OTHER AV DEVICE

Use the A V/S input/output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/ recorder to the other A V
device as follows:

Attachferritecoretocontrol
radio noise emission

To AVinput/output jack

AV/S input/output cable
(provided)

* If you areusing DZ-MV380A andthe connectedAV devicehasanS-VIDEO outputjack,

you can connect the S-VIDEO jack of AV/S input/output cable.

Note:

• If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder

connected toanother device, alwayspower the camera/
recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter/charger.

• Ifyou usea HitachiVCR,it willbe operatedbythe remote

controlprovided with theDVD video camera/recorder.
When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR, change
theremotecontrol code oftheVCR tootherthan“VCR2”.

To S-VIDEO
outputjack of
VCR, etc.

Yellow

White

To video/
audio output
jacks

Red

• With DZ-MV380A, using S-VIDEO will enable youto

record clearer images.

• The DZ-MV350A cannot record S-VIDEO input.

• Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from

thebuilt-inspeaker: Theloudvolumemaycause noiseto
enter therecorded image.

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RECORDING IMAGE FROM AV DEVICE

1Set the input source on the

DVD video came ra/

L IN

recorder to “LINE (L IN)”.

Switch the input referring
to “Input Source” on

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Choose “S LINE” to input S-VIDEO signal.
(Only for DZ-MV380A)

2Turn on the connected device, and start

playback.

The picture will appear on the LCD screen or
viewfinder of this DVD video ca mera/recor der .

3Press 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.

0:00:00
REM

3 0 MIN

8:00AM

Note:

• The recorded contents can beplayed back in thesame

manner aswhen playingback cameraimagesrecorded
on this DVD video camera/recorder.

• Stillimages canalso be recorded onDVD-RAM discor

card. See “Switching External Input Recording Method
(PHOTO Input)” on page 88for details, and“Recording
Stills” on page 53 for how to record still images.

• The “Input Source” setting will return to “CAMERA”

whenever DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy-

guard signal to protectthe copyright, except forimages
recordedon camcordersforpersonalenjoyment.“COPY
PROTECTED”appearsintheseimages:Theycannotbe
recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.
Typicalcopyright protectedimages includethoseof DVD
video, LD, recorded videotapes, some parts ofdigital
satellite broadcasts, etc.

• If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video

camera/recorder ispresent-even inimagesrecordedon
camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy-guard
signal - the input image may not be recorded normally.

• If theinput signal isinterrupted by switchingthe channel

onTVorswitchingthesignalusingvideoselector,normal
recordingcannot be performed.

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Playing Back

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IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE

You can check your recording immediately on the spot.

Note:

• If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie,

playbacksoundwillbeheardfromthespeaker.Adjustthe
sound volume using thevolume control buttons (

• To temporarily stop playback, press the  button.

Press the

• Even ifyoustopplayback midwayand immediatelystart

recordingagain, thenewimag e willbere cordedafter the
lastscene ondiscorcard(theprevious imageswill notbe
overwritten).

• Depending on the amount of data to be played back, it

may take some time for the playback image to appear.

• Donotoperatethepower switchorremove thecard while

the ACCCSS/PC or CARD ACCESSindicator is lit or
blinking: Doing so may damage the card orthe data on
card.

1Press  button in the recording pause status.

The DVD video camera/r ecor der will enter the
playback mode, and the scene you have
recorded last will be played back.
When playback is finished, th e DVD video
camera/recorder will enter the pause status at
the last image o n d isc.
If the pl ayback pause status continu es for as long
as 5 minutes, the DVD video camera/recorder
will automatically ret urn to the recording pause
status.

Notes when playing back stills on card:

•

This DVD video camera/recorder can play back image
data recorded on SD memory card in other digital
cameras conformingtotheDCF(Designrule forCamera
Filesystem) standard.The rangeofimagedatanormally
playable onthis DVDvideo camera/recorder isthat with
pixels from80 horizontalx 60 vertical to4000 horizontal
x3000 vertical.If thepixel dataisoutside thisrange, blue
thumbnails will appear (thumbnails* in thefigure),
meaning the imageis unplayable.

, ).

 buttonagain to restart playback.

2Press the  button.

Playback will stop, and recor d ing pause status
will be restored.

• Even when the number of pixels is within the above

range, playback maynot bepossible, depending onthe
recording status of the digital cameras used.

• When playing backa still, “Playback.” will appear:Stills

with a large number of pixels willtake some time to
appear.

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PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD

Use the Go To function (P. 70) or Disc Navigation
function (P . 95) to play back from the start of disc or
card.

SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

During playback, tilt the j oystick to right or left and
hold it: Search playback will start.
 Tilt and hold: Scenes will be visually scanned

forward

 Tilt and hold: 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 darkbriefly.

• See page 147 if search playback does not operate

normally.

FRAME ADVANCE/FRAME BACK/SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

During playback pause, tilt the joystick: Frame
advance, frame back or slow playback will start.

 Tilt once : Picture will advance one frame.
 Tilt once : Picture will go back one frame.
 Tilt and hold : Forward slow playback
 Tilt and hold : Reverse slow playback

After frame advance, frame back or slow playba ck,
the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the
playback pause status.

Note:

• In forward slow,a rapidly moving subject imagemay be

distorted.

• The intervals for playing backframesin frame advance/

frame back/slow playback are as follows:
Frameadvanceand forwardslow: Approx.0.03 second
Frame backand reverse slow: Approx.0.5 second

• No sound will behear d during search playback or slow

playback.

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SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE

During playback, tilt the joystick up or down to
locate the start of desi red sce ne.



