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1. Screen when viewed on DVD recorder player DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW 102 Note Do not finalize a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using any other device If the disc in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc The time required to finalize disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it The second and later finalization will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalized Using FINALIZE button to finalize a disc Press the FINALIZE button during recording pause The screen shown in step 4 above will appear Choose YES and then press the B II button Finalizing will start ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD RW VF mode RW DISC UNFINALIZE You can unfinalize the DVD RW VF mode RW finalized on this DVD video camera recorder so that additional recording can be done on it 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 gt gt I 4 P gt P II buttons to choose Unfinalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the KA button The screen for verifying unfinalization will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P Ill button The message showing that the disc is being
2. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Not e You can know the status of scenes from the colors of 2 Use the Iqa P gt l lt 44 cursor and bargraph PP buttons to point the Taede E cursor at the first scene Fa SJE Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes in the range of scenes LE srl CS Yellow Light blue Current cursor position you want to select a Blue Light blue Range of scenes being Yellow frame selected Red Red Scenes already selected 3 Hold down the AIT Programs 005 014 M 5 SELECT button for at Peele l Pressing the P Il button after selecting scenes will least one second AE EE play back only the selected scenes from the Hd beginning of each A CENER EE E To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be EEN E canceled and then press the SELECT button SOUR Y ame B Double frames in To cancel all selected scenes press the ll button yellow and blue yellow and blue You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range 4 Use the 44 PPI lt 44 To release multiple selection press the IM or SELECT A Programs 0107014 R PP buttons to select the TS z Se button before pressing the II button in step 4 last scene in the range sa 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and you wa
3. To USB connection terminal To PC connection terminal PC connection cable provided Note The PC connection cable does not supply power to the DVD video camera recorder Use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder Before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC disconnect any cables or camera accessories external video flash external microphone etc other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter charger When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC the ACCESS PC indicator will light green While a disc is being accessed the indicator will light or blink orange While an SD memory card is being accessed the CARD ACCESS indicator will light or blink red When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC on page 131 The power switch of this DVD video camera recorder has two modes Disc mode when it is set to 8 or O and Card mode when it is set to W If you connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC via PC connection cable the PC will automatically recognize the DVD video camera recorder After recognition is finished it may be prompted to restart the PC In this cas
4. 137 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Scenes over limit The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit Cannot add scenes that can be entered 92 96 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be Cannot divide scene entered 92 96 Delete several scenes Stop processing The M button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on which can be deleted _ Disc Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked 79 86 Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion The disc is finalized This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a Finalize is not required finalized DVD RW DVD R RW loaded in this DVD video camera 102 recorder Finalizing the disc is not necessary This disc cannot be A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder used Please replace has been loaded Check the type of disc 25 disc This disc is recorded by This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the PAL system Please the NTSC system A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be replace disc used on this DVD video camera recorder UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc on thi
5. Current page position Bar graph Disc type icon 4 1 No still icon will appear for card 2 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera recorder 3 Appears when 13 scenes or more have been recorded 4 iB will appear for card Icons to be displayed on thumbnail O nn Photo p 42 D l Skip p 83 A Fade in p 82 RE Fade out p 82 E Lock p 86 Note Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date time of the scene on which the cursor is placed in the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear If the following disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Finalized DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A Locked card Do not leave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder
6. Customer s address PO Box No Adresse ou casier postal du client City Ville Province Postal Code Code postal Telephone No N de t l phone Dealers name Nom du marchand Dealer s address Adresse du marchand City Ville Province Postal Code Code postal What are the two most important factors that influenced your purchase decision Quels sont les deux facteurs les plus importants qui ont influenc votre d cision d achat How did you hear about this Hitachi VIDEO PRODUCT Comment avous vous pris connaissance des PRODUITS VIDEO de Hitachi What other VIDEO PRODUCTS brands did you consider before selecting Hitachi Quelle autre marque de PRODUITS VIDEO avez vous envisag d acqu rir avant d opter pour Hitachi Register your product on line at Hitachi ca or mail to the address on this card Enregistrez votre produit en ligne a Hitachi ca ou par la poste a l adresse indiqu e sur cette carte ATT WARRANTY DEPARTMENT HITACHI CANADA LTD 1 2495 MEADOWPINE Blvd MISSISSAUGA ON L5N 6C3 DVDCAM PC Software Support Center URL http dvdcam pc support hitachi ca Support Center phone numbers for software provided Numeros de tel fono del Centro de soporte para el software suministrado Num ros de t l phone de l Assistance Client le pour le logiciel fourni PIXELA CORPORATION 1 800 458 4029 Toll free 1 213 341 0163 URL htip www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html
7. 8 Suggestions and Restrictions ceeeee 8 CLEANING nd nee ae tan Alay 9 HANDLING DISCS DISC CLEANING Read This First About This Manual Table of Contents Checking Provided Accessories 0s101 15 Names of Parts Setups Demonstration Function 20 Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder 20 HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 20 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 20 ATTACHING LENS CAP INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL te en tilly ct 21 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL in seggt eeeeeg 22 Discs and Cards AVAILABLE DISCS es INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC 124 NOTES ON FINALIZATION ceseseesseeseeseseees 24 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 25 AVAILABLE CARD COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD Preparations for Power Supply USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER 26 Setting Up the Battery 27 CHARGING BATTER 27 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERARECORDER n 28 REMOVING BATTERY E BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 30 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY seseieseeeeeeeeee 30 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Ollie resets tite E ne 31 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 32 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 32 Setting Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND KU TEE 33 12 Initial SettingS AAA 34 SWITCHING OPERA
8. ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 PPI lt 44 5 Press the PPI button to move the cursor to the lower row and press the or PP button to select the point where the scene is to be inserted kk KA buttons to choose Edit on the PlayList menu screen eler CENTER RETURN e and then press the P Il 1 Scene to be added Insertion position button 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes and then press the P I button The scenes of the program that was displayed in step 1 will Ba Progra appear in the upper KE row and the scenes of selected play list will appear in the lower row Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed ey the recording date time of the selected scene will Edit Playlist TAT Programs 730 12008 12 30 00PM appear across the bottom of screen Press DISPLAY button again to restore the previous screen Recording date time 94 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Number o
9. TITLE 973072006 TITLE 973072006 723456789 0 SPACE 1234567890 SPACE ABCDEFGHIJKLM abcdefghijkim NOPQRSTUVWXYZ noparstuvwxyz AELOUAETOUANO i ou4a i uan s it ji 1 gt gt i da a i cgs ES Enter Cancel EM enter cancel ACH INGE CODELETE GEDSELECT CHANGE DELETE GEDSELECT Input mode TITLE 9 30 2006 1234567 8 9 0 SPACE ER y a TE EEH Soavseeneas fr CHANGE GORE CEDSELECT 91 Play List WHAT IS PLAY LIST You can create a play list on this DVD video camera recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes Since the play list is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list On the other hand deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording Example Program 1 Program 2 ta ek Tel eai Play list 1 created Play list of up to No 99 can be created and up to 999 scenes can be included in each play list of No 1 to No 99 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note You can also select multiple scenes p 75 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If list you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs will not be erased Editing scenes on play
10. Is disc dirty Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean it 10 Pressing the playback button will not start playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video camera recorder Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder 70 No playback picture appears on TV screen Is TV input selector set correctly Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE 107 Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV correctly Check the connections 106 Playback picture is momentarily interrupted Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc 10 Poor playback picture Was the image input from analog VCR VHS 8 mm and recorded The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback Playback picture is greatly distorted Was recording of external input made with Frame specifie
11. Note The built in Video Flash setting will not change even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Unless recording is to be made with the fixed Flash setting it is recommended to return it to Auto after recording with the On or Off setting before turning the DVD video camera recorder off When recording dark subjects the shutter speed will be slower so don t let the camera shake 56 RaM GIN Low GD ED CD Setting Up Camera Functions Before You Begin See page 49 for how to set No menu screen appears with external input SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE This DVD video camera recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image If you choose the shooting mode to match the recording conditions clearer images will be recorded 1 Press the MENU button use the b s PPI lt P gt buttons to choose Program AE on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the KA button The options will appear on the right of Program AE 2 Use the 4 P1 lt 4 PP buttons to choose the desired option and then press the P Il button The selected option will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting The menu screen will disappear Note You can check the selected AE mode by the on screen information display However nothing will appear i
12. and then press the B I button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play setting 104 When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat To release Repeat Play Use one of the following 3 methods to release Choose Off in step 4 above Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once e Press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Note Press the M button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be canceled Still images can also be played back repeatedly Repeat playback will not function when playback is instructed from the recording pause status RAM I RWVR I RWVF ED ED PLAYING BACK WIDE MODE IMAGES ON 4 3 DISPLAY TV TV type If you connect the DVD video camera recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 display only and play it back vertically long images will appear You can specify TV type 4 3 to display 4 3 images on the TV 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Use the 144 PP 1 44 kk P Il buttons to choose TV type on the Others menu 2 Press the MENU button screen and then press the P I button 4 Choose 4 3 and then press the P Ill button SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS If you play
13. video camera recorder is inactive for approx 3 minutes after it is turned on Off To set demonstration to off Start To start demonstration immediately 3 Press the MENU button again to exit setting 35 RAM I RWVR GID R J ED CARD LCD EVF Setup ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN LCD BRIGHTNESS AND VIEWFINDER EVF BRIGHTNESS 1 Press the MENU button use the K DD1 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting lt gt KA buttons to choose LCD EVF Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu Note screen and then choose LCD Brightness or The brightness setting will be stored in memory even EVF Brightness after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the gt gt buttons for adjustment z Color Level Press 4 Combet CENTER The screen becomes dimmer Press PP Brightness The screen becomes adjustment bar brighter 36 ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY COLOR LEVEL You can adjust the color density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder 1 Press the MENU button use the K DPI lt 4 gt gt P Il buttons to choose LCD EVF Setup E LOD EVF Adjust EVF Display Auto lge CENTER RETURN EE LCD EVF Adjust on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen and then choose Color Level The color density adjustment bar will ap
14. 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored 3 Use the 44 FEI da ER KA buttons to Note choose Capacity on the Disc or Card With a write protected disc or locked card the menu screen and then press theB I button remaining space will always be displayed as 0 When using disc When using card Capacit Capacit Approx Approx VIDEO XTRA 17min VIDEO FINE 26min VIDEO STD 54min ER PHOTO FINE 462 PHOTO NORM 924 PHOTO Capacity 90 PHOTO ECO 1848 RETURN L RETURN 1 2 Capacity 96 1 With DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear 2 With DVD RW DVD R RW disc This will not be displayed 100 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode DISC UPDATE CONTROL INFO Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder handles information on scenes such as thumbnail skip fade in a particular manner If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder the Disc Navigation may not appear normally If this happens use the Update Control Info function to update the data Before You Begin e When using the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video Camera recorder for updating control information make sure that power is
15. Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION HITACHI WARRANTY POLICY HITACHI VIDEO PRODUCTS are guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship and material If any failure resulting from either workmanship or material defect should occur under normal and proper usage within the period stated hereunder from the original provable date of purchase such failure should be repaired at no cost to the buyer provided the defective product is brought to a HITACHI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER in Canada IMPORTANT KEEP THIS WARRANTY CARD AND ATTACH IT TO YOUR BILL OF SALE FOR FUTURE USE WARRANTY PERIOD 1 YEAR PARTS AND LABOR Where HITACHI service is not available the purchaser must assume the responsibility and expense for the proper packing shipping and all costs associated with the delivery to and from the closest HITACHI AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER All goods returned to a HITACHI authorized service center must be shipped on a PREPAID BASIS To avoid any damage to the returned goods please ensure that proper packaging procedures are followed A short written description of the problem along with proof of warranty should accompany the product returned for repair Only products under warranty will be returned on a no charge basis to the customer The customer is responsible for all transport costs if the product is no longer under warranty WARRANTY DOES NOT
16. button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instruction If the disc contains a video file that does not conform to DVD Video format the video will be re encoded resulting in deterioration of image quality If you execute File Save project the halfway operation status can be saved as a project file Reading in this saved project file will allow you to restart the operation from the saved status A project file will be saved in the project folder that was Set in step 4 on page 123 and the file name will be automatically attached 125 When using Macintosh USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD DVD2 Pixe VRF Browser EX allows you to import the images on DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC as an MPEG file ImageMixer VCD DVD2 allows you to use the images imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX to create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R The following shows the basic operations of Pixe VRF Browser EX and ImageMixer VCD DVD2 Refer to the electronic instruction manuals that can be read on PC for detailed instructions of Pixe VRF Browser EX and ImageMixer VCD DVD2 See the electronic instruction manuals for the detailed use method of each software program For Pixe VRF Browser EX click Help Pixe VRF Browser EX Help while it is being started up For ImageM
17. e You can also use the on screen display to confirm that the MIC Filter has been set The MIC Filter setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The MIC Filter function will work only during movie recording The microphone filter function works only with the built in microphone It will not function when using an external microphone p 66 Setting Up Record Functions GAD GIN GID GED ED SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE Choose the movie quality from XTRA FINE STD It is recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA or FINE mode 1 Press the MENU button use the L a PPI Note lt P gt P 11 buttons to choose VIDEO The movie quality setting will be stored in memory Mode on the Record Functions Setup even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc the VIDEO Mode setting will not change even if the disc is replaced When using DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc you cannot switch the setting on movie quality or wide 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting screen mode while recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality or wide screen mode first used with the disc for recording When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On If you spe
18. recorder off unless you normally record with Off setting Note The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off It is recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD video camera recorder on a desk or tripod When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS On is specified Firmly hold the DVD video camera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 51 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce wind noise in recording If MIC Filter ON is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback 1 Press the MENU button choose MIC Filter on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the KA button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the P U button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 60 Note
19. 8 cm or 12 cm to create a DVD Video oo SSE DE Be sure to choose NTSC for the video system The PAL system is used in Europe After setting the option click the OK button and then click Next Ka Program stream O Elementary stream Click When importing video files is complete start ImageMixer VCD DVD2 to create a DVD Video using the imported files Note When using images on ImageMixer VCD DVD2 set the video saving format to Program stream e When importing the images on a DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode you can use the MPEG editor to designate the import range e When importing the images on a DVD RW VR mode DVD R click the Chapter tab to select the image If you double click an MPEG file imported by Pixe Selecting save destination folder VRF Browser EX on Finder Pixe VRF Browser EX will start but it cannot handle the imported MPEG file Use the imported MPEG file on ImageMixer VCD DVD2 127 7 Creating a DVD Video menu Then edit the DVD Video menu You can set up the menu style change the thumbnail to be displayed and add a menu BGM After editing the menu screen click Next Click 8 Checking playback The playback check screen will appear so that you can confirm the DVD images to be created After playback check is finished click Next lees aot th nest me o Click 128 9 Writing to disc The screen f
20. 92 81 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE You can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects Fade Out Fade Out Fade In White Wipe Fades in from white screen Fades out to white screen screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene for adding special effects 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Effect Fade and then press the P I button 5 The Fade screen will appear If you are sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene press the P I button If you want to change the scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT choose Enter and then press the P U button You can use H Jl to move the cursor to IN OUT Enter or Cancel Use d PP to choose the effect to be added and then press P Ill to set the effect To cancel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press H the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 82 Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of screen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black Fade Out oTa Fade In Fade In B W Fades in from Black and White screen to color screen Fades out from color screen to Black and White screen T Press th
21. GX3200A or optical 15 power is exceeded on DZ GX3100A or optical 25 power is exceeded on DZ BX35A You can zoom up to 500 power on DZ GX3300A GX3200A up to 800 power on DZ GX3100A up to 1 200 power on DZ BX35A W recording wide area wide angle T recording enlarged image telephoto MACRO RECORDING 1 Press the MENU button choose Dig Zoom on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the KA button 2 Choose the desired magnification and then press the P I button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar Note The digital zoom setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40x 1 and 500x 2 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 40x 1 If you set zoom to 500x 2 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40x 1 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher 1 60x on DZ GX3100A 100x on DZ BX35A 2 800x on DZ GX3100A 1 200x on DZ BX35A Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position
22. Insert the AVIS input output cable plugs into jacks Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the is turned down Forgetting this may cause howling jacks from the TV speakers Stereo Type with Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO Jack S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO Se tit mel Cu D I A fl Red Yellow de J White White Tv 106 GAD GIN GLAD GD ED CD VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 Turn 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 2 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on The image that the DVD video camera recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera recorder 3 Perform playback recording or editing You can perform playback editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on TV screen Note Adjust the volume of sound on TV The infrared remote control is useful when operating the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information that
23. Therefore it is dangerous AN RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK A to make any kind of contact with any DO NOT OPEN inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that important literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSID REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Precautions WARNING Many television programs and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances copy CLASS 1 right law may apply to private in home LASER PRODUCT videotaping of copyrighted materials BARRES CAUTION This Class B digital apparatus complies with This product contains a laser diode of higher Canadian ICES 003 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 The liquid crystal display LCD panel is servicing to qualified personnel made by highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear as colored bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may
24. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note Pressing the M button on the Select Program screen 2 Press the MENU button will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this 3 Use the 4d PP I lt 44 Ek P Il buttons to DVD video camera recorder the program may not be a collection of recordings on the same date If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode with a RW multiple programs will be produced even if they are recorded on the same date choose Select on the Program menu screen and then press the KA button 4 select the program to be displayed and then press the P I button Select Program 03 9 30 2006 CENTER RETURN The Disc Navigation screen of the selected 4 program will appear 03 9 30 2006 001 008 Bel S Lei ax E PLAY ou 89 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY You can play back only the selected program 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 FI 4 FEEF buttons to choose Play on the Program menu screen and then press the KA button RaM Gi Low ED ED 4 Select the program to be played back and then press the P Ill button Playback will start from the first scene of the selected program Note If Repeat Play On is specified the selected program will be repeatedly played ba
25. 4 Cancel WI Click 126 4 Select the video file to be imported and save 5 Start ImageMixer VCD DVD2 and set up the it files to be registered The scenes recorded on disc will appear Start ImageMixer VCD DVD2 and click the Select the scene to be imported into DVD Video button Macintosh and click Save The save setting eo screen will appear Clicking Save after setting the save ImageMixer VCD bal alae destination etc will start import into Macintosh If you wish to import the contents of another disc after importing is finished click Eject on drive icons The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open so that you can replace the disc To import photos recorded on DVD RAM click the PHOTO button The photos on disc will appear Select the desired photo s and click Save photo Click S Video Disc Creates disc that can be played on both DVD player and computer Save Note Darren roder oe ae No Video CD can be created or played back on this APR TA ei DVD video camera recorder And no writing to RW ne R is possible when creating a DVD Video Browse 6 Designate the folder in which the video file to be registered is stored Select the folder that you designated to save video files and then click Add Filename To Save As nnn Name files automatically O Name files as Title Click Options to choose the type of disc
26. COVER 1 Products received for repair without sales or delivery receipt 7 Products used for commercial purposes or institutions showing date of purchase by the original customer 8 Products used for rental 2 Damages caused by incorrect use carelessness unauthorized alterations improper storage or unauthorized repair or service 9 Original installation set up external adjustment and all normal maintenance needed such as cleaning of video head and lens pick up or am software modification or 3 Damage caused by fire flood lightning acts of God or damage other events beyond the coRgal ofHitachi 10 Products sold in Canada by any other organization which is 4 Products purchased and or used outside Canada not authorized by Hitachi Canada Ltd In transit damage claims improper handling by carrier or 11 The replacement of video camera pickup element if the pick post offices up element has been over exposed to an intense source of 6 Products or parts thereof which have had serial numbers light removed altered or defaced 12 Batteries earphone antennas accessories and external parts such as cabinet and knobs IMPORTANT This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties or agreements whether express or implied and no person dealer or company is authorized to change modify or extend its terms in any manner whatsoever HITACHI CANADA LTD TERMES ET GARANTIE DES PRODUITS HITACHI LES PRODUITS VIDEO sont garantis contre t
27. DVD RAM disc scenes are not found using a device other than this DVD video camera recorder are to be copied to card NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD video camera recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD 6 RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video camera recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours The disc has not been inserted gt 38 Insert it The disc is not inserted correctly Push the disc against the turntable at the center until a click is 38 heard See 3 and 4 on page 139 Is the disc surface bottom reversed 38 39 Check the surface bottom of disc and reinsert it correctly 2 No more scenes e All scenes are deleted from the play list PlayList was deleted e Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by 95 96 specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted PlayList over limit An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording 92 standard had already been stored Same scenes on Play ie This will appear when scenes are to be deleted List will be deleted e When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in 79 Delete scenes program will display this message This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list
28. DVD RW VF mode DVD R switching between wide mode 16 9 and normal mode 4 3 will not be possible while using the same disc Images recorded with 16 9 On aspect ratio 16 9 specified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 To view images recorded at 16 9 setting switch the aspect ratio of your TV See TV instruction manual for this switching When using a video selector the TV may not automatically be switched to 16 9 mode When the power switch is set to OO or W the aspect ratio of screen in recording pause will be 4 3 regardless of the setting on 16 9 wide mode If you connect the DVD video camera recorder with a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 display only and play it back vertically long images will appear To display 4 3 images set TV aspect type p 105 to 4 3 and view the images If you play back a RW recorded in wide mode on a DVD recorder player etc vertically long images will appear even on a wide screen TV In this case change the setting on the DVD recorder player or set TV aspect type p 105 to 4 3 and view the images The DZ BX35A cannot receive any externally input signal This system records the aspect ratio 16 9 4 3 information in void space between video signals 63 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY You can switch the still reco
29. DVD video camera recorder Connecting an external microphone will switch off the built in microphone e The DZ BX35A cannot use any external microphone 66 Disc Navigation RAM GIN GIN ED END I CARD Using Disc Navigation STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Here is an explanation on scene and program so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD RW DVD R RW disc or card is used but the operation is the same Turn the DVD video camera recorder on p 31 Before You Begin When using disc Set the power switch to 8 amp 8 or O When using card Set the power switch to 9 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 68 will appear DISC NAVIGATION 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the M button to end Disc Navigation 67 Thumbnail _ Selected scene number Number of all scenes AAN Programs Cursor FE AR e Still image icon Ief Eia Se Operation guide 2 PLAY 001 014 FY
30. HITACHI AMERICA LTD HITACHI CANADA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way 1 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Hotline 1 800 HITACHI CANADA 1 800 448 2244 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 http www hitachi ca HITACHI Inspire the Next Hitachi Ltd J apan gt d PRINTED WITH soy INK Se This manual was printed with soy based ink Printed on recycled paper QR67582 Hitachi Ltd 2006 Printed in Malaysia OR F 1
31. You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 13 16 2 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD video camera recorder at the subject and press the zoom lever to W control side Note Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused depending on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom to W control side to focus The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting 51 RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT Use the tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens with the following filter diameter and thread pitch to record subjects for stronger telephoto or wide angle effect Filter diameter 37 mm for DZ GX3300A 34 mm for DZ GX3200A DZ BX35A 30 5 mm for DZ GX3100A Thread pitch 0 75 mm for DZ GX3300A 0 5 mm for DZ GX3200A GX3100A BX35A When attaching the optional DZ TL1 tele conversion lens or DZ WL1 wide conversion lens use the optional step up ring DZ SR3437 for DZ GX3200A BX35A DZ SR3037 for DZ GX3100A see page 132 1 Remove the lens hood from DVD video 2 Remove the cap of conversion lens and screw camera recorder and attach the step up ring the lens into the thread of step up ring over the lens When using the DZ GX3300A you need not When using the DZ GX3100A you need not use the step up ring remove the lens hood Lens hoo
32. a dark cool dry place The remote control DZ RM4W and lithium battery CR2032 are supplied only with the DZ GX3300A GX3200A 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 Note e When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated by remote control If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible 22 The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed near the DVD video camera recorder will also be operated by the remote control To prevent this change the remote control code of the VCR The remote control DZ RM4W and lithium battery CR2032 are supplied only with the DZ GX3300A GX3200A Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media discs and cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder and the functions which are available with them Media SD DVD RW DVD RW Fun
33. administrator authority of the PC before installing software e Operation is not guaranteed in the following cases When connected via USB hub Multiprocessor is not supported Even when your PC satisfies the above conditions of available PC malfunction may result or restriction in use may occur depending on the combination of other software in PC or peripheral devices e Operation is not guaranteed when using your customized PC Operation is not guaranteed on all PCs that satisfy the above recommended environment 113 Installing Software When using Windows 1 Turn the PC on If you have been using the PC terminate all running software programs 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC The installer will automatically start and the Choose setting language screen will automatically appear If the Choose setting language screen does not appear use Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the drive in which the CD ROM is located and then double click the setup exe icon in it Extension exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used with ImageMixer 3 and then click Next ImageMixer3 InstallShield Wizard Choose Setup Language Select the language for the installation from the choices below Chinese Simplified French Standard German Italian Japanese Spanish Cancel 4 The Image
34. age D I Ve ONTSC OPAL e Stop Collect Videos Arr Step2 Organize Videos Add Effects Audie Din to rames Dolby Digital O MPEG Audio Aspect Ratio O Normal Click Click It is not necessary change any setting when using PC to view the images recorded on disc 121 5 the screen for choosing the device to be read will appear Choose Hitachi DVD CAM A list of devices that are built into or connected to PC will appear Choose Hitachi DVD CAM and then click Import Importing Device HL DT ST DYDRAM GSA 4163B Data can be imported Click 6 Use the ImageMixer 3 Video Editor screen to select a title chapter you wish to play back and then click Preview The image recorded on disc will appear Select the title chapter to be played back and then click Preview Playback will start Click the full screen display button A full screen image will appear To exit the full screen display double click the screen Click Eject button to play back the images on another disc The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc and load another disc Click Full screen display button Note When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to a USB1 1 port of PC the data transfer speed will be insufficient which could result in lost frames 122 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC You can
35. another device 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting SELF TIMER You can record photos using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras The self timer function is valid only when recording photos stills 1 Press the MENU button use the bag bb1 Note D D Il buttons to choose Self Timer e You can also check that self timer has been set by on the Record Functions Setup menu reviewing the on screen information To release the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off E To suspend self timer press the PHOTO button again 2 Select On and then press the P M button before recording starts or press the ll button screen and then press the KA button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later 65 GED GIN GUND ED ED CD SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT If you connect this DVD video camera recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen from the TV screen 1 Press the MENU button use the K4 PPI Note lt P gt P Il buttons to choose OSD The OSD Output setting will be
36. back stills recorded on a card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note e With slide show playback will start from the first photo 2 Press the MENU button on card regardless of the position of cursor or whether you attempt to select scenes 3 Use the 44 PPA lt 44 Ek P Il buttons to If you press the M button or turn the DVD video Heat Gen L camera recorder off Slide Show will be canceled choose Slide Show Start and then press the KA button Start To start a slide show When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the M button will restore the Disc Navigation screen 105 RaM GIN GID GD ED CD Viewing on TV Screen CONNECTING TO ATV Use the provided AV S input output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows To S VIDEO To video audio input jack input jacks CS To AV input output jack EN SW Te Red AVIS input output cabl provided WM White Yellow If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it Note e Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status
37. be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalized DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc 9 In XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time 10 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference This number may not decrease depending on the recording conditions not displayed with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc 46 Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information Press the DISPLAY button The full and minimum display modes will alternate e Full display mode All types of information will appear e Minimum display mode The recording mode see 1 on page 44 and recording status see 12 on page 44 will appear If the DVD video camera recorder has warning information a warning message will appear Note The DVD video camera recorder does not record the date and time as a part of image However this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 44 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low and the display will blink The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning
38. cancel the Go To procedure midway press the M button before going to the specified point URRENT_ END 0 Cursor Cursor position Press Id To select the start The cursor may not move at same pitch intervals Press PPI To select the end Press 44 or D gt e Press once To move the cursor in 10 second units 1 still units for card e Hold down To move the cursor in 1 minute units 10 still units for card Go to TOP CURRENT END j 0 00 00 0 03 26 0 24 24 E Go _TO 0 00 00 TOP QOEND ENTER CANCEL When the start of scene is selected 73 RAM GIN GID GED ED CARD INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing No display Playback information Recording date time display Switching the information display 1 8 VIDEO or DN PHOTO with disc mode Only LJ PHOTO with card Press the DISPLAY button You can switch the k e Program or E Play List display mode of on screen information Number of program or play list being played back not displayed when all programs are When using disc _ being played back 4 Refer to Disc Card type on page 46 Recording mode 5 Will appear when each function is Scene No Repeat play H specified On bk Standard playback I Playbac
39. charger the battery Note 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter When charging a battery unplug the DC power cord charger from the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet Battery H Power cable Le CHARGE indicator AC Nr illo DC output terminal 27 Battery charged status You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger Charge status CHARGE indicator During charge Lit Charge complete Goes out Note See Troubleshooting on page 139 when the CHARGE indicator blinks Reference for time required to charge battery at approx 77 F 25 C DZ BP14S provided with DZ GX3300A GX3200A DZ BP14SW optional Approx 165 minutes DZ BP07PW provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A DZ BP7SW optional unavailable for DZ GX3300A GX3200A Approx 90 minutes The charge time will vary depending on the remaining power level of battery ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment Note platform on this DVD video camera recorder Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation and slide it downward until a click is heard Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage Terminal side must be RE REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD
40. do not repair the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again 138 If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD video camera recorder on from off with a disc loaded after recording on it choose repair If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc Remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialize the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again Initialization will delete all data on disc 3 e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc Remove the disc and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs Wait until the DVD video camera recorder dries out and then turn it on again 4 e This message will appear when a single sided disc is inserted in reverse Reinsert the disc correctly Insert the disc with the label printed surface facing the outside 5 Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalized into any DVD recorder T
41. fit Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole 3 Slide the cover to close it marked PUSH pull the battery holder out forward Note The life of lithium battery is approximately one year If 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive the battery is discharged no operation is possible with terminal facing down remote control Replace the battery Battery holder 21 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 While pushing the battery holder slide the battery out Warning e KEEP THE BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND PETS IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED PROPERLY DO NOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Using remote Control Note Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2032 or Duracell DL2032 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws Do not dispose of in fire Do not short circuit the battery Do not hold the battery with the metallic tweezers Keep the battery in
42. message to user The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens No warning message see page 44 will appear when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens Instead the following screen display symbols will blink to inform you of the operation status of DVD video camera recorder When the LCD monitor is turned 180 from the position with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the warning message can be checked 47 interpreting symbols on LCD screen when recording with the screen facing the same direction as the lens Operating status warning message Screen display Description symbol a Awrite protected disc is loaded e A locked card is loaded S An unusable card is loaded An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RW DVD R RW disc used An unusable disc is loaded During recording lights in red The remaining capacity on disc is approaching the limit 0 blinks in red During recording pause lights in green During focus lock lights in purple The remaining capacity on disc or card is approaching the limit 0 blinks in red There is no remaining capacity on disc or card blinks in green An attempt to record a copy guarded image is being made blinks in green Note Battery rem
43. movie quality mode 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note If multiple scenes have been selected the total 2 Select the scene whose information you wish recording time of the selected scenes total number in to know case of stills will appear When using disc 3 Press the MENU button Detail VIDEO imin43sec 2scenes Mah WM ya XTRA Omin Osec Oscenes 4 Choose Scene Detail and then press the FINE tminassec 2scenes LL 3 D STD Omin Osec Oscenes KA button 1 imin osec oscenes p D PHOTO 0 2 RETURN The detailed information on the scene will 4 Number of scenes whose quality mode is appear unknown When using disc This will appear when the disc has a scene recorded on a device other than this DVD video D camera recorder only if the disc has a scene SC EI e Ee whose mode is unknown TN beer 2 2 This will not appear with DVD RW DVD R RW CORE ChE DEN disc since no still image can be recorded on it 3 Not displayed with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R When using card RW disc finalized that was recorded on 4 another device No 7 m D 9 30 2006 8 00 00AM i 5 SE When using card REV NEXT RETURN Detail DEER 1 Not displayed with DVD RW VF mode DVD R e 9 27 2006 12 50 00PM RW disc ENT Scone No 7 at sA 9 30 2006 8 00 00AM 2 Not displayed with DVD
44. needed in the event of loss packs Accessories Lens Cleanings Head Cleanings DVD Disc Damage Video Tape Damage or Software Modifications Any defect malfunction or failure caused by or resulting from improper service DVD VCR Camcorder Products maintenance repair use of DVD Cleaning Disks use of Video Cleaning Cassettes AC Adapter Charger software or from abuse neglect accident Limited Warranty Registration or any other cause beyond the control of Hitachi Unpacking set up or installation for your records adjustment of customer operated controls user instruction Any product with Serial Numbers altered or removed New products purchased or service performed outside of the continental United States or its possessions Product used for a commercial or industrial purpose Model No Attach your sales receipt to this card NO PERSON AGENT DISTRIBUTOR DEALER SERVICE Serial No FACILITY OR COMPANY IS AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE MODIFY OR AMEND THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN ANY MANNER OR FASHION WHATSOEVER EXCEPT AND TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY HITACHI MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTY Date of Purchase REGARDING THIS HITACHI PRODUCT FURTHER ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATING TO ANY PORTION OF THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR Dealer Name PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO 90 DAYS FOR LABOR AND ONE YEAR FOR PARTS THE DURATION OF THE APPL
45. not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution to the user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer void the user s authority to operate the equipment Microsoft Windows Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registe
46. not leave the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near TV or radio e This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism If the DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam e Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near corrosive gas e If the DVD video camera recorder is used in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engine corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide or sulfur such as in a hot spring area the external or internal terminals could corrode which would disable normal operation or the battery connecting terminals could corrode so power will not turn on Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near ultrasonic humidifier With some water in humidifier calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white part
47. object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set If Input Source LINE S LINE has been specified you cannot use the Set mode of white balance p 64 The setting on white balance Set may not be possible in a dark place Also the white balance cannot be set when the zoom bar is in the digital zoom range p 51 In such status the 4 indicator will remain blinking Set the white balance in a bright place with Dig Zoom Off specified If the recording conditions have changed re set the white balance for appropriate colors The setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The 4 indicator will blink when the DVD video camera recorder is turned on next time Re set the white balance as needed 59 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIS When you use zoom see page 51 to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button choose EIS on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the P Ill button 2 Choose the On or Off and then press the P U button 3 Press 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 After recording with EIS set to Off it is recommended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD video camera
48. previously imported into PC will appear in Source Choose the desired video file and click Add titles The video file will be registered When using a video file imported into PC using ImageMixer 3 click File to choose the folder in which the video file will be stored Click Clicking Theme or Set title menu will allow you to change the design of DVD Video menu Choose the type of disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm 2 layer using Set Configuration 8 Click Write to create a DVD Video Clicking Write will display the screen for writing Check Create disc perform setting for write such as choosing DVD write drive and then set a blank DVD RW DVD R into the drive Clicking Preview will allow you to check any image of DVD to be created Click Click Click the Write button The screen for setting write will appear After checking the settings click OK Writing will start When write is complete the drive will open to eject the DVD Creation of an original DVD is now finished Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive the dialog Are you sure you want to delete the content of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the contents of disc Choosing Yes will display the screen for choosing the disc erasure method After checking it click the OK
49. recordable movie time or 100 Capacity 0 000 0e number of recordable stills is displayed Disc protection You can protect the DVD RAM DVD 100 RW VR mode disc to prevent deletion or editing by mistake Disc finalization You can use this DVD video camera 102 recorder to finalize any DVD RW Gelee DVD R RW disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD recorder player etc Unfinalizing disc You can unfinalize a DVD RW VF mode 103 e e RW that was finalized on this DVD video camera recorder so that additional videos can be recorded on the disc Repeat play You can repeatedly play back 104 0 000 e programs and scenes Slide show You can play back stills continuously 105 1Only deletion is possible 2Additional recording can be made on a finalized DVD RW VR mode Note Setting special effects to scenes fade skip thumbnail are unique to this DVD video camera recorder When a disc with any effects set on this DVD video camera recorder is directly played back on a DVD recorder player or read into PC the set effect results will not be reflected in the playback or reading To reflect the set effect results connect both devices using the AV S input output cable and then perform recording Dubbing p 109 76 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear Shaded it
50. screen is hard to see Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted Stop recording and adjust the brightness 36 Is the DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its angle so that LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight 32 Unevenness appears on LCD monitor screen Did you press the LCD monitor or the area around it If the LCD monitor is pressed some unevenness will occur Release your hand and leave the LCD monitor for a while Normal display will be restored Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually 54 Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the subject manually or release manual focus 53 Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor Adjust the diopter control 32 In cases other than the above set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 48 O or W again 31 An error message for repair appears Repair is only possible when the DVD video camera recorder is powered by the AC adapter charger Remove the disc and then insert another disc The removed disc can later be repaired by connecting the AC adapter charger 26 141 During playback Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete
51. setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in 4 Use the kd PP1 lt 4 PP buttons to the combined scene determine the range of scenes to be Repeat steps 3 and 6 to combine other scenes combined point the cursor at the last scene and then press the P Il button T Press the M button to quit The cursor will change to a red frame The last scene will be double frames of red and Note yellow You can also select multiple scenes after step 1 Press the MENU button to continue the procedure of 5r you do not wish to change the scenes to be combination If you press the MENU button before pressing the bined the KI button SO SIREC RTESS E Mt QE KA button in step 3 the submenu will appear see To change the scenes press the ll STOP page 80 EXIT button to return the cursor to yellow With fade effect the IN effect of the first video in the and then select the scenes to be combined selected range and the OUT effect on the last video again will be attached to a combined scene Scenes in different programs different recording dates cannot be combined Create a play list first and then combine such scenes on the play list ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions p 97 Create a play list first and then arrange the scenes CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE p
52. stored in memory Output on the Record Functions Setup even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 74 for playback on screen information display Even after the on screen information is removed from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen The on screen display output functions only when the input selection is set to camera It cannot be set during external input menu screen and then press the P I button 2 Choose On or Off and press the P Il button On setting Off setting K Poo Ed 8 00AM 9 38 3008 TV screen TV screen GHD GIN Gin GiB ELD Using External Microphone Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera recorder Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording For details on external microphone see Major Specifications on page 148 To external microphone jack Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone e This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this
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54. this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene T Press the M button to quit The lock icon will appear on any scene for which lock has been set 86 RAM GIN Low GD ED CD SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT You can use this Select function to select consecutive scenes at one time This function is useful when there are numerous scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be selected When selecting all scenes simply proceed with step 3 3 Press the MENU button Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose the scene to be deselected and then press the SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected 4 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen 5 Choose Start gt Wt ES i Current Current gt et End or All and then press the P I button Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected press the W button 87 RAM GIN GLAD GED ED I CARD DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects and
55. to finalize the RW DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder or other 8 cm DVD RW VF mode DVD R discs can be played back on other DVD recorder players or other devices conforming to 8 cm DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW but playback on all DVD recorder players is not guaranteed Playback may not be possible on some DVD recorder players or it may depend on the recorded status of DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW discs In such cases play back the DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc on this DVD video camera recorder Also playback on DVD recorder players may stop momentarily between scenes 108 RaM GIN GLAD GD ED CD Recording Dubbing Images Before You Begin Before connecting this DVD video camera recorder to another device be sure to turn both devices off Insert a recordable disc or card into this DVD video camera recorder see pages 23 and 25 1 No photo can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R RW 2 Only photos can be recorded No video can be recorded e H you operate the DVD video camera recorder connected to another device always power the camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger e If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code of the VCR to other than VCR2 The remote control is not provided with DZ GX