Tilt once : To skip to the first image of the

 Tilt once : To return to the first image of

 Tilt and hold : To continuously locate the

 Tilt and hold : To continuously locate the

scene following the one being

played back, and start

playback.

the scene being played back,

and start playback.

beginnings 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.

beginnings of scenes

backward, starting from the

scene preceding the scene

currently being played back.

When the desired image

appears, release the joystick:

Playback will start from that

point.

PLAYING BA CK STILLS

Tilt the joystic k up or down during playback to
quickly play back stills in sequence.

 Tilt once: To display stills one by one forward
 Tilt once: To display stills one by one backward

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Portion being played back

Tilt uptwice Tilt uponce Tilt down once Tilt down twice

Scene 1 Scene2 Scene 3

Portion being played back

Tilt up once

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3

Tiltingupthejoystick ataportionseveralseconds from
the startof scene being playedback will return tothe
start of the scene preceding that being played back.

Note:

• If youperform skipplaybackduring playback pause,the

DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback
pause status at the beginning of the located scene.

• Tilting down in thelastscene on disc will setthe DVD

video camera/recorder to the playback pause status at
the lastimage.

• Seepage 147if skipplayback doesnot operatenormally.

Tilt down once

Tilt down twice

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[When using disc]

Releasing the joystick will start continuous
playback.

[When using card]

When the joystick is released, the photo at that
point will be displayed, and then the DVD vi deo
camera/recorder will enter the playback pause
status.
Set the slide show function for continuous display
(P. 131).

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JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO)

1Press the MENU button

during play back.

2Choose the option (point

you want to go to), and
then press the  button.

Go To

Top
End
Spec i f y

ENTER RETURN

●Specifying the point to view

1Choose “Specify” in step 2 above, and then press

the  button.

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

Positionofcurrently
played back image

Go to

TOP ENDCURRENT

Cursor

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

TOP END

Totalrecordingtimeof
all selected scenes

0:03:26

GO TO

Cursor position

ENTER

CANCEL

2Use the joystick to select the desired time of

chosen point.

 :To select the start.
 :To select the end.
 :·Press once: To move the cursor in 10-

·Hold down: To move the cursor in 1-

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(When thestart ofscene isselected)

Cursor at current image position.
Cursor at (GO TO) position.

second units (1-still uni t s
for card)

minute units (10-still units
for card)

Go to

TOP

0:00:00 0:24:240:03:26

GO TO

TOP END

0:00:00

ENTER

ENDCURRENT

CANCEL

Top : To go to the start, and ente r playb a ck

pause.

End :To go to the end of last scene, and enter

playback pause.

RAM

Specify :To go to a specified point and enter

playback pause. See the following for
details.

3Press the  button to enter the selection.

The DVD video camera/r eco r der wil l go t o the
specified point and enter the playback pause
status.

T o cancel the “Go T o” procedure midway , pr ess the
 button before going to the specified point.

Note:

• Ifmultiple scenesareselectedusing theDiscNavigation

function or SELECTbutton, choosing “Top” will jumpto
the beginning of selected scenes (P. 125).

• When multiple scenes are selected, the total time of

selected scenes willappear in the“total recordingtime”
display.

• When card is loaded, the number ofstills will appear.

• The cursor may not move at same-pitch intervals.

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On-Screen Information Display

INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK

Various types of inform ation on recording will be super im p ose d on playback image you are viewing.

No display Playback information

●Switching the information display

mode

Press the DISPLAY button: Yo u can switch the
display mode of on-screen information.

When using disc:

Recording mode

ProgramorPlayList

When using card:

Scene No. File name Lock

Recording mode

*1

Scene No.

RAM

00606 0:00:16

Disc type

ProgramNo. or Play ListNo.

*2

003 100—0003

*1

Playback operation

Repeat play

Playback
operation

Counter

*4

*5

DPOF

Slide Show

*5

*6

*3

*5

display

*1

 (VIDEO) or  (PHOTO); Only  (PHOTO)
with card.

*2

 Program or  Play List

*3

Number of program or play list being played

Recording date/time

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

*4

Refer to “Disc/Card type” on page 63.

*5

 :Will appear when each function is specified

“On”

*6

# :Standard playback
$ :Playback pause
% :Forw ard search p layback
& :Reverse search playback
' :Forward skip playback
( :Reverse skip playback
) :Forw ard fra me ad vance
* :Reverse frame back

Refer to “Playing Back” beginning on page 67 for
how to operate.
The “,” mark will appear on the first image on
disc.
The “+” mark will appear on the last image on
disc.

• Recording date/time display: Shows the date/

*5

time when recording was star ted . Even when
playback starts, the date/time display wil l not
advance.

• No display: No information will appear.

However , when the mode of playback operatio n

*6

is switched, the symbol will appear for approx. 3
seconds.

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Note:

See “Using Disc Navigation” onpage 95 and later for
explanation on program and play list.

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Playback on Other Devices

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VIDEOAUDIO

LR

VIDEOAUDIO

This section explains about playback on another AV device, such as TV.

CONNECTING TO A TV

Use the provided AV/S input/output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as
follows:

To S-video

To AVinput/output jack

AV/Sinput/output cable
(provided)

* If your TV has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect the S-VIDEO plug to it.

input jack*

Yellow

White

To video/
audio input
jacks

Red

Note:

• Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status.

• Before connecting, make sure that thevolumeon TV is

turneddown:Forgettingthismaycause howlingfrom the
TV speakers.