56. wait recording or the last recorded scene was deleted The auto 108 finalized RW can be played back on a DVD recorder player Cannot combine scene Unless consecutive scenes are selected they cannot be 81 combined Cannot combine scene Scenes in different programs different recording dates cannot of multiple programs be combined Create a Playlist first and then combine such Create PlayList first scenes on the playlist 81 and then combine scenes 133 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Cannot combine Select only movies and combine them Deselect PHOTO 81 scenes Cannot combine Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then 81 multiple scenes combine them Cannot delete scenes This may occur when scene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted 79 81 Combine the divided scenes and then delete them Cannot divide scene This message will appear when the scene is extremely short 80 because division etc was repeated Cannot execute This message will appear if you attempt to combine or move Change display scenes with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified 104 category to ALL Cannot execute Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple Unselect multiple scenes were selected 75 scenes Cannot read disc Error occurred while the disc was being recognized Make sure Check dirt crack bo
57. 3100A BX35A No image can be recorded dubbed on the DZ BX35A from another video device RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE You can record dub images from other video devices to disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the other video device as follows Signal flow p To S VIDEO E tttt N To video audio Kitz FLE To AV input output jack output jack of output jacks VCR etc JU AV S input output cable J provided a of P J White 0 DZ AS elow S If you are using DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A and the connected AV device has an S VIDEO output jack you can connect the S VIDEO jack of AV S input output cable 109 1 Set the input source on the DVD video camera WAN recorder to LINE L IN Switch the input referring to Input Source on page 64 Choose S LINE to input S VIDEO signal 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera recorder 3 Press the REC button Recording
58. 35A Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted Do not press the RESET button with a disc loaded Doing so could erase the images recorded on the disc Major Specifications CCD DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A 1 3 inch interlaced 1 3 6 inch interlaced 1 5 inch interlaced 1 6 inch interlaced Total number of pixels DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A approx 3 310 000 approx 2 120 000 approx 1 330 000 DZ BX35A approx 680 000 Number of effective pixels DZ GX3300A Movie approx 2 180 000 Movie approx 1 640 000 in wide mode Still approx 3 050 000 DZ GX3200A Movie approx 1 230 000 Still approx 1 920 000 DZ GX3100A Movie approx 690 000 Still approx 1 100 000 DZ BX35A Movie approx 340 000 Still approx 340 000 148 Lens DZ GX3300A F1 8 3 0 f 1 4 2 3 8 6 1 61 mm Filter diameter 1 7 16 37 mm Thread pitch 0 75 mm DZ GX3200A F1 8 2 2 f 3 16 1 3 4 4 5 45 mm Filter diameter 1 5 16 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm DZ GX3100A F1 2 2 8 f 1 8 1 3 4 3 0 45 mm Filter diameter 1 1 4 30 5 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm DZ BX35A F1 8 3 2 f 1 16 2 3 16 2 2 55 mm Filter diameter 1 5 16 34 mm Thread pitch 0 5 mm Focus Auto Manual Zoom Optical 10x DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A Optical 15x DZ GX3100A Optical 25x DZ BX35A 40x 500x DZ GX3300A GX3200A 60
59. BP7SW optional Video mode DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A XTRA When using viewfinder approx 70 min approx 85 min When using LCD monitor approx 65 min approx 75 min ENE When using viewfinder approx 70 min approx 85 min When using LCD monitor approx 65 min approx 75 min STD When using viewfinder approx 80 min approx 100 min When using LCD monitor approx 70 min approx 85 min 1 The time is only for reference It will vary depending on recording contents 2 Unavailable for DZ GX3300A GX3200A The reference for how long the DVD video camera recorder can actually be used will be approx 1 2 to 1 3 of the above time The continuously recordable time of DVD video camera recorder in the above table shows the time available when the DVD video camera recorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed Assume that the actually recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 1 2 and 1 3 of the above time and prepare enough batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder The continuously recordable time may be less depending on the conditions when the DVD video camera recorder is used if recording and recording pause are repeated at short intervals et
60. CD monitor Diopter control Viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder until a click is heard RaM GIN Low GD ED CD Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set 1 Press the MENU button use the b s PPI D buttons to choose Date Setup and then Date Set 2 Press the PP button p ZS Date Set E 1 2006 4 After setting the current 12 00AM 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 the figure for the month press the BR button to select the digit to be set If you press the KA button after selecting the figure for the month the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting day year or time 3 Press the or gt gt button to select the digit DEET you want to set in sequence ES CENTER m RETUAN Use Ke DPI 44 PP buttons to select and then press P II to designate Press the k4 or PPI button to select the number for current date time and then repeat step 3 to set the current date and time Note To stop
61. CD to 12 cm diameter for 8 cm CD cannot be used for any 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW 8cm DVD R 8 cm RW If you use on PC a DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on the DVD video camera recorder finalize it on the DVD video camera recorder see page 102 Some DVD ROM drives cannot read a DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 119 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH When using Windows 1 y 2 Choose USB mass storage device The drive Before unplugging the PC connection cable name F etc will depend on the PC used from PC terminate the application and then click the Hardware Removal icon on task tray at the bottom right of Windows screen T a 5 15PM 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable If hardware removal results in error terminate Windows once and then unplug the PC connection cable When using Windows 2000 Professional installing Windows 2000 SP3 or later may resolve the problem Ask your PC manufacturer or Microsoft Corporation how to get Windows 2000 SP3 5 12 PM Click When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recorder from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder disc or card and choose Eject in the File menu 120 Using Software See page 126 when using Macintosh
62. CENTER RETURN e Movie quality p 61 16 9 p 62 Input selection p 64 External still input p 65 Self timer p 65 On screen information display output p 66 4 Not displayed with DVD RAM disc in B status The quality mode is displayed in f i status p 64 5 Not displayed in OO or W status or with external input 6 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in B status or W and input selection is set to external signal or S external signal 7 Displayed with DVD RAM disc in OO status or fir status 8 Displayed only when input selection is set to camera 50 Date Setup Date Setul date set lt Date Mode M D Y ES ENTER JRETURN DS Date setting p 33 Display format p 33 LCD EVF Setup KI E E ODENTER RETURN ear Adjust p 36 EVF Display p 37 Initial Setup Initial Setup ES oF Power Save Off Record LED On Language English Demo Mode Auto Reset ENTER RETURN Ga Beep p 34 Power save p 34 Recording LED p 35 Language selection p 34 Demo mode p 35 Reset p 35 RaM GIN GLAD GD ED CD Zooming If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the T control side with Dig Zoom specified the digital zoom will be activated midway when optical 10 power is exceeded on DZ GX3300A
63. D ON OR OFF BEEP Select On or Off and then press the P Il button On Beep will be heard when the power switch is changed over the REC button is pressed in the Video mode the SLEEP START or EJECT button is pressed etc Off No beep is heard TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE Select On or Off and then press the P Il button On To engage power save If the DVD video camera recorder is left in the recording pause status Note The Beep setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Initial Setup ep Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 8 O or 9 The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display without being operated for 5 minutes it If the sleep start standby status continues for 30 will automatically turn off to prevent the minutes the DVD video camera recorder will battery from discharging needlessly automatically turn off regardless of the Power Save Off To cancel power save setting CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press B I or PP with E Note Init
64. D RW VR mode disc Recording format Movie Conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR format Dolby Digital Still DVD RAM only Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD video recording DVD VR standard 720 x 480 pixels and JPEG DZ GX3300A 2 016x1 512 pixels DZ GX3200A 1 600 x 1 200 pixels DZ GX3100A 1 280 x 960 pixels DZ BX35A 640 x 480 pixels External input 640 x 480 pixels DVD RW VF mode Movie DVD R disc Conforming to DVD video format Dolby Digital RW disc Movie DVD RW video format Dolby Digital Card Still Conforming to JPEG DZ GX3300A 2 016x1 512 pixels DZ GX3200A 1 600 x 1 200 pixels DZ GX3100A 1 280 x 960 pixels DZ BX35A 640 x 480 pixels External input 640 x 480 pixels standard Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD RAM disc conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD RW conforming to DVD RW Ver 1 1 2x speed 2x 1x 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm RW conforming to RW Ver 1 2 SD memory card Jacks Video audio input output x1 DZ BX35A is provided with video audio output x 1 External microphone input x1 Not equipped with DZ BX35A PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port x1 Not equipped with DZ BX35A Battery system Lithium ion Power consumption When recording with LCD monitor off DVD RAM disc used DZ GX3300A
65. DABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD For DZ GX3300A Recording Capacity quality 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB FINE Approx 18 Approx 38 Approx 75 Approx 150 Approx 300 Approx 600 NORM Approx 24 Approx 50 Approx 100 Approx 200 Approx 400 Approx 800 ECO Approx 37 Approx 75 Approx 150 Approx 300 Approx 600 Approx 1 200 For DZ GX3200A Recording Capacity quality 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB FINE Approx 29 Approx 60 Approx 120 Approx 240 Approx 480 Approx 950 NORM Approx 38 Approx 80 Approx 160 Approx 320 Approx 650 Approx 1 300 ECO Approx 58 Approx 120 Approx 240 Approx 480 Approx 950 Approx 1 900 For DZ GX3100A Recording Capacity quality 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB FINE Approx 45 Approx 95 Approx 190 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 NORM Approx 60 Approx 120 Approx 250 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 ECO Approx 90 Approx 190 Approx 380 Approx 760 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 For DZ BX35A Recording Capacity quality 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB FINE Approx 180 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 NORM Approx 240 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 Approx 4 000 Approx 8 000 ECO Approx 370 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 Approx 12 000 With external i
66. DISC 1 Finalize a recorded DVD RW VF mode Note DVD R disc Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc that has not been finalized into any DVD recorder The You need to finalize a disc to play it back on disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalized on this DVD video camera recorder Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded DVD recorder player See page 102 No further data can be recorded on finalized disc on another DVD recorder and not finalized in this Note DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize the disc unusable DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera A recorded RW is automatically finalized when it is recorder removed from the DVD video camera recorder even if you do not use the Disc Navigation function to finalize 2 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder player it p 102 auto finalize An auto finalized RW can and play it back be played back on a DVD recorder player etc but no DVD video menu will appear To display the DVD video menu on a DVD recorder player etc finalize See the instruction manual for DVD the RW using the Disc Navigation function before recorder player playing it back on a DVD recorder player etc A RW with a shorter recording time may not be playable on a DVD recorder player etc if it has been auto finalized In this case use the Disc Navigation function
67. Editing on play list When making settings on play list such as changing title setting skip adding fade etc use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd PPI 4 PP P I buttons to choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the P Il button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then press the KA button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the M button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played back will appear 4 Use the Select Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to display and then press the B H button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs all recorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch PlayList screen Deleting scene p 79 Changing thumbnail p 84 Setting skip p 83 Adding fade p 82 Combining scenes p 81 Dividing a scene p 80 Copying to card p 85 Changing title p 90 98 Arranging order of scenes p 97 only on play list Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be repeatedly played back p 104 93
68. HITACHI Inspire the Next Instruction Manual DVD RAM COMPATIBLE English VIDEO RAM DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A EF DZ BX35A Instruction manual Manual de instrucciones To obtain the best performance andensure yearsof Para obtener el mejor funcionamiento y asegurar trouble free use please read this instruction muchos a os de utilizaci n exenta de problemas manual completely lea todo este manual de instrucciones Mode d emploi Des performances optimales et un fonctionnement Page 15 Updated 03 21 06 a long terme seront assur s en appliquant les pr sentes instructions apr s avoir enti rement lu ce mode d emploi Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera recorder on and off leaving the date time feature unaffected If the camera recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time turn it off WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS3 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD The DVD video camera recorder and AC Identifications of caution marks adapter charger have the following caution This symbol warns the user that marks AN uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock
69. ICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTY CONTAINED ABOVE HITACHI SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE PURCHASER OR TO ANY OTHER Dealer Address PERSON FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF PROFIT OF PRODUCT RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN OR MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THIS HITAGHLPRODUCT SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW City LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE HITACHI HITACHI Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division e DVD Products e VCR Products e CAMCORDER Products e AC ADAPTER CHARGER Conditions of Hitachi Limited Warranty These Hitachi Products are warranted to be free of defects in parts and workmanship at the time of purchase by the original owner If this product is found to be defective Hitachi will repainor replace defective parts at no charge tosthe original owner Parts usedtfor replacement are warranted for the remainder of the original Limited Warranty period For O0 days from the date of original purchase Hitachi will provide labor for the repair or replacement of defective parts without charge subject to the following conditions 1 Owner must provide verification of the date of purchase when requesting Limited Warranty Service Dated Sales Receipt Required 2 All repairs must
70. If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the The following operations are not possible on the DVD video camera recorder while it is being connected to PC e Camera operation using operation buttons on DVD video camera recorder Ejection of disc using DISC EJECT button on DVD video camera recorder Power off using power switch A disc loaded in the DVD video camera recorder can be ejected by operating the PC The disc and SD memory card can be replaced even though the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or it is not connected 118 When removing disc When using Windows Use Windows Explorer or My Computer to choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder Right click the mouse Choose Eject The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Insert another disc and close the cover The disc will be recognized When using Macintosh Place the drive icon of this DVD video camera recorder displayed on desktop in Trash Box The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Load another disc and close the cover The disc will be recognized When removing SD memory card When using Windows Make sure that the SD memory card is not being accessed by the PC software on PC and that the CARD ACCESS indicator on DVD video camera recorder see page 7 is not lit or blinking and then remove the SD memory card from DVD video camer
71. If there is some delay before recording starts refer to Troubleshooting on page 139 Do not close the cover if a disc is not properly loaded on the turntable If a single sided disc is inserted into DVD video camera recorder with the printed label facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording side facing the inside See Trouble Messages on page 133 Do not remove the battery or disconnect the AC adapter charger during removal of the disc or until power is completely turned off If you do the disc cover will not open If this happens reattach the battery or AC adapter charger push down the DISC EJECT button once and then release it Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions When inserting or removing the disc BE SURE NOT to look into the lens in laser pickup Doing so could damage your eyesight When the power switch is set to fi the disc cannot be removed To remove the disc set the power switch to OFF or i When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of dou
72. Microphone filter OFF CE Microphone filter ON 9 Video flash when Video Flash sold separately is attached only in still recording mode p 56 No display Emits light automatically g Always emits light H No light emission 10 Self timer only in still recording mode p 65 No display Self timer OFF o Self timer ON countdown is from 10 seconds 11 External Input p 65 1 L IN S IN AV input S VIDEO input 12 Recording status REC ll During recording pause lights in green When focus locks during photo recording lights in purple No display During recording 13 Zoom p 51 WCET Digital Zoom Off W CTT Digital Zoom 40x gt WwW OTT Digital Zoom 500x 6 only in movie recording mode 14 Exposure correction p 55 No display Auto UI Manual 45 15 Disc Card type DVD RAM DVD RAM write protected DVD RW VR mode VF mode Protected DVD RW VR mode disc DVD RW VR mode disc finalized on this video camera recorder DVD RW VR mode disc finalized on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder Finalized DVD RW VF mode disc DVD R DVD R disc already finalized on this DVD video camera recorder DVD R disc finalized on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder Includes DVD R recorded on a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder model older than DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A and not p PP
73. Mixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard elcome to the InstallShield izard for Iesse iser The InstallShieldR Wizard will install Insel ver on your computer To continue click Next Click SS 114 5 Checking license agreement Carefully read the license agreement If you accept the contents choose I agree with all the items of the license agreement and then click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully End User License Agreement PIXELA CORPORATION End User License Agreement Single User Only Non Networked Appl icat ions IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement Agreement legal Ze binding agreement between you either an individual or a SAM hereinafter You or Your and PIXELA CORPORATION PIXELA Ste the software product You are about to use download and or E OT SE Tr eet OI do not accept the terms of the license agreement Cancel Click 6 Choosing the installation destination If you do not wish to change the folder in which the software is installed click Next If you wish to change the folder click Change designate the installation location and then click Next ImageMixer3 InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files gt In
74. ND ii sees Men Ru ae 8 Disc or Card Management INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD 99 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC RSS nn a TTO 100 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY 100 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode DISC UPDATE CONTROL INFO erectile 101 FINALIZING DVD RW DVD R RW DISC FINALIZE DISC airs tisse tissus 102 ADDITIONALLY RECORDING ON FINALIZED DVD RW VF mode RW DISC UNFINALIZE scsincdeoissesdbassectsecntieartes 103 lee Bee eric eo ket tne SE 104 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS NDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY 104 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY cscsecesevsssistusadueceseceqseziseasaz 104 PLAYING BACK WIDE MODE IMAGES ON 4 3 DISPLAY TV TV type ssscssssessseessstecsstessseeens 105 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILUS r siste eaten sees 105 Viewing on TV Screen 106 CONNECTING TO A TV 106 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN xicieii3aini iaaa 107 Playback on DVD Recorder Player 108 PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode DISC SERRE hele ett 108 PLAYING BACK DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW DISG sites eege EA 108 Recording Dubbing Images 109 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES FROM OTHER VIDEO DEVICE 109 RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES ins adm 111 Connecting to PC DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A Software Provided isese 112 Requirements of available PDC 113 Installing Software sees
75. PSD p Sep finalized RW Gi Finalized RW RB SD memory card WW Locked SD memory card No display 1 Not displayed on DZ BX35A 16 Movie recording quality when using disc p 61 XTRA Best quality FINE High quality STD Standard quality Still recording quality when using card p 64 FINE High quality NORM Standard quality ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritized 17 Remaining space on disc card 8 REM XX Remaining recordable minutes MIN during movie recording REM XX 10 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording 18 Remaining battery level p 30 full charge 19 Volume p 70 BH The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 2 EIS cannot be used when recording photos on DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A 3 Displayed on DZ GX3200A when the optional video flash is attached to it Not displayed on DZ GX3100A BX35A 4 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 5 60x will appear on DZ GX3100A 100x on DZ BX35A 6 800x will appear on DZ GX3100A 1 200x on DZ BX35A 7 No display if no disc or card is loaded or if a disc or card unusable on this DVD video camera recorder is loaded 8 No remaining time or number will
76. RAM DVD RW DVD R fesse RW recorded on another device finalized 3 Not displayed with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW disc finalized that was recorded on another device 4 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 5 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder Note DCF Design rule for Camera File system is a unified image file format for video cameras Image files can be commonly used for all digital devices that conform to DCF Pressing the PP button will display information on the following scene pressing the button will display information on the preceding scene 5 Press the M button to quit 88 Program WHAT IS PROGRAM Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still Scene No 1 Scene No 2 Scene No 3 Scene No 4 Scene No 5 Scene No 6 Ge G i t Ca ae hii Aj Movie 9 00AM Movie 10 20AM Still 11 45AM Still 1 30PM Movie 5 20PM Still 8 00PM Program No 1 Recorded on September 10 GAD GID Gi GD ED SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SELECT Since the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder are collected as programs for each recording date selecting a program will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date
77. ST DVDRAM GSA 4163B Wl Hitachi DVDCAM Data can be imported Click 123 6 Select the images from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click Import The image recorded on disc will appear Select the chapter to be imported into PC and then click Import Importing into PC will start Ejict button Click If you wish to import images on another disc after importing images on one disc click the Eject button The disc insertion block of DVD video camera recorder will open Remove the disc insert the other disc whose recorded images you wish to import into the DVD video camera recorder and then close the disc insertion block After a short while the images on the disc will appear Perform the same procedure to import the images When the images on DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW are imported the recording date time will not appear Note To import all chapters in the title at once click Select all in the editing menu at the top of screen and then click Import S ImaceMixer 3 DYD Authoring File F Select all s Ctrl A Deselect D Xs Importing device e To import multiple chapters click the desired chapters while holding down the Ctrl key 124 Edit E View Tools T Help 7 Click Authoring and create a DVD Video menu Clicking Authoring will display the editing screen of DVD Video menu The video file
78. T button to remove the disc DVD video camera Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD recorder cannot be video camera recorder 22 operated from remote Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera control recorder Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera 22 recorder when strong light strikes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or angle of the DVD video camera recorder Is there battery in the remote control Also check the polarities of battery The battery could be dead 21 Try replacing it Is the DVD video camera recorder powered 31 Turn it on Disc cover cannot be Is disc correctly inserted closed Was disc inserted from wrong direction 38 Remove the disc and then reinsert it Connect a fully charged battery or AC adapter charger and then 26 28 turn the DVD video camera recorder on 145 Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Operating sound is heard cyclically This sound is heard because the disc is cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault Some vibrations are felt or slight sound is heard from mechanism These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive This does not indicate a fault No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camer
79. TING SCENES EDIT DELETE 79 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 0 e 80 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT ee ET 81 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MINETT 81 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE nits cet des an ELS 82 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EFFECT SKIP ne 83 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EFFECT THUMBNAIL nn 84 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPA A E LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT a a eea een 87 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL 88 Program BE 89 WHAT IS PROGRAM 89 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH 89 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY 90 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE 90 Play LISE re he Alcea eis 92 WHAT IS PLAY LIST 92 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 92 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH RER Nee ae ta 93 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 93 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 94 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 95 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 95 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 96 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 96 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE 97 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE GOT Lara un her aA TOPAE
80. TING SOUND ON OR OFF EE a E EREA 34 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 34 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE fe anne 34 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET ES nn nn nee 35 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED ire 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 35 LCD EVF Setup eege ge ec 36 ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN LCD BRIGHTNESS AND VIEWFINDER EVF BRIGHTNESS nus TG 36 ADJUSTING COLOR DENSITY COLOR LEVEL sentent 37 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VMIEWEINDERL Nan Lui 37 Inserting and Removing Disc 38 Inserting and Removing Card 40 Basic Techniques Recording Movie 41 Recording Stills 2 0 eeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeereeeeneeeaes 42 Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP RESTART button raret 43 On Screen Information eceeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 44 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING ee ne Merad eee Checking Flow of Menu ZOOMING eeeeeeeeeeee cere MACRO RECORDING RECORDING SUBJECTS FOR STRONGER WIDE ANGLE OR TELEPHOTO EFFECT 52 Manually Focusing Subject 53 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 53 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded EXPOSUIE ses mens Compensating for Backlight Built in Video Flash for DZ GX3300A only 56 Setting Up Camera Functions 57 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE 57 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT osnsssa
81. TION button 2 Select the scene to be divided 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Divide and then press the P I button 5 the Divide Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to divide the selected scene press the I button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene to be divided you can change it on this screen 6 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene Select Division P oint LES ET 002 CSA 0 00 18 press the SELECT Kee button The status bar of 7 The screen for verifying scene being played division will appear back can be switched Choose YES and then Off or on by pressing press the P I button the BIS PENT buton 80 Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to divide another scene 8 Press the button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 5 the submenu will appear Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 81 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by ap
82. USB terminal stops of PC If your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 extended card it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2 0 card maker Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc DVD drive built into PC This problem may be solved if you update the DVD editing cannot be used after the creating software of your PC provided software has been installed Error appears when Make sure that your PC display adapter video card conforms to starting DVD DirectX9 0c 113 ImageMixer 3 Movies are not Make sure the power switch of this DVD video camera recorder is recognized by set to VW or O 31 application in PC The DISC EJECT button is not valid when the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC While the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC use Explorer to right click the DVD video camera recorder drive icon and execute Eject No sound is heard when an MPEG file imported into Macintosh is played back on Quick Time with an MPEG 2 playback component adopted Since an MPEG file imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX uses the audio format of AC3 audio no audio will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG 2 playback component is introduced Only video will be played back Use ImageMixer VCD DVD2 for playback When the time stam
83. Usable discs and logos Function Allows you to delete unnecessary scenes or edit Eye scenes DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm Also allows you to record photos Allows you to choose the VR mode for deleting DVD RW DVD unnecessary scenes or editing scenes or the VF Ver1 1 8 cm 2x speed 2x 1x RW mode in which deletion or editing is not possible but high compatibility with DVD players is provided 1 Provides high compatibility with DVD players 1 No DVD deletion or editing is possible DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8 cm R Provides high compatibility with DVD players but does RW Ver 1 2 8 cm not need to be finalized 2 Scenes can be deleted immediately after being recorded DVD ReWritable 1 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed The disc must be finalized before being played back on a DVD player 2 Playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed This DVD video camera recorder can use only the 8 cm bare discs not packed in a square cartridge square caddy case or round DVD holder The discs in a square cartridge square caddy case or round DVD holder can be used if they are removed from the package but take great care not to dirty or scratch the bare disc Note e It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell HG type single sided discs since their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorder has been confirmed When using an HG type double sided disc take great care with hand
84. When using Windows USING IMAGEMIXER 3 ImageMixer 3 allows you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC edit the video file and create a DVD Video or DVD VR using the video file The following shows the basic operation of ImageMixer 3 Refer to the electronic instruction manual that can be read on PC for detailed instructions about ImageMixer 3 While ImageMixer 3 is being activated click Help ImageMixer Help F1 to display this manual See the electronic instruction manual for explanation on how to edit video files To start ImageMixer 3 double click the ImageMixer 3 shortcut that was created when it was installed Tf there is no ImageMixer 3 shortcut on desktop choose Start Programs or All programs PIXELA ImageMixer 3 ImageMixer 3 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalized on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Insert a disc whose recorded images you wish 3 Click Edit new video to play into the DVD video camera recorder and connect the DVD video camera recorder 4 The project setting screen will appear Click to the USB port of PC OK 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Edit Video Project Folder Picture Quality O Highest High quality O Standard O Low quality Et EE La Video Format bp
85. a recorder remains lit or blinking After disc or card is inserted it takes some time until recording is possible In the following cases it will take more time than usual until operation is possible Immediately after a disc or card is reinserted When a long time has elapsed since the DVD video camera recorder was turned off last When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video camera recorder No image appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder Is DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Is the DVD video camera recorder set to the sleep restart status 146 System Reset If the DVD video camera recorder does not operate normally perform System Reset The DVD video camera recorder may recover to normal System Reset will re
86. a recorder The CARD ACCESS indicator may be lit or blinking for a while after a file in PC is written to the SD memory card Wait until the CARD ACCESS indicator goes out It will sometimes take no less than a few minutes When using Macintosh Drag the removal drive icon displayed on desktop and place it in Trash Box After making sure that the icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video camera recorder Note Do not use Explorer to operate any video files recorded on disc Use the provided software Do not use the PC to delete any photos recorded on a DVD RAM e Disc and card cannot simultaneously be accessed USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conforming to the disc used and the application software you can directly insert the disc into the drive to use it Whether a disc conforms to the DVD drive will depend on the DVD drive Use a DVD drive that conforms to each disc Finalized DVD RW DVD R RW discs can be used with DVD ROM drive reading only The slot in type drive of Mac is not compatible with an 8 cm disc Be sure not to use the drive since a disc inserted by mistake cannot be removed Note When writing images edited on PC to a brand new DVD RW do not format the disc on DVD video camera recorder Some vertically installed and slot in type drives on PC cannot accept an 8 cm disc An adapter that converts 8 cm
87. a recorder may not be recognized by PC If this happens connect the DVD video camera recorder to a USB port on PC rear panel If the DVD video camera recorder power is off it cannot be connected to PC Do not use PC application to finalize a DVD RW DVD R recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable The disc will become unusable Data may be readable or writable from to the DVD video camera recorder using software other than that provided with the DVD video camera recorder but Hitachi does not guarantee the operation If the PC is started from suspend or sleep or standby with the DVD video camera recorder connected to the PC the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognized Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once and restart the PC Multiple DVD video camera recorders cannot be simultaneously connected to PC DVD discs created on the software provided with this DVD video camera recorder can be played on DVD recorders players etc that conform to each individual disc but playback on all devices is not guaranteed They may not be playable depending on the playback device and or disc recorded status 131 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES Video flash DZ FLH3 Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 2 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 2 Step up ring DZ SR3437 for DZ GX3200A BX35A DZ SR3037 for DZ GX3100A e When using ca
88. a recorder powered from AC outlet 26 27 Power does not come Execute system reset press the RESET button 147 SEN ee Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact button YP 9 The DVD video camera recorder could be damaged Consult your dealer The date and time are Has the DVD video camera recorder been left unused for a long incorrect period of time 33 The internal backup memory battery may be discharged Charge it Pressing the SLEEP e Is the proper disc or card loaded RESTART button will Does the disc or card have remaining free space 43 not set to the sleep e Is the DVD video camera recorder now playing back restart standby status e Is Disc Navigation screen displayed No scene can be Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted deleted If the selected scene framed in red exists that scene will be 75 79 deleted even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colors of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen Disc cannot be Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting removed the power switch to OFF Cover will not open Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc 38 Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger set the power switch to OFF and then press the DISC EJEC
89. a recorder when connecting it to PC The DVD video camera recorder can also use a battery but if the DVD video camera recorder cuts off during data transfer important recordings will be lost If data is being written to disc the disc will then be unusable Do not unplug cables while the disc in DVD video camera recorder is being accessed from PC If the PC connection cable provided or power cable is unplugged while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is blinking important recordings will be lost If data is being written to disc the disc will then be unusable Before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC disconnect any cables or camera accessories external video flash external microphone etc other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter charger Use a reference of approx 30 minutes at approx 86 F 30 C or less for operation when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC If the temperature of the DVD video camera recorder is too high writing or reading on the DVD video camera recorder may be faulty And note that if an error occurs during writing to a DVD R the disc will no longer be usable Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder is not too high Fade skip or thumbnails set on the DVD video camera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camer
90. ach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder Z Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens Single sided 8 cm DVD R disc To record videos movies on this DVD video camera recorder For DZ GX3300A GX3200A only Software CD ROM Use this CD ROM when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC For DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only PC connection cable Use this cable when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC For DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only Disc cleaning cloth Always use this to clean discs 15 Names of Parts Inside the cover Flash for DZ GX3300A only p 56 Light receiving sensor for DZ GX3300A only This sensor controls the amount of light to be emitted from the built in flash Take care not to block with hand etc during recording Lens cap string attachment hole p 21 Stereo microphone Take care that the microphone is not blocked by a hand etc during recording Recording indicator p 35 The red indicator will light during recording Infrared receiver for DZ GX3300A GX3200A only p 22 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal Optical 10x zoom lens for DZ GX3300A GX3200A only Optical 15x zoom lens for DZ GX3100A onl
91. age data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder Note when transferring or discarding discs and memory cards Formatting or deletion using the functions of DVD video camera recorder or PC will change only the file control information It will not completely delete the data on disc or memory card When transferring or discarding a disc or memory card it is recommended that you physically destroy it or use deletion exclusive software generally available to completely delete the data on it It is user s responsibility to control the data on disc and memory card 25 Preparations for Power Supply USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it play back or edit images or use it indoors Note Be sure to use the specified AC adapter charger DZ ACS3 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire Power cable DC power cord 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder Use the same pr
92. aining level e If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder e Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same direction as lens they will not appear on the screen When the LCD monitor is opened and turned 1802 with the Program AE set to Low Light the monitor screen will light white see page 58 48 Checking Flow of Menu The following two on screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera recorder e Full Menu To display all menu items for experts e Quick Menu To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers Operating Menu The Full Menu will appear if you press the MENU button You can use the k44 PP 1 44 PP buttons on DVD video camera recorder to select various setting options in Full Menu and designate them The cursor to be Press the MENU button chosen will move to the right Press PP or gt II ons Setup Mate Bake EE White Bal Siess cM _ Sg EMER EE Se eo Press lt lt or ENTER HET Press PPI Press Id Record Funel tons Solu Press the P Il button directly to choose an option from menu The cursor to O To return to the screen one
93. approx 5 1W in FINE mode DZ GX3200A approx 4 4W in FINE mode DZ GX3100A approx 3 8W in FINE mode DZ BX35A approx 3 2W in FINE mode Dimensions DZ GX3300A approx 1 7 8 x 3 9 16 x 5 3 16 W x H x D 48 x 91 x 132 mm excluding projections DZ GX3200A approx 1 7 8 x 3 1 2 x 5 3 16 48 x 89 x 132 mm excluding projections DZ GX3100A approx 1 7 8 x 3 3 8 x 4 3 4 48 x 86 x 121 mm excluding projections DZ BX35A approx 1 7 8 x 3 1 2 x 5 3 16 48 x 89 x 131 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 32 104 F 0 40 C less than 80 32 86 F 0 30 C when connected to PC Storage temperature 4 140 F 20 60 C 150 Weight DZ GX3300A approx 470 g DZ GX3200A approx 450 g DZ GX3100A approx 420 g DZ BX35A approx 420 g without battery or disc without battery or disc without battery or disc without battery or disc Total weight when recording DZ GX3300A approx 545 g DZ GX3200A approx 525 g DZ GX3100A approx 475 g DZ BX35A approx 475 g Provided accessories AC adapter charger Battery AVIS input output cable DZ BX35A is provided with AV S output cable Infrared remote control not provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A Lithium battery for remote control not provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A Lens cap Lens cap string Shoulder strap Power cable DC power cord Software CD ROM not pr
94. ard skip button p 72 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 19 This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DVD video camera recorder and battery Demonstration Function This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with a demonstration function The default at purchase time is Auto which will automatically start the demonstration approx three minutes after the DVD video camera recorder is turned on Refer to CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION on page 35 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off ptn HITACHI Inspire the Next Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments ATTACHING LENS CAP 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap Shorter end 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera recorder Longer end 3 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens E Push and
95. be performed by a Hitachi Authorized Service Facility 8 This warranty is valid only in the U S A LIMITED WARRANTY Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division Hitachi warrants this component in duration as stated below e 90 DAYS LABOR Carry in e 1 YEAR PARTS Except Battery For information concerning repairs operation technical assistance or for referral to the location of your nearest Authorized Service Facility or Parts Distributor call 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 HITACHI AMERICA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 Tel 1 800 HITACHI REGISTER YOUR HITACHI PRODUCT ON LINE AT HITACHI COM TV Continued on reverse side REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT ON LINE AT HITACHI COM TV OR MAIL IN TO ADDRESS ON THIS CARD HITACHI In order to allow Hitachi to better serve customer needs please complete this card and return it to Hitachi America Ltd Home Electronics Division Completion of this card is not required in order to validate your Hitachi limited warranty but would assist us in developing better services and programs for our customers Please print or type Model No Serial No Date of purchase Customer Name Customer Address ity tate Zip Phone No Dealer name Dealer address City State Zip Ee eet GEI Register your product on line at hitachi com tv or mail this portion to the following address Attn Warranty Department
96. before press the W button be chosen will OSD Output On Pressing the MENU button again will cause the Menu display to move down disappear CENTER RETURN Note To display the Quick Menu choose Menu gt Quick Menu on the Camera Functions Setup screen Press PP or gt II Canara Function Setup 9 Fo wens e J Menu Full Menu Ba Menu Quick Menu ES EIS Menu for camera function se tup CENTER RETURN CG Pressing the MENU button during recording will not display the menu The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation 49 Flow of Full Menu The shaded menu item can also be set using the Quick Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function Camera Functions Setup Not displayed when external input is being Program AE White Bal ENTER_G RETURN Sa Menu p 49 Program AE p 57 White balance p 58 EIS p 60 Digital zoom p 51 Microphone filter p 60 Flash p 56 1 Not displayed when DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A is in O or W status 2 Displayed only in W I status 3 Displayed when DZ GX3300A is recording a photo not displayed when the optional Video Flash is connected Record Functions Setup Record Functions Setup ES E Input Source CAMERA H OSD Output On
97. ble sided disc are likely to become dirtied or scratched Always make sure that there is no dirt or scratch on the recording surface facing the pickup lens and then use the disc taking great care that it is not dirtied or scratched Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to wipe off any dirt on disc see page 10 When using brand new DVD RW RW disc When a disc is first loaded in the DVD video camera recorder the Format Disc screen will appear When recording data from PC When recording on this DVD video While the Format Disc screen is displayed camera recorder choose No and then press M or press the ll Choose Yes on the Format Disc screen and button then press P II However if data from PC has not yet been When using DVD RW choose the recording format VR or VF mode and then press the KA button The disc will be formatted Format Disc Format Disc disc is not formatted Qdisc Format Format the disc now Select record format BEN aon CENTER CENTER When using DVD RW 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 39 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor 2 Turn the DVD video camera recorder o
98. bureau Lundi au vendredi 9 00am 7 00pm h n e Samedi 9 00am 5 00pm h n e Products DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Models DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A Trade Name HITACHI This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party HITACHI AMERICA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista CA 91914 3556 U S A Tel 619 591 5200 154 Index Numerics TG iO EE 62 Eu TEE 24 AC adapter charger ACCESS PC indicator ccccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 41 42 Add edit All programs a Auto program AE Autofocus is AV input output jack eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeees 106 Backlight correction Battery Attaching to DVD video camera recorder 28 Charging EE 27 Recordable time on DVD video camera recorder Removing from DV Tee a rire M ed 28 Setting Up 27 BATTERY EJECT button 28 Black amp White fade ccccccsssecesestseeeteeeteeeeeeneee 82 Brightness cceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeaaeeaaeeaaeeaeeaaaee 36 C Camera Functions Setup 50 Capacity Aude NEEN hrs 100 Card Available oo ee ceecccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
99. button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene whose thumbnail is to be changed you can change it on this screen 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the I button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the lll button to quit 84 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY 1 Set the power switch to 8 or O 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the still to be copied 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Copy on the Scene menu screen and then press the P Il button 6 The Copy to card screen will appear If you are sure you want to copy the selected still press the P I button If you want to change the still to be copied you can change it on this screen 7 The screen for verifying copy will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the M button to quit Note e No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 6
100. c Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places Note e See Troubleshooting on page 139 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging and when the DVD video camera recorder is being used the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault A battery cannot be charged while the DC power cord is connected to the DC output jack of AC adapter charger Unplug the DC power cord when charging a battery Charge the battery at ambient temperature 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery 29 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera recorder the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows Fully charged ER White portion shows remaining level EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD video camera recorder If the battery is left attached to DVD video camera recorder it will consume a slight amount of power Therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera recorder usually on the day before you plan to use it When not using the DVD video camera recorder for an extended period It is recommended that you fully charge the battery
101. c Navigation 99 Hand strap ehn EE l Information display mode 44 Infrared receiver Initial Setup o Juegd EEu eg EE CN L Language EEN 34 Laser pickup block 38 Lens Cap rte nude 21 Lens cap string attachment hole wel Linear PCM cesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 150 LOCK 86 Lock switch eeseeeeeeeeeee 41 Low Light Program AE eeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 58 155 MIC Filter MOVES isdie oian ataa Optical 10x zoom lens Optical 15x zoom lens Optical 25x zoom lens CISD STI UE D OT ENa PHOTO capture 71 PHOTO Input Play play list Play program Play list Add scenes Add scenes submenu Create Delete Delete scenes Delete scenes submenu MONS rimes Play Select scenes submenu SWICK satire Title Portrait Program AE Power Save ege insta Adie eT ee iets Power switch 2 00 eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeneeeeaeeee Program Play Switch Title Program AE Protect Disc Quality Card QUICK MENU 25e een eee rene Record button Recording indicator 35 Remote Control 2 22 derarsa arise epa Arai Aa E 21 Repeat Play 2 55 ent ccatcdcesnavee E EA 104 Reset PORTIS E
102. c while the DVD video camera recorder is data now recognizing it Ignoring this will deactivate the file repair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the following cautions Repair will normally be complete in several minutes but it may take longer up to one hour Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when repairing data Repair is not possible using a battery If a battery has been attached turn the power switch off once connect the AC adapter charger and then start repairing Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost in case of message 2 3 only e See 1 on page 138 1 Disc is not A DVD RW RW that was initialized by PC and not initialized for formatted Format the camera use is inserted disc now 2 Disc Format Select 39 record format Displayed only when DVD RW is used Auto finalizing This message will appear with a RW when it is removed after Plaese
103. ces in the same direction as the lens If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as a mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note If no image appears on LCD monitor screen refer to Troubleshooting on page 139 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 58 e Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle e Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot Hook your finger 32 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If no image appears in viewfinder refer to Troubleshooting on page 139 If the LCD monitor is opened approximately 90 the viewfinder will be off Turn the open LCD monitor 180 so that it faces the same direction as the lens the image will appear in the viewfinder Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out See LCD EVF Setup on page 37 if you wish to display images in the viewfinder regardless of whether you open or close the L
104. choose Select on the PlayList menu screen and then press the KA button Select the play list to be edited and then press the K H button 4 Select the scene to be moved You can also select multiple scenes see pages 75 and 87 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Scene Edit Move and then press the P I button D The Move Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to move the scene press the K H button If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 8 Move the L mark to SS Select_Insert Point 006 019 the position where you hee ee wish to move the scene 21 and then press the R II salt RE A GENTER_ m RETURN ear button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the P I button Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 1 Orress the M button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 7 the submenu screen will appear p 80 Only scenes on play list can be moved When using DVD RAM scenes can be moved only when Category All is specified p 104 97 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have creat
105. cify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills menu screen and then press the KA button 2 Choose the desired quality mode and then press the P I button Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distorted under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in the STD mode If there is a complicated pattern in background as in following figure on left If the DVD video camera recorder is moved excessively or quickly If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera recorder is not moving Image when block like noise occurs Image without block like noise 61 GID GIN GD GED ED SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE 16 9 MODE When viewing recorded images later on a wide screen TV aspect ratio 16 9 specify wide screen 16 9 mode On You can also record images with the aspect ratio changed the aspect ratio with Off is 4 3 The following figures compare the images displayed on LCD monitor and in viewfinder when the wide screen mode is on and off 16 9 On specified 16 9 Off specified aspect ratio 16 9 aspect rat
106. ck PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY p 104 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE The recording date time has initially been attached to any program You can change the recording date time to any desired title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the KA button 4 Select the program BS whose title you want to change and then press EENE the KAN button 02 9 10 2006 03 9 30 2006 CENTER RETURN The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Use ta gt b1 4 gt gt Title input bar to select a letter and then press the P Il nmel eet button The selected letter will be entered Enter Cancel CORUNEUT G DELETE GEDS LECT Repeat this procedure to create a title Up to 20 characters can be input Input mode Palette for selecting characters 90 6 After entering the title choose Enter and 7 then press the P Ill button 2 Cancel DELETE GEUSELECT v TITLE at a Park Joc oo CENTER T The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the B II button QFinish title setting BEM vw CENTER Choose NO to cancel changing of the title After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of
107. ckward starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back When the desired image appears release the button Playback will start from that point PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the K or PPE button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press PPE once To display stills one by one forward Press d once To display stills one by one backward 72 GWU Gi GID ED ED Portion being played back Press bb twice Press L a twice Press Hd Press PPI once once Portion being played back Press PPI twice Press Rd once Press bb once Pressing the K button at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene Pressing the PPI button in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again When using disc Releasing the K or PPE button will start continuous playback When using card When the i4 or PPI button is released the photo at that point