Stereo Type with

S-VIDEO Jack

S-VIDEO VIDEOAUDIO

Red White

LR

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Red

• Insert the AV/S input/output cable plugs into jacks

straight: Obliquely inserting them could damage the
jacks.

StereoType

Yellow

White

Monaural Type

YellowWhite

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VIEWING ON TV SCREEN

1Turn the TV on and set the input selector to

“VCR” whichever applicable Video input.

Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to
switch the TV input.

2Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on.

The image that the DVD video camera/record er
is seeing will appear on the TV screen.
You can also monitor the image on the LCD
screen or viewfi nder of t he DVD video camer a/
recorder.

3Perform playback , recording o r editing.

Y ou can perform playback, editing or editing on
Disc Navigation while checking on TV screen.

Note:

• Adjust the volume of sound on TV.

• The infraredremotecontrol isuseful whenoperating the

DVD video camera/recorder while viewing animage on
TVscreen.However,ifyouuse aHitachiVCR,theremote
controlmayinadvertentlyoperatetheVCR ifitis nearthe
DVD video camera/recorder. T oprevent this, set the
remote control code ofthe VCR to apositionother than
“VCR2”.

• Information that the DVD video camera/recorder is

recording will appear on the TV screen: You can also
displayonly partof information or switchoff thedisplay.
Refer to“Setting On-Screen Display Output Onor Off
(OSD Output)” on page 90, and press the DISPLAY
buttontoswitchthedisplaystatus.

• When copy-guarded disc is played back, noimage will

appear on TV screen.

• If youuse TVwith wide mode(aspect ratio 16:9)and set

the TV to the wide mode,theentire Disc Navigation
display may not be displayed on the TV screen. If this
happens, release thewide mode settingon TV (see the
TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode).

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PLAYBACK ON DVD PLAYER

Y ou can play back finalized DVD-R discs on DVD players or other devices that conform to 8 cm DVD-R
disc. However, DVD-R discs may not be usable on all those devices.

1Finalize a recorded DVD-R disc.

You n ee d to finali ze a di sc to play it b ack on DVD
player: See page 129.
No further data can be recorded on finalized
disc.

Note:

Use this DVD video camera/recorder to finalize the
DVD-R disc recorded on the DVD video camera/
recorder.

2Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder.

See “Removing and Replacing from/in Round
DVD Holder” on page 75.

3Insert the disc into th e DVD player and play it

back.

See the instruction manual for DVD player .

Note:

DVD-Rdiscsrecordedon thisDVDvideocamera/recorder
canbe playedbackon otherDVD players,but playbackon
all DVD players is not guaranteed.
Playback may notbe possible onsome DVDplayers, orit
may depend on the recorded status of DVD-R discs: In
such cases, playback the DVD-R disc onthis DVD video
camera/recorder.

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REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM/IN ROUND DVD HOLDER

Y ou can remove DVD-RAM or DVD-R disc used on this DVD video camera/recorder from Round DVD
Holder and use the uncovered disc on DVD player , DVD-RAM recor der, drive for PC, etc., which conforms
to 8 cm DVD-RAM or 8 cm DVD-R. Removing disc from Round DVD Holder may vary with the disc
maker: See the disc instruction sheet. The following explains the disc in Round DVD Holder made by
Hitachi Maxell.
It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is
finished, in order to avoid getting dirt on disc.

Note:

Using discs removed fromholders on variousdevices may notalways bepossible.

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HOW TO REMOVE DISC

1Hold the Round DVD

Holder with SIDE A
facing up. While pushing
the two release levers in
the direction of arrows (1)
marked on holder , slowly
open SIDE A of the holder
in the direction of arrows
(2), taking care not to dro p
the disc.

Release
levers

1

SIDE A mark

2

2

Do not open
more than90°.

1

recording/playback
surface, hold the disc edge
and center hole to remove
it.

2Without touching the

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REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER

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1Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and

replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A
mark or label surface facing up, taking car e not
to touch th e disc surf ace.

3

OPEN marks

SIDEAmarksideor
Label surface

SIDE A
mark

3

2Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder, and

push it to lock the release levers at positions (3).

WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF

1Push the hinged portion of the holder piece

marked SIDE A with thumb and middle finger ,
and warp it in the direction of arrows (4).

SIDEAmarkside

Hinged portions

4

Approx.90°

2Fit the hinged portion of the other holder piece

into the warped hinge portion.

Note:

• Handle the disc carefully so that no scratch, dirt,

fingerprint or dust adheres to the recording/playback
surface.

• When notusing theRound DVD Holder,store it incase:

Do notleave abare holder asis.

• Be carefulof drop orimpact: If youdrop theRoundDVD

Holder, the disc maypop out.

• Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force.

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DISC CLEANING

Use a soft, dry cloth to lightly wipe off any dust,
dirt, etc. adhering to disc, as shown in the figure.
Never use solvent. Do not use thinner , water , anti­static spray, etc. to clean disc.

Use softcloth toclean
from inner to outer
circumference in axial

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Playback on DVD Video Recor der/Player

Youcanuse aDVD videorecorderorDVD playerthatconformsto DVD-RAMtoplaybackDVD-RAMdiscs
recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder

1Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder.
2Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder/

player and play it back.

See the instruction manual for DVD video
recorder/player.

Note:

• DonotinsertaDVD-R discthathasnotbeenfinalizedinto

aDVDvideo recorder:Therecordedimage datamay be
damaged.

• When playing back disc on another device, the Disc

Navigation display will bedifferent from theone on this
DVD video camera/recorder.

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Advanced Techniques

This sectionexplains aboutvarious settings to furtherextend the usefulness ofthis DVD videocamera/
recorder.