108. cssseseceseseseseseseseseseeeeees 61 Z ZooM EG 51 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device CD ROM provided with this product if you agree to the terms herein If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement immediately return the unopened package of storage medium and enclosed materials printed matter external package and all others to your dealer or return only the package of storage medium to your dealer Consult your dealer for any refund on the unused product However if only the package of storage medium is returned no refund is possible This License Agreement certifies that you were granted license in the past License Agreement E Grant of License e Hitachi Ltd nonexclusively grants you the right to install this program in one computer and use it but this right cannot be transferred to a third party e You can duplicate one copy of this program in a form readable on computer but only for the purpose of backup and under the condition that the display concerning the copyright remains in the original status E Prohibition e This program may not be used on network If you wish to use it for multiple computers on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation e You may not let any third party use this program by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc e Y
109. ction DVD RAM VR mode VF mode DVD R RW memory card To record video p 41 e J e e e To record photo p 42 e e To delete image just recorded p 70 S S e e To select image and delete it e e Sch e Ip 79 To edit image p 80 81 e e To play on other DVD players BO ez ez 40 a and DVD recorders p 102 To use new disc or new card ei E D e Gei ei without formatting To initialize and reuse p 99 e J e e e To additionally record on e en S en SCH finalized disc To edit copied video on PC 9 ef Ke EI To playback video on PC 2 ef CR CR CR Ke e To create DVD video using os _ D e SCH Bee e e this DVD video camera recorder and then used 5 To additionally record the finalized disc must be unfinalized 6 The provided software is used 7 Finalize the disc when editing playing back on PC 8 9 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW 2 Must be finalized Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to SD memory card 4 When media that are sold formatted are used If the initialization format differs the media can be initialized on Functions available Not available The software for Macintosh provided with this DVD video camera recorder is not compatible with a RW DZ BX35A cannot be connected to a PC 23 AVAILABLE DISCS
110. d Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record functions setup 65 No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV 107 Disc Navigation thumbnails do not appear Was the image recorded from AV input output jack with interference Record image with no noise or disturbance 142 Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Photos on card cannot be played back This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on SD memory card in other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data normally playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical If the pixel data is outside this range blue thumbnails will appear thumbnails in the figure meaning the image is unplayable All scenes 1 6 E Pak 1e FF Tea B KR Fig 1 Even when the number of pixels is within the above range playback may not be possible depending on the recording status of the digital cameras used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF It will take some time to play back photos on card When playing back a st
111. d Conversion lens Step up ring ar 4 0 Remove Attach e Tele conversion lens For stronger telephoto effect e Wide conversion lens For stronger wide angle effect Note e Be careful not to lose the removed lens hood e With DZ TL1 tele conversion lens the focusing range at T telephoto control side is between approx 16 feet 5 m and infinite e When a conversion lens is attached note that the four corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the W control side wide angle side When replacing the lens take care not to drop the DVD video camera recorder Attaching the conversion lens will disable the function of the built in flash for DZ GX3300A only Specify Flash Off see page 56 e If a generally available filter is attached do not attach the removed lens hood e Some generally available conversion lenses may not be usable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the lens maker 52 CD GIN GID ED ED CD Manually Focusing Subject The DVD video camera recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically autofocus You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally the DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses the subject autofocus but you can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions manual focus Focusing range You can switch the display m
112. d then press the P I button The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 2 Choose LINE and then press the P Il button 64 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT When Input Source LINE or S LINE is specified you can record stills of externally input images on either a DVD RAM disc or a card The DVD video camera recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying Frame but Field is recommended for recording image with movement The DZ BX35A cannot receive any externally input signal i On screen display Ee Details of setting orma DVD RAM card Does not suit recording of frequently moving video Frame subjects despite high image quality Frame suits recording A IA of less moving video Field Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects LA 1 Press the MENU button use the K4 P gt P1 Note lt P gt P Il buttons to choose PHOTO The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the Input on the Record Functions Setup on screen information menu screen and then press the B I button The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned A off 2 Select the desired option and then press the Refer to Recording Dubbing Images p 109 to see KI button how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to
113. dark place or if the subject is lit from rear the DZ GX3300A makes use of the built in Video Flash for automatic brightening The Video Flash can also be set to On where the light is always being emitted or Off when you wish to record without using the flash even in a dark place Setting On screen display Manner of emitting light Auto H when the PHOTO button is Automatically emits light in dark place or in a spot lit pressed from rear On H Always emits light regardless of brightness Off No light emission 1 Press the MENU button and choose Flash However dark subjects may not be in clear focus from the Camera Functions Setup menu even if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you light a subject when recording in a dark place 2 Choose the option for Flash and decide it The Video Flash built into DZ GX3300A cannot be 3 used when a conversion lens is attached Specify Press the MENU Se Flash Off button to end the The Video Flash automatically adjusts the amount of setting light emitted but the light amount adjustment may be insufficient when a subject is too far away or too near Displayed when If you continuously record using the Flash the Flash may not emit light or the amount of light may not be using DZ adjustable After recording using the Flash it is GX3300A to recommended that you wait for a few moments record photo not before pressing
114. date time setting midway press the I button Date Set Ei date and time press the IT sua suo KA button pate set up ves oma Lo The screen for verifying the set date will appear 5 If the displayed date and time are correct press the d button to choose YES and then press the KA button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu screen CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display formats month day year day month year or year month day Choose Date Mode on the Date Setup menu screen in procedure 1 and then set to the desired date display mode Note This DVD video camera recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery is exhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adapter charger to DVD video camera recorder every 6 months and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera recorder turned off The built in battery will be charged 33 RaM GIN GID ELD ED CD Initial Settings Press the MENU button and then use IK44 gt P1 44 gt gt II to display the Initial Setup menu screen See page 49 for detailed operation procedure Press the MENU button again to exit setting SWITCHING OPERATING SOUN
115. der to Macintosh for playback on a DVD player etc the screen for setting the drive region code will appear Set the region code that matches your local area Playing back DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode A DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode recorded on the DVD video camera recorder cannot be played back since the OS is not compatible with its playback You can view images on Pixe VRF Browser EX but no audio will be played back Playing back MPEG files imported by Pixe VRF Browser EX You can play back MPEG files imported into PC using Pixe VRF Browser EX on the playback check screen of ImageMixer VCD DVD2 after registering them on ImageMixer VCD DVD2 Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX is AC3 audio no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG 2 playback component and only video is played back Note Normal playback may not be possible depending on the disc recorded status Handling photos Photos are recorded on a DVD RAM or SD memory card in this DVD video camera recorder in JPEG format Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images The following shows how to import photos into PC With DVD RAM You can use Pixe VRF Browser EX to import photos into PC See steps 1 4 on page 126 and 127 for how to import using Pixe VRF Browser EX With SD memory card Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded into the DVD video camera recorder and connect it to PC A removal drive icon
116. device will record dub it Note Using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed among the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 92 111 RaM GUND GUND GED CLD CARD Connecting to PC DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A Software Provided You can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using the PC connection cable and software CD ROM provided or generally available software The provided CD ROM contains the following software for Windows and Macintosh Windows ImageMixer 3 This allows you to import the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC You can cut edit imported images add titles and BGM and edit videos i e attach image switching effect You can also create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R and DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into PC Macintosh Pixe VRF Browser EX This allows you to import the images recorded on DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R loaded in the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh as an MPEG file When importing an image you can designate the import range ImageMixer VCD DVD2 You can create a DVD Video DVD RW DVD R from the imag
117. e follow the instruction and restart the PC 117 When connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC the DVD video camera recorder will be recognized as a drive The drive will appear on screen as follows When using Windows If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to 8 or OD it will be recognized as an optical disc drive and a disc set in the DVD video camera recorder can be accessed The shape of icon and drive name such as G will depend on the software environment used DVD CAMERA G DVD RAM If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC with its power switch set to W it will be recognized as a removal disk and a card set in the DVD video camera recorder can be accessed The drive name such as G will depend on the software environment used mr Removal disk G When using Macintosh power switch set to 8 or O it will be recognized as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used DVD_CAMERA If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to Macintosh USB port with the fe power switch set to W it will be recognized as a removal drive and the icon shown on the right will appear Double click this icon The contents of card can be checked CITES The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used
118. e 114 Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable 117 USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC 119 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH 120 Using Software 121 When using Windows USING IMAGEMIXER 3 121 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PG reves eee Aiea aan ies 121 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DIS 123 When using Macintosh USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD DVD2 126 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD VIDEO DVD BWIDNDPI 126 Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC 129 Uninstalling Software ceeeeeeeeseeseereeneeees 130 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC 131 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories 132 CAMERA ACCESSORIES ssssssseeieeseeeeeeeerees 132 POWER SUPPLY de Trouble Messages Troubleshooting eee eee eeeeeeeeeneeeeeees System Reset S Major Gpechflcatlons 148 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 152 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS ON CARD 153 To Order in the United States seeeeeeee 154 To Order in the Canada 154 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD ROM 157 14 Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have a
119. e lll button to quit The and or tm icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Out effect Note If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set fade will not be reflected see Note on page 76 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EFFECT SKIP You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will be skipped 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be skipped 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Effect Skip and then press the B I button 5 the Set Skip screen will appear If you are sure you want to skip the selected scene press the P Ill button If you want to change the scene to be skipped you can change it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the M button to quit A skip icon will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping p 75 If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 5
120. eceptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 14 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus 15 The equipment AC Adapter Charger shall be used near the socket outlet and shall be easily accessible Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care The LCD is a very delicate display device Do not press its surface with force hit it or prick it with a sharp object If you push the LCD surface unevenness in display may occur If unevenness does not disappear soon turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again Do not p
121. ect to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause malfunctions or defects No water or oil e Water or oil entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Heat on surface of product The surfaces of the DVD video camera recorder AC adapter charger and battery will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV e Never leave the disc navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature Using the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104 F 40 C or under 32 F 0 C will result in abnormal recording playback Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder when connected to PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder on beach sand or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunctions Do not point directly at the sun e If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction or a fire could occur e Do
122. ed them along with the created dates times You can change this title at any time 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the M4 PP1 44 P gt P II buttons to choose Title on the PlayList menu screen and then press the KA button 4 Use the Playlist Title screen to select the play list whose title you wish to change and then press the P Ill button See CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE on page 90 for how to enter a title Playlist Title 0 2006 8 00AM 03 9 12 2006 9 30AM 04 9 20 2006 3 15PM CENTER RETURN DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the K PPI 4 FEEF buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the KA button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the II button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will be restored 98 5 The screen for verifying exit will appear Choose YES and then press the P Il button 6 Press the M button to quit After changing the title the Disc Navigation screen on the play list whose title has been changed will appear Note The registered title ca
123. ed when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder disc or card Also Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio If you or a third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video camera recorder disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents Copyright e Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder using other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Be aware that recording is restricted for some demonstrations performances and exhibitions even for personal enjoyment CLEANING Be sure to set the power switch to OFF before cleaning this DVD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor lf dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens HANDLING DISCS Using discs Discs are very delicate recording media Carefully read the following cautio
124. eeeeeeeeeeeetees 25 Capacity 100 153 Category 104 Format 99 Handling 25 Quality 64 CHARGE indicator 27 Cleaning o 629 Color Level 37 Connecting to TV 106 Dom ses 85 WEE 92 D Date and time 33 Date setup 33 Defaults 35 Delete edit 96 Delete play list 98 Delete scene 79 95 Demo Mode 35 Detail scene 88 Dig Zoom 51 Diopter control 25e une 32 Disc TEE Finalize Format D Le ie BE tee ze eege nero uni EC EEN Update Control Info z DISC EJECT button sas ue nn woven Display Information LCD 44 Scenes information 88 Viewfinder we 32 Divide 80 DVD player 108 DVD R we 24 DVD RAM we 24 DVD recorder 108 DVDRW sr ARAS an enn enr ras ee deed 24 Edit play LIS WEE A E E E OTE A EXPOSURE DUHOM siidist Exposure control V External microphone jack F Fale clei Mi tiene T 82 FIELD PHOTO Input 65 FINALIZE button ceeeeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 102 Finalize Disc 102 FINE VIDEO Mode 61 FOCUS button D8 Format Dier 1 99 FRAME PHOTO Input 65 Frame advance Frame back wee 71 Full MON eeh EEEE 49 G Go To during playback cccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 73 Go To on Dis
125. emaining indicator The locked scenes on card cannot be deleted see page 86 5 The Delete Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to delete the selected scene press the P I button If you want to change the scene to be deleted you can change it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes T Press the ll button to quit 79 Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the P Ill button in step 5 see page 79 The submenu will To restore the Disc Navigation screen To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end appear Edit To delete selected scenes Select at the moment To select all scenes Go To To move the cursor to the first scene To move the cursor to the last scene Pressing the M button will restore the screen in step 5 Note Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting some menu items may not appear depending on the setting DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE You can divide a scene into two parts To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion 1 Press the DISC NAVIGA
126. ement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the license agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed Setting language when installing ane Install imageMixer for DYDEAM Software License Agreement English introduction License End User License Agreement PIXELA CORPORATION End User License Agreement e rn T Wi Gre User Oniy Non Networke Appica ons IMPORTANT READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement CAgreement is a logal and binging agreement between you either e d an indhddwal or a single entity herinafer You or Your and POMELA CORPORATION PIXELA rogaeding the sotware product You fre about to Lee download andor instab and the astocated proprietary media printed materals any ussccated docurar including any elecronic documentation and also magar updates or mod eatons of the foregoing provided by PIXELA or its cerises ce agenta to You coilech emtarred to ns ha Product WHEN YOU INSTALL OM OTHERWISE USE ANY PART OF THE PROCUCT YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND ARE AGREE TO OA CANNOT THIS AGREEMENT THEN 1 U WILL NOT HAN Print _ Save Go Hack _ Click 116 Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable Use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC as shown below
127. ems will also appear in Quick Menu display mode see page 49 Refer to pages indicated for details of settings When using DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc Scene Edit p 79 Divide p 80 Effect p 82 Delete p 79 Copy p 85 Combine p 81 Select p 87 Move 2 p 81 2 Will appear when a Detail p 88 play list is displayed 1 DVD RAM only Fade p 82 Skip p 83 Thumbnail p 84 Start Current p 87 Current End p 87 All p 87 Play list Switch p 93 Go To Top p 99 Play p 93 E End p 99 Create p 92 Edit p 94 97 Disc Finalize Disc 4 p 102 Title p 98 Format Disc p 99 Delete p 98 Protect Disc p 100 Capacity p 100 Program Switch p 89 Update Control Info p 101 Play p 90 4 DVD RW VR mode only Title p 90 Others Category 3 p 104 All p 104 ec Repeat Play p 104 VIDEO p 104 TV type p 105 PHOTO p 104 3 DVD RAM only On p 104 Off p 104 4 3 p 105 16 9 p 105 77 Scene Select p 87 Detail p 88 Program Switch p 89 at Play p 90 Go To Top p 99 EX End p 99 Others Repeat Play etc E TV aspect type When using card Scene Delete p 79 Lock p 86 Select p 87 Detail p 88 Go To Top p 99 ES End p 99 Card ES Format Card B Capacity 78 ie When using DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc Start Current p 87 Current End p 87 All p 87 Disc Finalize D
128. en for prompting you to choose the VF or VR mode will appear Choose NO to cancel initialization e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder for initialization If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during initialization and the initialization is interrupted incorrect initialization will result and the incorrectly initialized disc will be If you use a brand new DVD RW RW disc message Disc is not formatted will appear Initialize the disc following the subsequent Note If you wish to delete all recorded contents it is recommended that you use initialization which will delete all the scenes in much less time than using the scene delete function Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 9 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If you attempt to initialize a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialized and may be unusable on this DVD video camera recorder If you choose the VR mode when initializing a finalized DVD RW VR mode the finalization will not be released The DVD RW will be a final
129. erform steps 2 4 on page 94 6 Press the M button The screen for verifying exit will appear 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row Note 4 Select the scene to be deleted and then press If all scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself the MENU button will also be deleted You can also select multiple scenes p 75 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 87 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Use Idd DPI lt 4 kk to choose Start Current Current End All on the 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to Select menu screen and then press the P Ill be edited button Perform steps 2 4 on page 94 Note See page 87 for the status of scenes to be selected 3 Specify the first or last scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU 5 Press the M button The screen for verifying button exit will appear To select all scenes simply press the MENU button 96 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE When using DVD RAM you can move scenes only by specifying Category All 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the k44 PP1 44 P gt P II buttons to
130. es imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX Note The software for Macintosh provided with this DVD video camera recorder is not compatible with a RW e Finalize the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC e You cannot create a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW on the Macintosh software Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using Pixe VRF Browser EX is AC3 audio no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG 2 playback component and only video is played back The software provided with this DVD video camera recorder cannot handle copyright protected DVDs such as CPRM and CSS The provided software can handle Japanese English German French Spanish Italian and Chinese simplified For explanation this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10 4 screens for Macintosh 112 Before unpacking the provided software CD ROM read the License Agreement on page 157 Requirements of available PC When using Windows OS Windows 2000 Professional SP3 or higher XP Home Edition XP Professional The provided software cannot be used on Windows 98 or Windows Me Computer IBM PC AT compatible CPU Intel Pentium II 800 MHz or higher Pentium 4 1 7 GHz or higher is recommended Operation is not guaranteed when the CPU is overclocked or dual CPU is used or with a Pentium compatible CPU other than those made by Intel and AMD Mem
131. estored in approx one second Setting to the sleep restart standby status Press the SLEEP RESTART button in the recording pause status The SLEEP RESTART button will light and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the sleep restart standby status In the following cases pressing the SLEEP RESTART button will not set the DVD video camera recorder to the sleep restart standby status No disc or card is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder The loaded disc or card has no remaining free space The Disc Navigation screen is being displayed The power switch is set to OO when using a DVD RW DVD R RW During playback An unusable disc or card is loaded Restoring from sleep restart standby status Press the SLEEP RESTART button that is lit The DVD video camera recorder will return to the recording pause status Pressing the REC or PHOTO button will also restore the DVD video camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status Press down the DISC EJECT button Change over the power switch 0 Note If you press the REC or PHOTO button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will not start To record press the REC or PHOTO button again After the DVD video camera recorder is restored from the sleep
132. f all scenes on play list 6 Press the K button to move the cursor to the upper row and press the or PP button to point the cursor to the scene to be added T Press the P I button to copy the scene After adding scenes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the M button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes p 75 Pressing M in the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will restore the Edit PlayList screen If you press the MENU button in step 5 or 6 the submenu screen for editing play list will appear You can also use this submenu to add scenes p 80 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 94 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted 4 Press the P Il button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes 5 Press the M button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note e You can also select multiple scenes p 75 Place the cursor on scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remo
133. ference Symptom Cause and Correction page The CHARGE indicator Is the ambient temperature too low or too high on AC adapter charger Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 is blinking 86 F 10 30 C The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue 27 28 charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally Power turns off Is battery charged immediately after being Charge it turned on When power is turned on the LCD screen will turn on and off 27 The ACCESS PC indicator is blinking even though nothing is displayed on LCD monitor screen Power goes off Is Power Save set to On unexpectedly If the powered DVD video camera recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To 34 restart recording in this case set the power switch to OFF and then set it to 8 You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Power cannot be turned Detach the battery or AC adapter charger once and then press off the RESET button of DVD video camera recorder Reattach a 26 28 147 power supply to DVD video camera recorder before turning it on FAR again Even if the DVD video The DVD video camera recorder will automa
134. ff 3 Open the cover of card insertion block 4 Inserting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note e Always close the cover of cart insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover 40 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD video camera recorder RaM GD GIDE ELD Recording Movie Before You Begin order Pressing REC once will start recording pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording ACCESS PC indicator 1 Remove the lens cap and then point the DVD video camera recorder at subject 2 Turn the DVD camera recorder on Set the power switch to 8 to turn the DVD video camera recorder on After the ACCESS PC indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 3 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD When using the viewfinder close the LCD monitor before pulling out the viewfinder 4 Press the REC button The II mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the REC mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pre