Understanding Flow of Menu

Press the MENU button during reco rding pause: The “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen will a ppear.
Tilt the j oystick up, do wn, to l eft o r right to se lect a men u ite m, and then press the  button to choose

the option.
The screens used here t o explain are disp layed when DVD-RAM disc is used. Some ite ms will not appear
when a DVD-R disc or card is used, or when no disc or card is inserted.

<Interpreting screen for setting>

Displayof selected
setup item

Selectionofsetupitems

 : Camera

FunctionsSetup

 : Record Functions

Setup

 : Date Setup
 :LCDSetup
 : Initial Setup

Functions settable

Camera Funct ions Setup

Program AE

W

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

ENTER RETURN

Guide display

m

Auto

Spo r ts
Portrait
Spo t l i ght
Sand&Snow
Low Li ght

RAM

Options settable

Display of disc or card
being used (P. 62)

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●Flow of Menu

Refer to page indicated for details of each functio n.

Camera Functions Setup

Camer a Func t ions Setup

Program AE :
W

hi te Ba l. :
EIS :
Dig. Zoom :
MIC.Fi l ter :

ENTER RETURN

Program AE (P. 80)
White balance (P. 81)

Au t o
Au t o

EIS (P. 83)

On
40x

Digital zoom (P. 84)

Of f

Microphone filter

RAM

*Not displayed when us ing

*

(P. 85)

Date Setup

Dat e Setup

Da t e Mode : M/ D/Y
Da t e Se t

ENTER RETURN

Display format (P. 49)
Date setting (P. 48)

RAM

card.

LCD Setup

Recording Functions Setup

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode : F I NE
Inpu t Source : CAMERA
PHOTO I npu t : F i e ld
Sel f T imer : Of f
OSD Ou t pu t : On

ENTER RETURN

Movie quality (P. 86)
[The quality m ode will
appear when using card
(P. 87)]
Input selection (P. 88)

RAM

External still input (P. 88 )
Self-timer (P. 89)
On-screen inform at ion
display output (P. 90)

LCD Setup

Brightness
Col or L evel

ENTER RETURN

Initial Setup

Initial Setup

Beep : O n

w

er Save : Of f

Po
Record LED : On
Language : Engl ish
Demo Mode : Auto
Reset

ENTER RETURN

Brightness (P. 91)
Color density (P. 91)

RAM

Beep (P. 92)
Power save (P. 92)
Recording LED (P. 93)
Language selection (P. 93)
Demo mode (P. 146)

RAM

Reset (P. 94)

Yo u can use the joystick on DVD video camera/recorder to select various setting options in menu and
designate them.

Press the MENU button.

Camer a Func t ions Setup

Program AE :
W

hi te Ba l. :
EIS :
Dig. Zoom :
MIC.Fi l ter :

ENTER RETURN

Auto
Auto

On
40x
Of f

or

RAM

Camer a Func tions Setup

Program AE

W

hi te Ba l.
EIS
Di g . Zoom
MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

Auto

Spo r ts
Por t r a i t
Spo t l i gh t
Sand&Snow
Low L ight

RAM

or

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode : F I NE

Inpu t Source : CAMERA
PHOTO I npu t : F i e ld
Sel f T imer : Of f
OSD Ou t pu t : On

ENTER RETURN

RAM

Press the  button directly to choose an option from menu.
Toreturn to the screen one before, press the
Pressing the MENU button again will cause themenu screen to
disappear.

 button.

Note:

• Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work.

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

• With DZ-MV380A, the range of screen in whichrecordingstills is possible will be different for disc and card.

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Setting Up Camera Functions

SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MAT CH 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.

1Press the MENU button, use the joystick to

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

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

2Use the joystick to

choose the des ired
option, and then press
the  button: The
selected option will be
set.

Selected AE mode

Camer a Func tions Setup

Program AE

W

hi te Ba l.
EIS
Dig .Zoo
MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

FINE

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

The menu screen will disappear.

Note:

• Youcan check the selected AE mode by the on-screen

information display. However, nothingwill appear in the
Auto mode.

• Theshootingmodesetasabovewillbestored inmemory

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

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Auto

Spo r ts
Portrait
Spo t l i gh t

Sand&Snow

Low L ight

RAM

0:00:00

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Tilt up/down and to left/
right to select, and then
press

 to designate.

, 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.
If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light,
the image may flicker: In this case, use the Auto
mode for rec ording .

Portrait : Makes a subject, such as a person or a

creature, stand out from a blurred background.

Spotlight : Prevents overexpos ur e of subj ect

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 reflect ion
of light is intense, such as at the seaside in
midsummer or on a ski slop e .

LowLight: Allows user to record in a dark place

even with decreased lighting: However, an after­image will app e ar with a moving subject.
Note that the Low Light mode cannot be us ed when
the recording quality mode is STD.
If there is difficulty in automatica lly focusing
subject image, adjust t h e focus manually.

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ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE)

This DVD video camera/recorder automatically
adjusts the tint to ma tc h the conditions of subject.
However, it may not allow user to deliver natural
tint, depending on the weather or status of light
source. In this case, change the white balance
setting according to the situation.

Note:

• The whitebalance modecan be confirmedusing theon-

screen information.

• Thewhitebalance settingwill bestored inmemory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

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

Mode Setting content

Auto White balance always

Set Youcan manuallyadjust

automatically adjusted

white balance to match
the light source or
situation

Outdoor Torecord in fineweather
Indoor 1 To record under

Indoor 2 To record under

1Press the MENU button,

choose “White Bal.” on

incandescent light,
halogen light or bulb­color type fluorescent
light

fluorescent light

Camer a Func tions Setup

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

2Choose the desired

option, and then press the
 button.

FINE

On-screen

display

Program AE

W

hi te Ba l.

EIS
Di g . Zoo

m

MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

None

!

"

#

$

Aut o

Set
Ou tdoor

Indoor 1

Indoor 2

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• If a tele orwide-conversion lens is used, the auto white

balance may not operate depending on the recording
conditions. Ifthishappens, set tothe modetomatch the
recording conditions, or manually setthe white balance.

• Be sure toremove the lens capbefore turning the DVD

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

RAM

3 0 MIN

White balance mode

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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●Setting white balance manually

1Point the DVD video

camera/r ecorder at a
white object so that it
fills the screen. Use
an object that is not
transparent.

White shirt or thick paper

2Press the MENU

button, choose “White
Bal.”, “Set”, and then
press the  button.

Camer a Func tions Setup

Program AE

W

hi te Ba l.

EIS
Di g .Zoo

m

MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

3Press the  button: The

“!“ indicator wil l
change from blinking to a
steady light: The steady
light indicat es that the
white balance se tting is

Set EXIT

complete.

4Press the  button to end

the setti ng.

Aut o

Set

Ou tdoor

Indoor 1
Indoor 2

RAM

RAM

0:00:00
REM

3 0 MIN

FINE

Note:

• Thewhitebalance setusingthe“Set”optionwillbesto red

in memory until it is reset.

• Do not use a colored object when setting the white

balance: The appropriate tint cannot be set.

• If “Input Source: LINE” has been specified, you cannot

use the“Set” mode of white balance (P. 88).

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USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS)

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

1Press the MENU button,

choose “EIS” on the
“Camera Functions
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Camera Func t i ons Setup

m

AE

Progra
W

hi te Ba l.

EIS

Dig .Z

oom

MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

RAM

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

 button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

●Checking EIS On or Off

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

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FINE

After recording with EIS set to “Off”, it is
recommended that you retur n the setti ng to “ On”
and then turn the DVD video camer a/recorder o ff,
unless you norm ally record with “Off” settin g .
This function is e ffec ti ve on ly during movie
recording: It will not work during still recording.

Note:

• The EISsetting will bestored inmemory evenwhen the

DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Although you canswitch EISbetweenon and off during

still recording, the setting will be effective onlyduring
movie recording.

• Itisrecommended thatyou specify“EIS Off”when using

the DVD video camera/recorder on a desk or tripod.

• When “EIS On” is specified, there will be aslight

difference between the actual movement and the
movement on screen.

• Gross camerashake maynot beentirelycorrected even

if “EIS On” is specified.

• EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide-

conversion lens (generally available) is used.

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MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE (DIG. ZOOM)

When the zoom lever is moved down to “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, digital
zoom will automatically kick in when optical 10× zoo m range is exceeded. You can set the digital zoom
to 40× or 240× for movie recording, or 40× for still recording.

1Press the MENU button,

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

Camera Func t i ons Setup

m

AE

Progra
W

hi te Ba l.
EIS

Dig .Z

oom

MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

240x

40x
Of f

2Choose the desired magnification, and then

press the  button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Moving the zoom lever will display the digital
zoom bar.

FINE

RAM

When Dig. Zoom is "Off"

W

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(40x)

When Dig. Zoom is "On"(240x)
(only in movie recording)

W

Digital zoom range

Digital zoom range

T

TW

Dig. Zoom “240×”, “40×” or “Off” setting will be
stored in memory even if the D VD vi deo ca mer a /
record er is turned off.

Note:

• You can check whether Dig. Zoom is “240×”, “40×” or

“Off” bypressing the DISPLAY buttonand reviewing the
on-screeninformation.

• Youcan also use theDIGITALZOOM button on remote

control to switch the digital zoom setting: Pressing the
button during movie recording will switch the setting
between “Off”, “40×” and “240×”: Pressing the button
during stillrecording willswitch between “Off”and “40×”.

• When using card, zooming only up to 40× is possible,

even when “240×” or “40×” has been chosen.

• Ifthe powerswitch isset to“ PHOTO”with DVD-RAM

disc loaded, zooming only up to 40x is possible, even
when “240×” has been chosen.

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REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER)

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

1Press the MENU button,

choose “MIC.Filte r” on
the “Camera Functions
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Camer a Func tions Setup

Program AE
W

hi te Ba l.
EIS
Dig. Zoo

m

MIC.Fi l ter

ENTER RETURN

On

RAM

2Choose the desired option, and then press the

 button.

3Press the MENU button

to end the setting.

FINE

Microphone filter icon

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Note:

• Youcan alsouse theon-screendisplay toconfirmthatthe

MIC.Filter has been set.

• The MIC.Filter setting will be stored in memory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• The MIC.Filter function will work only during movie

recording.

• The microphone filter function works only with the built-

inmicrophone: Itwill notfunctionwhenusing anexternal
microphone (P. 52).

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Setting Up Record Functions

SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE)

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Choose the movie quality from “XTRA” (only with DVD-RAM disc), “FINE”, “STD” and “LPCM” (only
with DVD-R disc).

It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the “XTRA” or “FINE” when you are using a DVD­RAM disc, or in the “FINE” with a DVD-R disc.