135. g deletion or editing will be possible on the card Only playback will be possible Terminal 907 3901 Erasure prevention switch Locked status DVD R double layered e DVD R DVD ROM DVD Video e Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC e Do not do the following or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Do not have printing done at a print lab or DPE service Do not leave a RW unused in the DVD video camera recorder for a long time Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical DCF is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera recorder The im
136. ge DVD R Disc Video With DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc the movie quality mode mode and 16 9 mode and 16 9 mode once used for recording cannot be changed 63 cannot be changed DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode DVD RAM disc Finalize This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a is not required DVD RAM loaded in this DVD video camera recorder No 102 finalization is necessary for a DVD RAM END OF DISC The disc is full You cannot record on this disc any more Prepare another disc or 79 delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc Error occurred Please e Abnormality has occurred with the DVD RAM DVD RW RW replace disc or format disc to be repaired Initialize the disc before using it or use the ae 99 disc another disc Initializing the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 139 Error occurred Please An abnormality occurred with a DVD R disc to be repaired _ replace disc Replace the disc Finalize may not be This message will appear when power is supplied again and the complete Finalize again disc is reinserted after power was shut off during finalization due 102 now to a power failure etc Choose YES if you wish to be sure finalizing is performed It is unrecordable on The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD video camera 25 this card recorder Use another card JPEG files related to This message will appear when stills recorded on
137. ge can be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder even if a disc conforming to CPRM Content Protection for Recordable Media is used When recorded images are played back on PC black bands may appear at the top bottom and on the left and right of screen RECORDING DUBBING IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record dub images played back on this DVD video camera recorder on other video devices Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another video device as shown in the following figure Signal flow x Sy Tr E To S VIDEO t t t t To video audio o UE e To AV input output jack input jack of ait input jacks ro L VCR etc kL UIL AV S input output T provided l J Hy T m m IL If the video device to be connected has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect it to the DVD video Camera recorder 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select a scene to be played back 3 Set the channel of the connected video device to an external input 4 Press the playback SZ button on this DVD video camera recorder and the record button on connected device The DVD video camera recorder will start playback and the recorded
138. ged Also do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humidity is high the lens could be 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 not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations e This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place e 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 stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for professional applications e 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 caus
139. he LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder see page 34 It is possible to switch the language in the on screen display of this DVD video camera recorder 10 About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the STOP EXIT button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the M button will be used in this text OGD GD Gia C and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A are different the method of operating these models is identical The illustrations of DZ GX3300A are used for the explanation in this text 11 Table of Contents Important Information wie For Your Safety 2 PRECAUTIONS a2 cacscececcdecueshevesbensnpesksedeeesereesetoases 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONG 4 Cautions When Using 5 Cautions When Storing
140. he disc may be unusable except for devices that allow playback of a DVD R disc not finalized on this DVD video camera recorder Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera recorder to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself but consult your dealer Power supplies Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Battery cannot be Is the ambient temperature too low or too high charged Charge the battery at 50 86 F 10 30 C Is the battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter charger Unplug 27 it Has the battery been unused for a long time Remove the battery and then reattach it If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one e If the battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures it may be dead Purchase a new battery Battery weakens fast Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is low A fully charged battery DZ BP14S DZ BP07PW DZ BP14SW 29 DZ BP7SW may be discharged sooner than usual at low temperatures Keep extra batteries on hand Battery may be dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an 30 extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 139 Re
141. he enee eet system RESET button RW S Sand amp Snow Program AE 57 Scene WE ell EN Delete Detail Divide Fade Move EE 156 Ship eh Lichtin ied Sa RAR AS 83 Searching for image 71 plett eren de dd es 75 SELECT Bb Eege ENEE Add decid 75 el Ditgrep AER 65 Shoulder Strap 0000 cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Skip Scene eet edd 83 Skip playback 000000ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 72 Slide Show 105 Sports Program AE c sccceeeeeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 57 Spotlight Program AE 57 STD VIDEO Mode Submenu een Switch play list Switch program NNN EENEEEREEE ENNER ASCE T Tele conversion lens 52 Thumbnail m inn ana iiia 68 Title play list cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeseneeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 98 Title program age MAD 90 NA 105 U Update Control Info 101 V VIE 56 VIDEO Mode once ivects dees cacescndercuatnenudceacdsecccanbecines 61 FINES settee ves indie dens nce seen dm as requete 61 OU Di PE EE EE D It 61 DOTA ENEE 61 Video selector 63 110 MOI DUTION 3c ccescescdasas ENEE GER gege eg d 70 Ww White Bal 152 islamistes 58 White fade Wide conversion lens WRG fade misisse X XTRA VIDEO Mode cs
142. ial Setu the screen shown on the ef Ta The language setting will be stored in memory even right displayed The Q Power Save off RER or when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Language screen will appear Language Demo Mode Reset ENTER RETURN CH 2 Choose Fran ais and Language E then press P II a Em The display will change Se Bouts to French ENTER RETURN EE 34 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET You can restore menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory p 147 Note however that the date time will not be reset Initial Setup 1 Choose Reset on the Ss 21 you are sure that you wish to reset use the button to choose YES and then press the KAN button Initial Setup menu screen and then press the K H button QReset BEM vo The screen for verifying reset will appear The setting items have now been reset to defaults Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for verification in step 2 or press the ll button TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder even during recording Select On or Off and Note Initial Setu then press the P Il butto
143. icles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera recorder which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide e Insecticide entering the DVD video camera recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD video camera recorder might not operate normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner e Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD video camera recorder in the usual way e Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty e If you have to clean the lens use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs Be careful of moisture condensation When you move the DVD video camera recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle condensation 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 with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of DVD video camera recorder has dried condensation may remain inside Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and leave it
144. ill Playback will appear Stills with a large number of pixels will take some time to appear When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appears on PC The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on Check the power supply 31 Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is completely plugged into this DVD video camera recorder Error occurs in playback of DVD video camera recorder on PC If error occurs with USB connection the transfer rate is not sufficient It is recommended that you use a USB terminal conforming to USB2 0 when connecting the DVD video camera recorder 113 Application is not normally run on PC Turn the PC and DVD video camera recorder off and try again Error occurs during writing to disc The temperature of DVD video camera recorder is too high due to continuous operation Disconnect the DVD video camera recorder from PC once remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc 143 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Transfer of images Connect the DVD video camera recorder to another
145. ime DISC ACCESS 13 Zoom A F 17 Remaining space 14 Exposure correction FIRE 9 3 02 006 Si discleard 18 Remaining battery level 19 Volume 15 Disc Card type Warning message Current date time 16 Movie recording quality The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 44 1 Recording mode p 41 42 65 s Movie a Still Disc n External input still field Disc NI External input still frame Disc D Still Card Hi External input still field Card LA External input still frame Card 2 Program AE only in movie recording mode p 57 No display Auto A Sports 2 Portrait Spotlight ga Sand amp Snow g Low Light 3 White balance p 58 No display Auto Nu Set wW Outdoor KE Indoor i Indoor2 4 Electronic image stabilizer EIS p 60 No display EIS OFF KI EIS ON 5 Manual focus p 53 No display Autofocus display in English or German Manual focus display in French or Italian Manual focus Di display in Spanish Manual focus 6 Backlight compensation p 55 No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON 7 16 9 mode only in movie recording mode p 62 No display 16 9 mode OFF E3 16 9 mode ON 8 Microphone filter only in movie recording mode p 60 No display
146. in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time e This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used for a long time continuously as a surveillance camera monitor If you use it for a long continuous period of time the temperature of DVD video camera recorder could exceed the limit and the recording playback operation may slow down or other faults could occur If this happens turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or ACCESS PC blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card indicator or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery Disconnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor The ACCESS PC indicator will light for a while after recording is finished While it is lit do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibration or impact and do not disconnect the battery or AC adapter charger If you turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking turn it on again
147. io 4 3 When using DZ GX3300A 1 Press the MENU button choose 16 9 on the 2 Choose On and then press the P Ill button Record Setup Functions menu screen and then press the P Ill button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary TV with longer vertical direction of image 62 An image recorded with 16 9 On specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Images recorded with 16 9 Off specified will appear as follows Display on LCD monitor screen Display in viewfinder Note e The 16 9 setting will be kept even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The 16 9 mode cannot be used with photo recording external input S VIDEO external input When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display Once the DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc has been recorded in the wide screen mode you will not be able to switch to recording of external input or S VIDEO external input using the same disc When using
148. is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 68 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the 44 PP 1 44 kk buttons to select the desired scene The selected scene will be framed This is called a cursor When playback ends The DVD video camera z recorder will enter the amp gt H playback pause status at 2 the last image of last scene Pressing the M or DISC NAVIGATION button will Playback pause restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM disc will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back photos on card playback will stop after each photo playback 3 Press the P I button Playback will start from the selected scene Note Pressing the or PP button will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene Pressing the I or PPE button will move to preceding or following page Note Press the Il button to temporarily stop playback Pressing II again will start from that point If you press the B I button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes playback will start again from the beginning of disc Pressing the M button will always restore the Disc Navigation screen e When playing back photos on card P
149. isc p 102 ei Unfinalize Disc 5 p 103 Format Disch p 99 Capacity p 100 5 DVD RW VF mode RW only p 104 On p 104 Lon p 104 p 105 E p 99 p 100 43 p 105 169 p 105 Start Current p 87 Current gt End p 87 All p 87 Slide Show Blatt p105 Gi Scene DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE You may want to delete unwanted scenes Scenes on DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc cannot be deleted and menu item Delete will not appear with DVD R disc When using RW no scene can be deleted from the Disc Navigation menu see page 70 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on 2 Select the scene to be deleted DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on remote control the screen in step 3 Press the MENU button 5 will appear To delete an unwanted part of a scene on DVD RAM 4 F PERE y ch DVD RW VR mode disc divide the scene first and Choose Scene Edit Delete and then then delete the unnecessary part see page 80 press the k H button If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the When using card choose Scene Delete disc or card will be recommended see page 99 and then press the P I button If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the disc or card r
150. ixer VCD DVD2 click the question mark at the top right of the folder select screen To start Pixe VRF Browser EX and ImageMixer VCD DVD2 double click the Pixe VRF Browser EX for DVDCAM icon and ImageMixerVCD DVD2 icon in Macintosh HD startup disk Applications ImageMixer for DVDCAM Note The provided software cannot be used to burn a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW It is also incompatible with a RW IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R INTO PC TO CREATE A DVD VIDEO DVD RW DVD R You can use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recorders players Any DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalized 1 Connect the DVD video camera recorder 3 Set a disc with no disc loaded to a USB port of Set a disc whose recorded video file you wish Macintosh to import in the DVD video camera recorder If you connect the DVD video camera close the cover of disc insertion block and recorder while a disc is loaded you will then click OK have to remove the disc later i 2 ane Pixe VRF Browser EX and choose the me sca dee ee ae wa rive reading Clicking the Drive icon will display the drive select screen Choose HITACHI DVD RAM DZ GBX3 and then click OK The cover of disc insertion block on DVD video Fox camera recorder will automatically open eee Paa VAS brome OX a Click Click
151. ized disc without any recorded data and recording will be possible on it Choosing the VF mode will release the finalization of the disc 99 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC You can protect a DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note To release disc protection perform the same 2 Press the MENU button procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear 3 Use the bd PPI 44 PP P Il buttons to Choose YES to release the protection h p Disc he Disc If disc protection has been engaged on another choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu device it may not be releasable on this DVD video screen and then press the W button camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection 4 The screen for verifying protection will appear Choose YES and then press the P H button Choose NO to cancel protection After YES or NO setting the Disc Navigation screen will be restored RAM GIN I Rw vF GED ED I CARD VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Press the M button to quit
152. k pause 0 00 16 gt gt Forward search playback 44 Reverse search playback Playback Kl Forward skip playback operation d Reverse skip playback UK Forward frame advance Counter all Reverse frame back L_ Disc jupe Ip Forward slow playback Program No or Play List No 2 al Reverse slow playback Program or Play Uer Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 69 for how to operate The al mark will appear on the first image on disc Scene No File name The gt mark will appear on the last image Slide Show s Ss When using card 1 D Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when Da dP 208 H playback starts the ae time display will not advance Playback operation e No display No information will appear However when the mode of playback operation is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds DEE mode Loch Note See page 89 and after for Program page 92 and after for Play List 74 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes 2 Use the 44 PP 1 44 kk buttons to select the desired scene 3 Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER
153. l input to this DVD video camera recorder may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such as movies are guarded 110 against copying Copy guarded materials cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc 41 42 This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted 146 Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder Disc error has occurred e Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Finalizing is not Replace the disc 102 complete e See 3 on page 139 Disc error has occurred e Has the disc been initialized on PC Has initializing the disc on Format the disc now PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 99 video camera recorder Initializing the disc will erase all data on it e See 2 on page 139 Disc error has occurred The disc may be dirty Formatting is not Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before complete reusing it or use another disc 10 99 This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway In this case use another disc 135 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Disc error has occurred Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Keep disc inside am
154. lace the DVD video camera recorder with the open LCD screen down Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera recorder Liquid crystal display LCD and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology Among the total number of pixels approx 120 000 pixels for LCD monitor and equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels for viewfinder 0 01 or less pixels may be missing black dots or may remain lit as colored dots red blue green This shows the limitations of the current technology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera recorder The viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD video camera recorder may fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall When using a tripod firmly secure the DVD video camera recorder on it Do not use the DVD video camera recorder with a tripod in a place where it is subj
155. layback will appear In the case of a photo with a large number of pixels it will take some time for the photo to appear 69 Before You Begin 42 e Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera recorder p 41 e Turn the DVD video camera recorder on p 31 RaM GIN GID GED ED CD PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE STOPIEXIT Use Ke DPI 44 PP to select and then press P Ill to designate 1 Press the P I button in the recording pause status The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback mode and the scene you have recorded last will be played back For scene see p 67 When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc If the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Choose Edit Delete Scene and then press P II The screen for verifying deletion will appear 70 2 Press the M button Playback will stop and recording pause status will be restored Note If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie playback sound will be heard from the speaker Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons To temporarily stop playback press the Ill button Press the P Il but
156. ling it Using a disc other than these discs may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC For optimum recording on DVD R disc this DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert or eject a DVD R disc accompanying recording more than 100 times This DVD video camera recorder cannot record a DVD R in the VR mode NOTES ON FINALIZATION e Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD recorder The recorded data may be damaged except for devices that allow playback of a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc not finalized on this DVD video camera recorder Use only DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A to record on or finalize a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized Using any other device could damage the data recorded on the disc DVD RW or RW discs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD R disc If you insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder or a DVD vide
157. list will not affect the scenes in 3 Press the MENU button programs If the added scene had skip or fade setting that 4 Use the ktd PP 1 44 kk P I buttons to information will also be added to the play list choose Create on the PlayList menu You can add other scenes or remove unnecessary screen and then press the KA button scenes to from the create play list see pages 94 96 The date time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list This title can later be changed p 98 If you press the MENU button before pressing P I in 5 the scene select screen will appear If the selected scenes on the play list are the ones you want press the P Il button step 5 the submenu will appear p 80 If free space available on disc is insufficient creation If you want to change any of scenes you are of new play list may not be possible Delete registering you can also use this screen see unnecessary scenes pages 75 and 87 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen 92 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SELECT Select the desired one of multiple play lists The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the K FEI 44 FE KAN buttons to choose Select on the PlayList menu screen and then press the KA button
158. ll the following accessories in package Battery Model DZ BP14SW For DZ GX3300A GX3200A only Portable power supply for this DVD video camera recorder Charge it before use Battery Model DZ BP7S For DZ GX3100A BX35A only Portable power supply for this DVD video camera recorder Charge it before use AC adapter charger model DZ ACS3 Used to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet or charge battery DC power cord When powering the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet use this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger Infrared remote control model DZ RM4W Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance For DZ GX3300A GX3200A only Lithium battery model CR2032 To power the remote control For DZ GX3300A GX3200A only WARNING Keep this battery away from children If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment AV S input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device For DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A AV S output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or output video to another video device For DZ BX35A only Shoulder strap Att
159. lt and at worst the disc may be damaged If you want to play back a DVD RW DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD disc such as a DVD recorder player etc you must finalize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder No further recording can be done on a finalized DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You can however unfinalize the DVD RW VF mode RW so that other scenes can be recorded on it Additional recording is possible on a finalized DVD RW VR mode unfinalizing is not necessary 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 FEI 44 EE KA buttons to choose Finalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the KA button The disc will be finalized 4 Choose YES and then Finalize Disc press the KH button AE The message showing Fipalize Approx Emin that the disc is being finalized will appear and the disc willthenbe LE finalized 1 Will vary depending on the recording time 2 Displayed only when a DVD R is used 5 When finalization is complete the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will appear will appear on the Disc Navigation screen for a finalized disc AlI Programs 001 015 Pe bee ee AR ENET San Ae S PLAY GIE Finalized disc 007 010
160. mera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory 1 Unavailable for DZ GX3100A BX35A 2 You will need the optional step up ring when attaching these lenses to the DZ GX3200A GX3100A BX35A With the DZ GX3200A be sure to remove the lens hood at the front of lens before attaching the lens POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP7SW Battery DZ BP145W Unavailable for DZ GX3300A GX3200A Refer to the catalog for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may be discontinued 132 Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera recorder If a message appears refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action Messages are arranged in alphabetical order Message Cause amp Troubleshooting HOTS page 1 Data error in a part It is possible that the system cannot normally complete writing of of image file Repair file when power is turned off for some reason during recording or data now editing deleting dividing or combining scenes or creating play 2 Found error in image list Selecting YES will automatically repair the video file but file Repair data now Leven NO is selected the same message will appear when the 3 Data error in all DVD video camera recorder is turned on next time Do not image file Repair all remove the dis
161. n fg The Record LED setting will not appear in the on On The recording screen information display indicator will light The Record LED setting will be stored in memory red to show that the eop when the DVD video camera recorder is turned S off EVE video camera recorder e recording e Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject Off The recording indicator will not light even behind a glass or water tank that reflects light The during recording reflected light of the recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 1 Press the MENU ees Note button choose Initial Pressing the M STOP EXIT or DISC NAVIGATION Setup Demo Mode Recoro LED K button will exit demonstration and then press the II Tu p If you choose Auto the demonstration will not start if button a disc is loaded with the power switch set to 8 or O or a card is loaded with the power switch set to 2 Press the 44 or PPA button to choose the The demonstration function will not work when the desired option and then press the gt Il DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC DZ button GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only e While the demonstration is being given the recording Auto To start demonstration if the DVD indicator will blink
162. n be changed at any time using the same procedure Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted If any play list is deleted the number of play lists will automatically be revised For example if the No 2 play list is deleted the No 3 play list will become No 2 play list GAD GIN GLAD GD ED CD Go To From the Disc Navigation screen you can jump to the first scene or last scene and playback will start from that point TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the Kd PPI 4 P gt P I buttons to choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the KA button 4 Press P I to start playback Disc or Card Management INITIALIZING DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD Initializing a DVD RAM DVD RW RW disc or card will allow you to delete any recorded contents Before using a DVD RW RW on this video camera recorder you must format it Before You Begin unusable messages p 39 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the 44 gt gt I 44 FE KAN buttons to choose Format Disc or Format Card on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the P I button The screen for verifying Format Disc or Format Card will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P Ill button When using DVD RW a scre
163. n the Auto mode The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording A Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis Ba Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage _ amp Sand amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc in a place where reflection of light is intense such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope t Low Light Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting Turn the LCD monitor 180 during recording The LCD monitor light can then be used for recording 57 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT When Program AE is set to Low Light you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subject 1 Press the MENU button and choose Note Program AE fr