1Press the MENU button,

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

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source
PHOTO Input
Se l f Ti mer
OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

XTRA

FINE

STD

2Choose the desired quality mode, and then press

the  button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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Note:

• The moviequality setting willbe stored inmemory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• The “VIDEO Mode” setting will notcha nge even if the

DVD-RAM disc is replaced with aDVD-R disc, or vice

RAM

versa. However, if “XTRA”has beenset withDVD-RAM
disc,or“LPCM”has beensetwith DVD-Rdisc,“FINE”will
be set when the disc is changed.

• When using DVD-R disc, you cannot switch the movie

quality while recording on the disc:The DVD video
camera/recorder will be automatically set to the movie
quality first used with the disc for recording.

• The movie quality setting is effective only during movie

recording: Switching the movie quality willnotwork
during still recording.

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Block-like noise may appear in recorded image, or the outline of subject image is distored under the
recordi ng conditions list ed below: Pan the DVD v ideo camera/r ecorder as slowly as possible. (Bl ock noise
is likely to appear in the “STD”):

• If there is a complic at e d pattern in backg r ound (as in following fig u re on le ft)

• If the DVD video camera/recorde r is moved excess iv ely or quickly

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

(Imagewhenblock-likenoiseoccurs) (Imagewithout block-likenoise)

SWITCHING QUALITY O F STILL IMAGE (QUALITY)

You can switch the st ill recording quality on ly when using card.

It is recommended that you use “FINE” when recording vital images.

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Quality ” on the
“Record Functions
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Record Funct ions Setup

Quality

Input Source
PHOTO Input
Se l f Ti mer
OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

FINE

NORM

ECO

3Press the MENU button

to end the s etting.

2Choose the option you want, and then press the

 button.

Note:

Thestill qualitysetting willbe storedin memoryevenwhen
the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

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RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE)

If you wish to input an im ag e from an ot h e r de vice to this DVD video camera/recorder, you must first
switch the setting on the DVD video camera/recorder.
Refer to th e explanation starting fro m page 65 on how to connect the DVD video ca mera/recorder to other
devices or record images input from them.

Setting Content On-screen display
CAMERA
LINE
SLINE

* Displ aye d on DZ-MV380A only.

Usually select this option. No display
To input image from another device L IN

*

To input S-VIDEO signal from another device S IN

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Input Source” on
the “Recor d Function s
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source

PHOTO Input
Se l f Ti mer
OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

CAMERA

LINE

SLINE

2Choose “LINE”, and then press the  button.

3Press the MENU button

to end the s etting.

Note:

The “Input Source” setting will

RAM

returnto“CAMERA” whenever
theDVDvideocamera/recorder
is turned off.

FINE

External input icon

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SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT)

Y ou can r ecor d stills of externally input images on a DVD-RAM disc or car d in the Frame o r Field mode.
The DVD video camera/recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying
“Frame”, but “Field” is recom mended for recording image with movement.

Recording

format
Frame

Field

1Press the MENU button,

choose “PHOTO Input”

Doesnot suitrecordingof frequentlymoving video s ubjects, despitehigh
image quality. Frame suits recording of less moving video.

Suitable for recordingof frequently moving video subjects.

Record Funct ions Setup

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

English

2Select the desired option and then press the 

button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Details of setting On-screen display

V IDEO Mode

Input Source

PHOTO Input

Se l f Ti mer
OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

F r ame

Field

RAM

Still externalinputmode

Note:

• ThePHOTOInput settingcan beconfirmedusing theon-

screen information.

• The PHOTOInput settingwill bestored inmemoryeven

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Refer to “Recording Image from Other AV Devices” on

page 65 to see how to connect the DVD video camera/
recorderto another device.

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SELF-TIMER

Y ou 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 approximately 10 seconds after the REC button is pressed.

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Self Timer” on
the “Recor d Function s
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source
PHOTO Input

Se l f Ti mer

OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

2Select “On”, and then press the  button.

The self-timer will be set.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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4Press the REC button.

The recording ind i cator at the front o f DVD
video camera/recorder will blink.

RAM

999

The self-timer indicator will start to count down,
and recording will commence approximately 10
seconds later.

Note:

• You can also check that self-timer has been set by

reviewing the on-screen information.

• Torelease theself-timermode, choose“Off”on themenu

screen or turn DVD video camera/recorder off.

• Tosuspendself-timer,presstheRECbuttonagainbefore

recordingstarts, or press the

 button.

• When theREC button ispressed, the markon LCD

screen will be pink. Itwill also change inthesame way
when recording with the LCD screen facing the same
direction as the lens.

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SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)

If you connect this DVD video camera/r ecorder to a TV to view ima ges on TV screen, you can switch o ff
the on-screen information (displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen) from the TV screen.

1Press the MENU button,

choose “OS D out put” on
the “Recor d Function s
Setup” menu screen, and
then press the 
button.

Record Funct ions Setup

V IDEO Mode

Input Source
PHOTO Input
Se l f Ti mer

OSD Ou t p u t

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

RAM

2Choose “On” or “Off”, and pres s the  button.

LCD screen or viewfinder

“On” setting

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TV screen TV screen

FINE

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• The“OSDOutput” settingwill bestored inmemory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Even if “Off” ischosen, theon-screen information will

appear during playback. See page 71 for playback on­screen information display.

• Evenafter theon-screeninformationisremovedfromthe

TV screen, it will stillappear in the viewfinder oron the
LCD screen.

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Initial Settings

SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP)

This DVD video camera/recorder will emit a sound when the power switch i s changed over, the REC
button is pressed to rec ord a movie, or other operations are engaged. If you do not need operating sound,
you can switch it off.

2Select “On” or “Off”, and the n p ress the 

Setting Content

On Beep is heard
Off No beep is heard

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Beep” on the
“Initial Setup” me nu
screen, and then press the
 button.

Ini t ial Setup

Beep

Power Save
Record LED
Language
Demo Mode
Reset

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

RAM

TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RE CORDER OFF AU TOMATICALLY
(POWER SAVE)

This DVD video camera/rec order is equipped with power save fu nction. Specify “Power Save: On”: If the
DVD video camera/recorder is left in the recor ding pause sta tus without being operated for 5 minutes,
it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly.

Setting Content

On Toengage power save
Off To cancel power save

1Press the MENU button,

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

Ini t ial Setup

Beep

Power Save

Record LED
Language
Demo Mode
Reset

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

RAM

button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The“Beep” settingwillbe storedinmemoryeven whenthe
DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

Note:

• To turn the DVD video camera/recorder on again from

automatic off activated by the power save function, set
the powerswitch to“POWER OFF”,and thensetitto “
VIDEO”, “ PHOTO” or “ PHOTO”

• The PowerSave settingwill notappear intheon-screen

information display.

• The Power Save settingwillbe stored in memory even

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

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2Select “On” or “Off”, and

then press the  button.

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

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TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)

You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder even d u ri ng
recording.

Setting Content

On
Off

Therecordingindicatorwill lightred toshowthatthe DVDvideo camera/recorderis recording.
The recording indicator will not lightevenduring recording.

2Select “On” or “Off”, and the n p ress the 

button.

Recording indicator

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

• TheRecordLED settingwill notappear inthe on-screen

information display.

• The Record LED settingwill be stored in memory even

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Record LED” on
the “Initial Setup” me n u
screen, and then press the
 button.

Ini t ial Setup

Beep
Power Save

Record LED

Language
Demo Mode
Reset

ENTER RETURN

On

Of f

RAM

when the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

• Specify “Record LED: Off”whenrecording a subject

behind a glass or water tank that reflects light: The
reflected light of the recording indicator will not be
recorded.

• When using the self-timer function, the recording

indicator will blink when the REC buttonispressed
regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off.

CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE)

You can change t he language used to display the men u and information.
The following shows that English is changed to French.

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Language” on
the “Initial Setup” me n u
screen, and then press the
 button.

“English” has been set.

2Select “França is”, an d

then press the 
button.

In itial Setup

Beep
Power Save

Engl i sh

Record LED

Fr ança i s

Language

Español

Demo Mode

Deu t sh

Reset

ENTER RETURN

Configuration Ini tiale

Beep
Power Save
LED Enrg.

Langue

Fr ança i s
Mode Démo
Régl Défaut

ENTRER RETOUR

Italiano

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

The languagesetting willbe stored inmemory evenwhen
the DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.

RAM

RAM

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RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET)

Y ou can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (P. 163) ). (Note, however, that the
date/time, brightness and color density of LCD monitor will not be reset.)

1Press the MENU button,

choose “Reset” on the
“Initial Setup” me nu
screen, and then press the
 button.

The screen for verifying
reset will appear.

2If you are sure that you

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

The setting items have
now been reset to defaults.

Ini t ial Setup

Beep
Power Save
Record LED
Language
Demo Mode

Reset

ENTER RETURN

Reset

Reset?

YES NO

ENTER

3Press the MENU button to end the setting.

Note:

Tocancel resettingmidway,choose“NO”on thescreen for
verification in step 2 or press the

RAM

RAM

 button.

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Disc Navigation

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Using Disc Navigation

STARTING DISC NAVIGATION

Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.
Here is an explanation on “sce n e ” an d “p rogram ”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc
Navigation function.
The screens in this instruction manual are ba sically those that will appear when DVD-RAM disc is used:
Some items will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used, but the operation is the same.

1Press the DISC

NAVIGATION
button.

The Disc
Navigation screen
(shown on page 96)
will appear.

Note:

Do not proceed with a followingstep while the disc is
being recognized or the ACCESS/PC indicator is
blinking.

●Thumbnail:

This refers to a reduced image that helps to distinguish recorded scenes quickly . Immediately recording
is finished, the first image of the rec orded scene wil l be used as a thumbnail of the scene: The thumbnail
can be changed later on this DVD video camera/recorde r.

●Scene:

Movie (video): One scene refers to images recor ded fr om one pr ess of the REC butt on until r ecord ing is

Still (photo): One scene refers to a photo recorded by pressing the REC button.

temporarily stopped by pressing RE C agai n .

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The following screen will appear when DVD-RAM dis c is used: Some display components will not appear
when DVD-R disc or card is used.

Thumbnail

*1

001 / 014All Programs

Cursor

Stillimage icon

Operationguide

*1 The displayed thumbnail willbe the first image that you recorded.
*2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen.
*3 No stilliconwill appear for card.
*4 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera/recorder.
*5 Appears when 13scenes or more have been recorded.
*6 “ R” appears for DVD-R disc. “ ” will appear for card.

:

Note

*3

*4

PLAY

RAM

Selected scene number*2/
Number of all scenes

Current page position

Bar graph

Disc type icon

*6

• The background color of screen allows you to identify

whether disc or card is in DVD video camera/recorder.

- Purple: When disc is inserted

- Green: When card is inserted

• Pressing the DISPLAY buttonwilldisplay the recording

date/timeof thesceneonwhichthecursoris placedinthe
space foroperating guide.Pressing DISPLAYagain will
displaythe operating guide.

• Ifnodisc orcard isinserted,the Discnavigationscreen

cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC
NAVIGATION button.