164. ng light Night view Objects that are far and near at the same time Dark objects RaM GIN GLAD GD ED CD Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded Exposure The DVD video camera recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording The exposure adjustment bar will appear on the screen Exposure adjustment bar 8 00AM D 6 FINE 91301200 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Adjust with and buttons Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off RaM GIN GID GD ED CD Compensating for Backlight When subject is lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subject is not too dark The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 55 Built in Video Flash for DZ GX3300A only When recording photos in a
165. not turned off during updating If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during updating and the updating is interrupted the control information will not be updated correctly 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note 2 Press the MENU button e It may take time to update the control information if the disc has many recorded scenes e Even if control information is updated some discs will 3 Use the F44 ER lt 44 Ek P Il buttons to be unusable on Disc Navigation of this DVD video choose Update Control Info on the Disc menu screen and then press the P I button camera recorder The screen for verifying Update Control Info will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the P I button The message for proceeding will appear Update Control into Qupdate Control Info BEN vc CENTER and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating 101 GD Gil ED ED FINALIZING DVD RW DVD R RW DISC FINALIZE DISC Before You Begin e Be sure to use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder when finalizing a DVD RW DVD R disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off during finalization and the finalization is interrupted incorrect finalization will resu
166. nput DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A Recording Capacity quality 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1GB FINE Approx 180 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 NORM Approx 240 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 Approx 4 000 Approx 8 000 ECO Approx 370 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 Approx 12 000 The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference 153 To Order in the United States BY PHONE Service Hotline 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 To Order in the Canada FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI SERVICE FACILITY IN CANADA Please consult the following telephone number Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 TO ORDER ACCESSORIES Canada only BY PHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 1 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 during business hours Monday Friday EST 9 00am 7 00pm Saturday EST 9 00am 5 00pm DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility Choisissez les articles qui vous conviennent et passez commande Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 POUR COMMANDER DES ACCESSOIRES Canada seulement PAR TELEPHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 1 2495 Meadowpine Blvd Mississauga Ontario L5N 6C3 Service Direct 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Durant les heures de
167. ns and observe them Always use a brand new disc when recording important material Be sure not to touch the recording surface of disc or dirty or scratch it If there is dust scratch dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback Se image CN Momentary stop of l j A playback image Sound interrupted during e AA playback or abnormal Block noise sound Blue thumbnail EE display Fig 1 Er re Disc cannot correctly SE be recognized on Disc cannot be initialized Fig 4 Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD video camera recorder at extremely high or low temperatures or in environment where condensation is likely to occur Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera recorder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use When recording images 8 All Programs 001 002 the DVD video camera Kg recorder may avoid the portions of disc where PLAY recording is not possible Recording ong seene due to du
168. nside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label e Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc recording surface e Do not use a dirtied or scratched disc 3 When inserting a disc 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on Push the disc against the turntable at the the cover of disc insertion block to close the center to lock it until a click is heard cover Then the DVD video camera recorder will automatically recognize the disc While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not cut off the power supply and do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to any vibrations or impact Push the shaded portion When removing the disc While pushing down the center portion of turntable pick up the disc holding its edge to remove it Turntable 38 Note If the cover of disc insertion block is open the ACCESS PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen In this case the DVD video camera recorder will not turn off even if the power switch is set to OFF If the cover remains open after a while the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter charger is connected to the DVD video camera recorder
169. nt and then rene eal PLAY DESELECT ALL aal press the P I button ICT The thumbnails of Red frame scenes in the specified range will be framed in red and then selected When scenes up to this point are selected 75 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations Available yi Ble A Reference function z 8 gG LEE page Editing of scenes ele a You can delete unnecessary scenes 79 81 combine scenes or divide one scene Setting special ele You can attach fade and skip to a 82 84 effects to scenes scene and change existing thumbnails Copy from disc to e You can copy photos recorded on 85 card DVD RAM disc to card Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will 86 e not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible Scene information You can display information on one 88 display scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc Changing title elie You can change the title of play list or 90 98 program Creation of play list ele You can create an original movie by 92 changing the combination of scenes Disc or Card You can initialize a DVD RAM DVD RW 99 initialization 0 0 RW disc or card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder Remaining display The remaining
170. nters the recording pause status the counter display will be reset to 0 00 00 If when using a RW one time recording duration is short or you frequently switch the video quality recording may not be possible even when the disc has remaining space 41 Recording Stills Note Recording of still images is possible on DVD RAM disc and card ACCESS PC indicator D ra LS CARD ACCESS indicator 1 Remove the lens cap and then point the DVD video camera recorder at subject 2 Turn the DVD camera recorder on When using DVD RAM disc Set the power switch to O When using card Set the power switch to W After the ACCESS indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 3 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD When using the viewfinder pull it out and close the LCD monitor 4 Press the PHOTO button half way half pressing The DVD video camera recorder will automatically focus on the subject at the center of screen and the II indicator on screen will light in purple the focus will not change when manual focus is chosen 42 5 Press the PHOTO button all the way full pressing The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When the OI mark appears you can proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the nex
171. o camera recorder other than DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A BX35A and not finalized the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start and no recording can be done on the disc nor can it be finalized Do not insert a DVD R that was recorded by a DVD recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi and which has not been finalized in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable 24 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER e CD RW e CD CD R CD ROM DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera recorder When using an exclusive adapter a miniSD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card No multimedia card can be used Handling card Do not use cards other than the designated ones ci Be sure to perform trial recording before recording vital images Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal Do not paste anything other than exclusive label on label pasting portion Do not subject card to impact bend or drop it Do not disassemble card or modify it Do not expose card to water Do not use or store card in the following places Where the temperature is high such as in vehicle at high temperatures under burning sun or near a heater Where humidity is high or in dusty place When the erasure prevention switch is locked no recordin
172. o reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD video camera recorder was shipped from the factory 18 37 DISPLAY Screen display button p 47 74 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 38 CARD ACCESS indicator p 7 42 39 Volume control buttons VOL buttons p 53 55 70 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 40 Card insertion block p 40 41 BLC backlight compensation button p 55 Press this button when subject is being lighted from rear 421 DPI 44 gt P gt Il buttons p 33 49 70 Use these buttons to select a scene or menu item and then press the center Ill to play back the scene or designate an option from the menu 43 Tripod threaded hole Used to attach the DVD video camera recorder to a tripod 44 PHIITO DISPLAY 45 27 s G 51 DIGITAL ZOOM JEU Z00M T 5 SS 47 48 49 50 ge HITACHI DZ RM4W 44 PHOTO button p 42 52 ZOOM T button p 51 45 REC button p 41 53 DIGITAL ZOOM button p 51 46 MENU button p 33 57 80 54 ZOOM W button p 51 47 SELECT button p 75 55 Reverse skip button p 72 48 Reverse search button p 71 56 Forward search button p 71 49 DELETE button p 79 57 Play pause button p 70 50 DISC NAVIGATION button p 67 58 Stop button p 11 49 70 51 DISPLAY button p 47 74 59 Forw
173. ocedure as that for battery when attaching and detaching the DC power cord See page 28 26 Setting Up the Battery The DZ BP14S battery provided with DZ GX3300A GX3200A or DZ BP07PW battery provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A has not been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder Note Be sure to use the DZ BP14S DZ BPO7PW DZ BP14SW optional or DZ BP7SW optional unavailable for DZ GX3300A GX3200A battery for the DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire Be sure to use the DZ ACS3 AC adapter charger to charge the battery Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire Charge the battery at temperatures of 50 86 F 10 30 C If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your local electronics distributor AC 200 240V TE TE AC Plug Adapter e supplied CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter
174. ode of on screen information On tele side approximately 3 2 feet 1 m from lens surface to infinity On W wide side approximately 13 16 2 cm from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen Manual Focus icon 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject Adjust with and buttons 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing on it If you bring the subject into focus at the W control side focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the T control side to zoom in on the subject Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When you turn the DVD video camera recorder on next time auto focus will be restored 53 Manually focus the following objects which may not be automatically focused see page 53 54 Objects not in the center of screen Objects moving rapidly KR Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits stro
175. om the Camera Functions Use the viewfinder to check the image to be recorded Setup menu The LCD monitor light allows you to record a subject up to 3 2 feet 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended 3 j that you use a tripod Press the MENU button to end the setting If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 53 2 Choose Low Light and designate it 4 Open the LCD monitor turn it 180 so that it faces the same direction as the lens The LCD monitor will light white ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions Mode Setting content On screen display Auto White balance always automatically adjusted None Set You can manually adjust white balance to match the light Ki source or situation p 59 Outdoor To record in fine weather 30 Indoor 1 To record under incandescent light halogen light or bulb D color type fluorescent light Indoor 2 To record under fluorescent light 58 1 Press the MENU button choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the KA button 2 Choose the desired option and then press the KA button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Se
176. once a year attach it to DVD video camera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again 30 ee e yt Ne cGy ae ots Nearly empty vida ET ET Pryyyy Blinks Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off in status other than recording since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording If when you specify Power Save On the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off To set or release power save see TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE on page 34 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off While holding down the gray button at the right of power switch set the switch according to each recording function Set to OFF The DVD video camera recorder will turn off Set to M To record still on SD memory card Set to WR To record movie on DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW disc ALES Q e O Set to O To record still on DVD RAM disc Power ON s
177. or writing to disc will appear Check Create disc perform setting for write e g choosing DVD write drive Clicking the Write button will display the message Set a blank media in DVD drive Set a blank DVD RW DVD R into the drive and then click OK The screen for setting write will appear After checking the settings click OK an TO Click Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialog Are you sure you want to delete the contents of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content of disc Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instruction If the disc contains a video file that does not conform to DVD Video format the video will be re encoded resulting in deterioration of image quality Viewing Images recorded on Disc using PC Playing back DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You can use a DVD recorder player to play back a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW recorded and finalized on the DVD video camera recorder 1 Load the DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW to be played back in the DVD video camera recorder 2 Connect the DVD video camera recorder to a USB port of Macintosh 3 The DVD recorder player will automatically start Start playback Note When connecting the DVD video camera recor
178. ory Windows 2000 At least 128 MB 256 MB or more is recommended Windows XP At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended e Free space on hard disk At least 300 MB needed to install the application When creating a disc or disc images free space three times that of disc to be created will be required e Display that can show with at least 1024 x 768 pixels and 16 bits High color Graphics accelerator with VRAM of at least 4 MB compatible with DirectX 9 0c or higher e USB At least one unused port is necessary for this product USB2 0 is recommended When using Macintosh OS Mac OS X 10 2 8 10 3 4 10 3 9 10 4 1 10 4 3 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server CPU iMac G4 iMac G5 iBook G4 PowerBook G4 PowerMac G5 eMac series Mac mini series or higher that is equipped with a USB2 0 port in standard Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended e HDD Free space needed for installation Approx 200 MB Free space of at least 1 GB is needed on startup disc during running of application When creating a disc or disc images free space three times that of disc to be created will be required At least 1024 x 768 pixels at least 32 000 colors full color is recommended Environment where QuickTime 6 or higher can operate The slot in type drive of Mac is not compatible with an 8 cm disc Be sure not to use the drive since a disc inserted by mistake cannot be removed Note You must have the
179. ou may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this program or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so E Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this program and its accessories without permission or fail to comply with the above granting conditions this agreement will automatically be terminated In addition Pixela Corporation may take legal action When the agreement is terminated you will be obliged to discard this program its accessories and all duplicates or return them to Pixela Corporation E Guarantee and Immunity This program and its accessories shall not explicitly or implicitly conform to the merchantability or compatibility for your specific purpose of use Pixela Corporation does not guarantee that the functions of this program will meet your needs or this program will be free from interruption or error during its operation Under no circumstances will Pixela Corporation accept any responsibility for any direct or indirect losses or damages you may incur from using this program or activities relating to its use or for any conflict occurring between you and a third party originating from or relevant to use of this program 157 Warranty Limitations Important Notice The Limited Warranty provided by Hitachi does Retain your sales receipt for warranty purposes not cover Please complete the section below for your records A Cabinet exterior finish items Battery as it may be
180. out d faut de materiel et de fabrication Toute panne attribuable de tels d fauts sera r par e sans frais pourvu que la panne se soit produite lors d un usage normal et au cours de la p riode de garantie ci dessous qui court partir de la date d achat initiale et que l appareil soit apport un CENTRE DE SERVICE AUTORISE HITACHI o l appareil sera r par sans frais IMPORTANT CONSERVER CETTE CARTE DE GARANTIEAINSI QUELA FACTURE D ACHAT UTILISATION ULT RIEURE P RIODE DE GARANTIE 1 AN PI CES ET MAIN D OEUVRE En l absence d un centre de service HITACHI dans un rayon acceptable l acheteur doit assumer la responsabilit et les co ts pour un emballage ad quat l exp dition ainsi que tous les co ts associ s la livraison de l appareil au CENTRE DE SERVICE AUTORIS HITACHI le plus pr s Toutes les d penses encourues pour le transport ou la livraison nos centres de service autoris s Hitachi sont aux frais de l acheteur Le produit doit tre emball ad quatement pour viter les bris tout en s assurant d y inclure une br ve description du probl me ainsi qu une PREUVE validant la garantie Seuls les produits encore couverts par la garantie seront retourn s sans frais au consommateur CETTE GARANTIE NE S APPLIQUE PAS DANS LES CAS SUIVANTS 1 Produits re us pour r paration sans preuve validant la 7 Produits utilis s des fins commerciales ou institutionnelles garantie 8 Produits utilis s po
181. ovided with DZ BX35A PC connection cable not provided with DZ BX35A Single sided 8 cm DVD R disc not provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A Disc cleaning cloth 151 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS The following table shows the file size and quality of one still JPEG recorded on card Approx 1 600 KB Approx 1 024 KB Approx 640 KB Approx 160 KB Approx 160 KB File size 2 External input ER Qualit Application Y DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A Dz 8x35a D2 GX3300A pp GX3200A GX3100A FINE When image quality is prioritized NORM Approx 1 200 KB Approx 768 KB Approx 480 KB Approx 120 KB Approx 120 KB Standard quality ECO Approx 800 KB Approx 512 KB Approx 320 KB Approx 80 KB Approx 80 KB When number of stills is prioritized quality will be slightly inferior Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disc only in the FINE mode the quality mode can be chosen when recording stills on card p 64 The file size of a photo recorded on DVD RAM disc in 0 status is equal to or larger than that recorded on card using the FINE quality in W Note e No still can be recorded on DVD RW DVD R RW disc Since the file size is restricted in all quality modes when recording photos on card fi the quality of photos on card may be inferior to those recorded on DVD RAM disc B 152 RECOR
182. p Turn off the DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used 26 restart in it connect AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be tried Disc error has occurred This message will appear when disc error occurred during Unfinalizing is not unfinalization and unfinalizing disc failed Replace the disc 103 complete Disc error has occurred e Use another disc 10 24 See 3 and 4 on page 139 Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device other than this DVD video camera recorder 99 Initialize the disc or use another disc Initializing the disc will erase all data on it Disc full Cannot Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc or use another 79 execute disc Disc has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute ER playback or editing on Disc Navigation with no scene recorded Disc has no PlayList Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored 93 Disc includes protected The disc may be software protected from a device other than this scenes Delete scenes DVD video camera recorder To release this case use a device that has executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be control info entered so the control information for generating thumbnails 79 81 cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them Disc is no
183. p of file in DVD RAM is viewed on PC it is different from the actual recording time The file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not been set With Windows as of January 2006 the time stamp of file viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time The actual recording time will appear for date time indication on playback screen It will take some time to save a video edited on the video editor of Image Mixer 3 If you are editing a video file whose contents are different from those of project setting it may take some time since the entire video file must be re encoded Reconfirm the project setting Hardware Removal results in error Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera recorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you install Windows 2000 SP3 or later No USB HS high speed connection even when USB2 0 card is used Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with the USB2 0 card You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS high speed 144 Miscellaneous Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page No DVD video Camera le a fully charged battery attached recorder operation Is the DVD video camer
184. p the DVD video camera recorder battery and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when finalizing DVD RW DVD R RW disc and initializing DVD RAM DVD RW RW disc The section on Connecting to PC explains the contents of provided CD ROM DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A and how to install the software included Subsidiary Information includes an introduction to products sold separately and troubleshooting We want this manual to be as helpful as possible so it includes two easy ways to find the information you need e A quick index for the information you use most often A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly see pages 12 14 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Ee 10 g eegent da Recording Movie Playing Back 5m naissante Functions Available with Disc Navigation 76 Connecting to a TV 106 Connecting to PC 112 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 t
185. pear on the screen 2 Use the d kk buttons for adjustment Press 44 TCD EVF Adjust E LCD Brightness z EVF Brightness E eg For lighter color Press PP For denser color Color density adjustment bar Note The color setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Even if the brightness or density of LCD monitor screen or viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the K PPL lt 4 gt P gt P Il buttons to choose EVF LCDIEVF Setup LODIEVF Adjust EVF Display Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and decide it Auto If the LCD monitor is open no image will appear in the viewfinder On Images will always appear in the viewfinder regardless of whether the LCD monitor is open closed Note The setting on EVF Display will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 37 Inserting and Removing Disc 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC indicator blinks the cover of disc insertion block will open Pickup lens 2 Gently open the cover by hand fully until it stops e Note that the recording surface of disc must face the i
186. proximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with a skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified Release the skip for the scene before dividing it If the division point is at a still a message will appear but no division will be made If the division point is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made A movie scene whose recording time is 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided If free space available on disc is insufficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE If you have recorded numerous short scenes combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes Combining scenes is possible only when Category All is specified p 104 Stills cannot be combined 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button choose Scene Edit Combine and then press P M 3 The Combine Scenes screen will appear Point the cursor at the first scene to be combined and then press the P Il button The cursor will change to double frames of blue and yellow 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the KA button The two images appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No
187. r has Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted occurred midway When using the card on this DVD video camera 99 Format the card now recorder choose YES and format it 134 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Card error has The card may be damaged Use another card occurred 25 Formatting is not complete Card error has Card error could have occurred during editing of scenes Turn off occurred Keep card the DVD video camera recorder with the card being used inside 26 31 inside amp restart connect the AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card No more recording on this card can be done Delete unnecessary 79 153 stills or use another card Card is not formatted Was the card formatted on PC When using the card on this DVD 99 Format the card now video camera recorder choose YES and format it CHECK DISC A disc unusable on this DVD video camera recorder may have been inserted or the disc may be damaged 25 100 Make sure that the type of disc is correct and make sure that the disc is not write protected Control Information Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene Error information 101 Update the control information e Use another disc e See 3 and 4 on page 139 COPY PROTECTED The video signa
188. rding quality only when using card It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images p 152 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 1 Press the MENU button use the K D1 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting lt P gt P 1 buttons to choose Quality on the Record Functions Setup menu screen Note and then press the KA button The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 2 Choose the option you want and then press The quality of photos recorded on DVD RAM is the KA button equivalent to FINE on card GED GN GLAD GED ED CD RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera recorder you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 109 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them The DZ BX35A cannot receive any externally input signal Setting Content On screen display CAMERA Usually select this option No display LINE To input image from another device LIN S LINE To input S VIDEO signal from another device S IN 1 Press the MENU button use the K 4 PP I 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting lt P gt P gt Il buttons to choose Input Source on the Record Functions Setup Note menu screen an
189. red trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Processor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company SD logo is a trademark IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument But safety is your responsibility too This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera recorder and accessory equipment Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth YO Oo F Go N ch Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience r
190. restart standby status the zoom position will return to 1 to 1 5x The settings on manual focus exposure and rear lighting will also reset to the initial values The DVD video camera recorder in sleep restart standby status consumes approx half the power it does during ordinary recording but the recordable duration in that status will be longer than standing by in the recording pause status If the sleep restart standby status continues more than 30 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will turn off regardless of the Power Save setting leaving the DVD video camera recorder in recording pause status for 5 minutes will also turn it off Default Setting the power switch to OFF in the sleep restart standby status will turn the DVD video camera recorder off SLEEP RESTART button 43 GAD GIN GIN GED EL CE On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details 8 2 Program AE E 8 Microphone filter EX 3 White balance gt A EIS 9 Video flash MG 5 Manual Focus 10 Self timer 6 Backlight compensation 11 External Input E3 7 16 9 mode 12 Recording status 1 Recording mode LIN REC 570 REMS0MN SE w Movie recording t