• Each time Disc Navigation isstarted withaDVD-R disc

inserted, message “Creating Thumbnail...” will appear.
After themessage appears, theDisc Navigation screen
will appear.

• If the following disc or card is inserted, the Disc

Navigation screen willappear or some messagewill be
displayed:

- Write-protecteddisc

- Locked card

- Finalized DVD-R disc

• Do notleave thedisc navigation screendisplayedon TV

to whichthe DVD video camera/recorder isconnected:
Doing so could damage the TV screen, possibly by
burning.

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TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION

1Press 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.

PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN

1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2Use the joystick to select the desired scene.

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

●When playback ends:

The DVD video camera/
recorder will enter the
playback pause status at the
last image of last scene.
Pressing the  or DISC
NAVIGATION button will
restore the Disc Navigation
screen.
When the playback pause status continues for as
long as 5 minutes, the D isc Navi gation sc r een will
automatically be restored.

●Playing back stills

A still will be displayed for approx. 3 seconds.
When playing back stills on card, playback will
stop after each still playback.

PLAY

3Press the  button .

Playback will start from the selected scene.

Note:

Tiltingthe joystick toleft orright willmove thecursor to
the preceding or following scene.
Tiltingit upordown willmove topreceding orfollowing
page.

Note:

• Press the  button to temporarily stop playback.

• If you press the  button after playback of the last

• Pressing the  button will always restore the Disc

• Withplayback onDisc Navigation,youcan selectdesired

• Whenplayingback astill withalarge numberof pixelson

 again will start from thatpoint.

Pressing
sceneondisc finishes,playback willstart againfrom the

beginning of disc.
Navigation screen.
scenes for playback and skip unnecessary scenes.
card,“Playback.”will appear, anditwilltakesometimefor

the still to appear.

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SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES

1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2Use the joystick to select the desired scene.
3Press the SELECT button once:

The selected scene will be framed in red and
yellow.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple
scenes.
T o cancel a selected scene, select the scene to be
canceled, and then press the SELECT button.
T o cancel all selected scenes, pr ess the  button.

Note:

Although scenescan be randomlyselected, playbackwill
always start from the lowest scene number.

SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER

1Press the DISC NAVIGATION button.
2Use the joystick to select

the desired scene.

3Hold down the SELECT

button for at least one
second:

The selected scene will be
doubly framed in yellow
and blue.

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Disc Navigation Menu

FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION

Disc Navigation allows you to do the following:

Availablefunction Disc or card used Contents

Deletion of scenes
Editing of scenes

Scene information
display

Setting of title

Creation of play list

Disc orCard initialization

Copy from disc to card

Disc finalization

Repeat play

Slide show
Remaining display

(Capacity)
Disc protection

Scene lock

DPOF setting

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You can delete unnecessarys cenes. 101
Youcan attach fade andskip toa scene,

combine scenes, or divide onescene.
You can display information on one

sceneor multiplescenes,such asimage
quality, recording time, etc.

Youcan setdesiredtitles toplaylists and
programs.

You can create an originalmovieby
changing the combinationofscenes.

You can initialize a DVD-RAM disc or
card so that it can be used on this DVD
video camera/recorder.

You can copy photos recordedonDVD­RAM disc to card.

You can use this DVD videocamera/
recorder to finalize any DVD-R disc
recorded on it so thatthedisc can be
viewed on DVD player, etc.

You canrepeatedly playback programs
and scenes.

You can play back stills continuously. 131
The remainingrecordable movietime or

number of recordable stills is displayed.
You can protect the DVD-RAM disc to

prevent deletion oreditingby mistake.
You canlock any sceneso that itwill not

bedeletedbymistake:Essentialscenes
are thereby protected,andrecording
another still ispossible.

Youcan setthenumberof printsforeach
scene.

Reference

page

103 - 108

113

115,124

117

127

109

129

130

126

126

110

111

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UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU

Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation scr een: The menu scr eens for Disc Navi gation and menu
screens for disc and card will appear.
See pages 78-79 and 96 for how to interp ret t he sc reen .
Refer to pages indicated for details of settings.

●When using DVD-RAM disc

Scene

Play list Top (P.125)

Program

Delete (P.101)
Edit (P.103)
Copy (P.109)
Select (P.112)
Detail (P.113)

Switch (P.118)
Play (P.119)
Create (P.117)
Edit (P.120- 123)
Title (P.124)
Delete (P.124)

Switch (P.114)
Play (P.115)
Title (P.115)

Thumbnail (P.103)
Skip (P.104)
Fade (P.105)
Combine (P.107)
Divide (P.108)
Move (P.106)

Start → Current (P.112)
Current → End (P.112)
All (P .112)

Go To

Disc

Others

ETC

End (P.125)

Capacity (P.126)
Protect Disc (P.126)
Format Disc (P.127)
Update Control Info. (P.128)

Category (P.130)
Repeat Play (P.130)

●When using DVD-R disc

Scene

Select (P.112)
Detail (P.113)

Start → Current (P.112)
Current → End (P.112)
All (P .112)

Program

Go To

●When using card

Scene

English

Go To

Card

100

Switch (P.114)
Play (P.115)

Top (P.125)
End (P.125)

Delete (P.101)
Lock (P.110)
DPOF (P.111)
Select (P.112)
Detail (P.113)

Top (P.125)
End (P.125)

Capacity (P.126)
Format Card (P.127)

Disc

Others

ETC

Start → Current (P.112)
Current → End (P.112)
All (P .112)

Slide Show

Capacity (P.126)
Finalize Disc (P.129)

Repeat Play (P.130)

All (P.131)
DPOF (P.131)