191. ring playback 2 Choose Edit PHOTO Capture and then press P II The screen for verifying capture will appear 3 Choose YES and then press P Il The captured scene will be recorded on a card Use the Disc Navigation function p 67 to play back from the start of disc or card SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback press the or PP button and hold it Search playback will start Hold down PP Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down 44 Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the or PP button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note You can also press PHOTO button for the scene you wish to capture in step 1 The screen for verifying capture will appear Choose YES and then press KA The scene will be recorded on a card A captured photo is played back on the DVD video camera recorder as follows When captured from a video recorded with 16 9 wide mode On specified Number of pixels JPEG standard 640 x 360 When captured from a video recorded with 16 9 wide mode Off specified Number of pixels JPEG standard 640 x 480 ak RAM I RWVR GLAD GED ED CD PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD GWG Low ELD ELD Note If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then tu
192. rn it on again GV Gi GID ELD ELD FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause press the 4 or DP button Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Press PP once Picture will advance one frame Press d once Picture will go back one frame Hold down PP Forward slow playback Hold down 44 Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Note e In slow playback a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance frame back slow playback are as follows Frame advance and forward slow Approx 0 03 seconds Frame back and reverse slow Approx 0 5 seconds e No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback 71 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback press the K or PPI button to locate the start of desired scene Press PPE once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back and start playback Press Id once To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback Hold down PPI To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears release the button Playback will start from that point Hold down I To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes ba
193. s DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD video camera 99 recorder may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc See 2 on page 139 10 Use AC adapter Finalization is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder charger is powered by a battery Use the AC adapter charger for 26 102 finalization Use AC adapter Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video camera recorder charger is powered by a battery Turn off power If the AC adapter charger is unavailable in handy place remove 26 the disc use the opposite side or use another disc To repair the removed disc insert the disc into the DVD video camera recorder afterwards and connect the AC adapter charger Write protected A card with the erase prevention switch locked is inserted Unlock M 25 Check card the switch Write protected A write protected disc is inserted 100 Check disc Release the write protect using the Disc Navigation menu zI e This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean off the dirt before using it e This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case
194. s executed or the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 19 PHOTO button p 42 20 DISC EJECT button p 38 Press down and release this button to open the cover of disc insertion block 21 Disc insertion block p 38 18 19 20 21 27 22 BATTERY EJECT button p 28 Press this button when removing the battery 23 Battery attachment platform p 28 24 Record button REC p 41 25 LOCK switch p 41 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to Q to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the 8 position from accidentally moving to 0 26 Power switch p 31 27 Hand strap p 20 17 28 29 F or nat ow OO E MN 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 28 FINALIZE button p 102 Press this button to finalize the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 29 FOCUS button p 53 To switch between manual focus and auto focus 30 MENU button p 49 80 Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation 31 SELECT button p 75 32 DISC NAVIGATION button p 67 33 STOP EXIT button p 11 49 70 To end playback or cancel setting of menu 34 EXPOSURE button p 55 Press this button to adjust the exposure 35 Speaker p 70 36 RESET button p 147 T
195. set all settings to factory defaults The date and time will also be reset Set the date and time again before using the DVD video camera recorder 1 Set the power switch to OFF to turn the Note DVD video camera reorder off Do not press the reset button with undue force Detach the battery or AC adapter charger 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset List of setting items Item Default Se Camera Functions Menu Full Menu p 49 Setup Program AE Auto p 57 White Bal Auto p 58 EIS On p 60 Dig Zoom 40x 1 p 51 MIC Filter Off p 60 Flash Auto p 56 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE p 61 Quality FINE p 64 16 9 On p 62 Input Source CAMERA p 64 PHOTO Input Field p 65 Self Timer Off p 65 OSD Output On p 66 Date Setup Date Set 1 1 2006 12 00AM p 33 Date Mode M D Y p 33 LCD EVF Setup LCD Brightness CN ee p 36 EVF Brightness Rm D p 36 Color Level gt p 37 EVF Display Auto p 37 147 Item Default Benes Initial Setup Beep On p 34 Power Save Off p 34 Record LED On p 35 Language English p 34 Demo Mode Auto p 35 1 60x will appear on DZ GX3100A 100x on DZ BX35A 2 Not displayed on DZ GX3300A when the optional video flash is attached to it Not displayed on DZ GX3200A GX3100A BX
196. sseaaaesenenseriieserinesre eneee 58 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE 58 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EISA hides ieee ek eet Me ea 60 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM 60 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER nn 60 Setting Up Record Functions sssesesseeeeaeeeee 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE 16 9 MODE dee 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY rennes 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE 64 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT SELFTIMER 5 terre nets SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT un ege ung 66 Using External Microphone eee 66 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation eeeeeeeeeeee 67 STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION eege 67 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION e L EE ETIE ESS 69 PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE 70 DELETING LAST RECORDED SCENE 70 CAPTURING PHOTO era 71 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD 71 SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE ssassn 71 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOIE 71 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE 72 PLAYING BACK STILLS A JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 73 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK 74 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES easeeseeeee 75 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER t s a cote ee 75 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION Ee 76 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION DELE
197. ssing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 5 When recording is finished turn the DVD video camera recorder off Insert a recordable DVD RAM or DVD R disc into this DVD video camera Note See Troubleshooting on page 139 when recording movie is not possible See Troubleshooting on page 139 if it takes some time before recording is possible See Troubleshooting on page 139 if the DVD video camera recorder does not operate See page 44 for on screen information display While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit or blinking do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off and take care not to subject it to any vibration Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data which could make it unplayable see page 7 The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 35 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 57 Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be changed It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to the upper position to prevent the power switch in the 8 position from accidentally moving to B position Each time the DVD video camera recorder e
198. st scratches may pro a e multiple etc It will pause BIL at thumbnails such a portion and automatically restart recording REC This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails will be created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease e Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot Sioring discs When storing disc replace it in the plastic case in which it was purchased e Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc Do not place disc in following places Direct sunlight for a long time Where humidity is high or in dusty place While there is heat from a heater etc DISC CLEANING Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to lightly wipe off any dirt adhering to the disc as shown in the figure Do not wipe the disc with force Doing so could cause scratches Never use solvent thinner water antistat or detergent for cleaning Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent The dirt removal capacity of the cloth will improve rinse the cloth well with water so that no detergent remains Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner to outer edges in axial direction Read This First To guide you we have included following five chapters The section on Setups explains how to set u
199. stall ImageMixer3 to ei C Program Files PIXELA mageMixer3 Cancel Click 7 Choosing video system The screen for setting the video system will appear and then click Next Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Select either according to the video system of your DYD Video lt Back Ges Cancel Click 8 Executing installation The setups for installation are now complete Click Install to execute installation Imace Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation gen Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Click Te setup detected Easy CD Creator Version 5 To proceed tts metabo may posty cause COYEND record problem at Easy CD Crear Woki eat he to cancel te eaten Ce JC Important information for customers who use Easy CD Creator 5 made by Roxio Corporation If ImageMixer 3 provided with this DVD video camera recorder is installed Easy CD Creator 5 may not operate normally The screen shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Yes and do not install ImageMixer 3 9 After installation is finished the screen for prompting restart will appear Click Finish to restar
200. t formatted Has the disc been initialized on a PC Format the disc now Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Initialization will delete all data on the 99 disc See 2 on page 139 Disc must be finalized This message will appear if you remove a DVD RW VF mode before it can be played DVD R that has not been finalized from the DVD video camera 108 back on DVD player or recorder DVD recorder See 5 on page 139 Drive overheat Please The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too retry later high and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally 31 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot DVD R Disc 16 9 With DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW disc the setting of 16 9 mode cannot be mode will not be possible when the Video mode is STD 63 changed when Video DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode mode is STD RW will appear when using a RW DVD R Disc Input Once a DVD RW VF mode DVD R disc has been recorded in Source cannot be the 16 9 mode the input source will not be changeable 63 changed DVD RW VF will appear when using a DVD RW VF mode 136 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting pa
201. t recording Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the center of screen first locate the subject at the center of screen press the PHOTO button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO button all the way down If you press the PHOTO button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible but the focus may be incorrect If focusing is difficult with auto focus choose manual focus and manually correct the focus before recording see page 53 See SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS on page 152 for details of photos on card See Troubleshooting on page 141 if recording photos is not possible Shake of the DVD video camera recorder may cause blur in recorded image When holding the DVD video camera recorder for recording grasp it securely with both hands When recording with higher zoom magnification it is recommended that you secure the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod The range of screen in which recording is possible will be different for movie and still There may be a difference between the image you see on the LCD screen or viewfinder and the recorded image RaM GIN GID GD ED CD Swift Restart of Recording SLEEP RESTART button If you press the SLEEP RESTART button while in the recording pause status instead of turning the DVD video camera recorder off the status that recording is possible will be r
202. t the PC After restart remove the CD ROM from the PC Installing the software is now complete Image Mixer3 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield izard Complete The InstallShield Wizard has successful ly installed ImageMixer3 Before you can use the program you must restart your computer tes T want Lo restart my computer now Oo I will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup Click Note After installation is finished the installation of Direct X may start depending on the PC used In this case follow the instructions on screen to install Direct X 115 When using Macintosh 1 tum the Macintosh on and insert the 5 Choosing the installation destination and provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of type of installation Macintosh Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start 2 Double click the DVDCAM3000 icon displayed on desktop 6 After installation is finished the screen for exit will appear Click Close 3 Double click the icon of ImageMixer for The screen for installation will close and DVDCAM pkg displayed on screen installation will be complete Remove the The installer will start Click Continue CD ROM 4 Checking license agreement The license agreement screen will appear Set the language to be used when installing the software and then carefully read the license agre
203. tatus During playback set the power switch to 8 or O when using disc or set it to M when using card Turn the switch while holding down the gray button at the right of switch Power switch Note Once you turn the DVD video camera recorder on to let it recognize the disc you can immediately record or play back by turning the DVD video camera recorder on again However if a long time has elapsed after the disc was inserted it will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again see Troubleshooting on page 139 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 133 and take corrective action 31 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen 1 Open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger Hook the finger there to open the monitor Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90 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 and turned up to 180 so the screen fa
204. te control You can also delete the scene on the play list ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 94 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 select the scenes to be added from the upper row r Scene to be added SS See Hl Insertion position CAD exit O 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and Edit then press the KA GET button e S fe mue ENTER _ RETURN Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 4 7 Press the ll button The screen for verifying exit Sun will appear ADD MEXIT Note The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position You can also select multiple scenes p 75 95 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and then press the P I button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Repeat steps 3 5 other scenes can be deleted P
205. th that there is no scratch or dirt on disc that the surface back of 10 38 sides contrary inserted disc is not reversed and that the disc is firmly pushed against the correctly turntable See 3 and 4 on page 139 for troubleshooting CANNOT RECORD This message will appear when the PHOTO button is pressed PHOTOS with the power switch set to VW You cannot record still image on DVD RW DVD R RW disc 23 152 recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images CANNOT RECORD This message will appear when the REC button is pressed with 42 VIDEO the power switch set to 3 or 9 Cannot replace The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed thumbnail on PHOTO Select a movie 84 scenes Cannot select any more The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 87 scenes CANNOT SLEEP The DVD video camera recorder can enter the sleep restart MODE status only from the recording pause status The following conditions apply No disc or card is loaded 43 The disc or card has no remaining space The power switch is set to OO with a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills 79 100 153 Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card Card error has The card terminals may be dirty Wipe off dirt and try the card occurred again or use another card 25 Data other than still image may be included Use another card Card erro
206. the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT on page 66 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status When copy guarded disc is played back no image will appear on TV screen If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and set the TV to the wide mode the entire Disc Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen If this happens release the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode 107 GV GID Low ED ED Playback on DVD Recorder Player PLAYING BACK DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode DISC You can use a DVD recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode to play back 8 cm DVD RAM DVD RW VR mode discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder player Note and play it back When playing back disc on another device the Disc Navigation display will be different from the one on See the instruction manual for DVD this DVD video camera recorder recorder player Finalizing DVD RW VR mode may be necessary Do not insert a DVD RW VR mode that was recorded on this DVD video camera recorder into a device that does not conform to DVD RW VR mode Doing so may make the disc unusable PLAYING BACK DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW
207. the PHOTO button to record displayed when OF as The distance for the built in Video Flash to adjust the the optional Video appropriate amount of light will vary depending on the Flash is a ai subject but it is approximately 3 2 8 2 feet eel 1 2 5 m connected 8 When recording a close up photo specify Flash Off Using the flash too near subject could cause a whitish image 4 will blink during charging of the battery for Video Optional Video Flash for DZ Flash GX3300A GX3200A only While 4 is flashing the video flash will not emit See Introduction to Optional Accessories on light though the DVD camera recorder is recording page 132 Do not use the Video Flash when approaching the human eye Emitting light from Video Flash near e human eye could damage the subject s eyesight E You can use the optional DZ FLH3 Video Flash Especially when recording a baby or small child p 132 Refer to the instruction manual of Video move the DVD video camera recorder at least 3 2 feet Flash for use 1 m away Unavailable for DZ GX3100A BX35A Do not use the Video Flash while pointing it at a driver in vehicle Doing so could dazzle the driver causing an accident Do not use the Video Flash in a place where there is flammable or explosive gas Doing so could cause fire or explosion When the DZ FLH is attached to DZ GX3300A the built in video flash in DZ GX3300A will not operate
208. the selected program will appear Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the li button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the M button will delete all letters in the TITLE column You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen in step 5 will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette input mode number and then to Cancel You can also use 144 PP 1 44 PP to move the cursor up down and to the left right and change its position To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the screen for verifying the entered title The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES If you press the M button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering title You can use the SELECT button to select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 4 select the input mode and then press the P Il button or press the DISPLAY button
209. the submenu screen will appear p 80 If a disc on which skip has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the set skip will not be reflected see Note on page 76 83 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EFFECT THUMBNAIL Normally the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail If you set a vivid image to thumbnail you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the 2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be KA button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear changed see page 80 A thumbnail of still cannot be changed e Since the scene to which skipping is set cannot be played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Effect Thumbnail and change the thumbnail then press the P Ill button If a disc on which thumbnail has been set with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a DVD 5 The Change Thumbnail screen will appear reorder player or the scene is captured into a PC the If you are sure you want to change the set thumbnail will not be reflected see Note on page 76 thumbnail of the selected scene press the gt Il
210. the submenu screen will appear p 80 See Category p 104 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc e You can also select multiple scenes p 75 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be copied only stills will be copied Data on card cannot be copied to disc The quality of still copied from disc to card will be the same as when you recorded still on disc Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder may not be copied normally 85 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake 1 set the power switch to W To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock icon will disappear and locking will be released 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to be locked Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the KA button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen p 80 and then press the KA button You can also select multiple scenes p 75 When initializing the card the locked scenes will also 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are be deleted sure you want to lock the selected scene press the P I button If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on
211. tically turn on to camera recorder is off recognize a disc Closing the cover will automatically turn the opening the cover will DVD video camera recorder off 39 cause the ACCESS indicator to blink 140 During recording Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Pressing the REC or PHOTO button will not start recording e Is input image copy guarded e Is a finalized disc in the DVD video camera recorder e Is proper type of disc or card inserted e Is power switch set to match the recording medium When using DVD RAM disc When using SD memory card Set to W e Is the disc protected or the card locked e Does disc or card have remaining recording space 25 31 86 100 110 Recording starts but stops immediately Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input output jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device is connected via several other devices such as AV selector the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly 109 Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC From some video games or PCs image cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder LCD
212. ton again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten Image data edited on PC etc or the recorded image may not appear on this DVD video camera recorder also the recorded sound may not play back depending on the type of image data Image data recorded on another DVD video camera recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card If a disc recorded is used at high temperatures normal playback may be impossible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once wait until the ambient temperature becomes lower and then operate it again 3 Choose YES and then press P M The last recorded scene will be deleted and the recording pause status will be restored Note If you press the MENU button during playback using the Disc Navigation menu Delete Scene will not appear GID GIN Low GD ED CD CAPTURING PHOTO You can record an image displayed during playback of video as a photo on a card 1 Press the MENU button at a scene you wish to capture du
213. tting white balance manually 1 Point the DvD video camera recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen Use an object that is not transparent If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen manually focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 53 see Thick paper dr 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the P I button 3 Hold ki pressed until the 4 indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the 8 indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete 4 Press the M button to end the setting Note The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on screen information The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Do not block the infrared sensor with hand etc Infrared sensor block If a tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally Note The white balance set using the Set option will be stored in memory until it is re set Do not use a colored
214. unfinalized will appear and the disc will then be unfinalized 103 RAM Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the b PPI 4 kk KA buttons to choose Category on the Others menu Others e Category ALL VIDEO SE TPHOTO etc ENTER RETURN screen and then press the B I button 4 Specify the desired option for display and Te ES Ss then press the P Ill button PLAY RAD When PHOTO is specified All To display all scenes movies or stills in the order of recording VIDEO To display only movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording When the Disc Navigation screen is finished Category All will be restored RAM Gi Low ED ED PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the b PPI 4 kk KA buttons to choose Repeat Play on the Others menu ENTER RETURN screen and then press the P I button 4 Choose On
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216. use the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder to create a disc that can be viewed on DVD recorders players A DVD RW DVD R RW recorded on this DVD video camera recorder must be finalized on this 1 DVD video camera recorder Insert a disc with the recorded images to be saved into the DVD video camera recorder and connect the DVD video camera recorder to a USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Author DVD Video Create Your Original DVD Video e more ernal and unique by creating e sal VDS LE ee I So avancer ee Click 3 Click Create New DVD 4 Setting up project Set up a project You can set up the designated save location of edited contents and image quality Be sure to choose NTSC for the video system The PAL system is used in Europe After setting up the project click the OK button Project Settings Project Settings Project Folder CADocuments and Settings DVDCAMiMy Docume Encode Settings Video Format ONTsC Picture Quality Setting Picture Quality High quality O Standard quality Cancel Click 5 the screen for choosing the device to be read will appear Choose Hitachi DVDCAM A list of devices that are built into or connected to PC will appear Choose Hitachi DVDCAM and then click Import Importing Device HL DT
217. video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT Note e For safety be sure to turn the DVD video Camera recorder off before attaching or removing the battery Be careful not to drop the removed battery If the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even if the DVD video camera recorder is off and the battery will discharge Set the power switch to OFF before removing the battery 28 Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery with no zoom operation etc See the following table as a reference for how long the DVD video camera recorder can continuously be used with a fully charged battery With DZ BP14S provided with DZ GX3300A GX3200A DZ BP14SW optional Video mode DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A DZ BX35A ann When using viewfinder approx 105 min approx 125 min approx 145 min approx 170 min When using LCD monitor approx 95 min approx 115 min approx 130 min approx 150 min one When using viewfinder approx 105 min approx 125 min approx 145 min approx 170 min When using LCD monitor approx 95 min approx 115 min approx 130 min approx 150 min When using viewfinder approx 115 min approx 140 min approx 170 min approx 210 min When using LCD monitor approx 105 min approx 125 min approx 145 min approx 170 min With DZ BP07PW provided with DZ GX3100A BX35A DZ
218. will appear on desktop Double click the icon to display the contents on card The photos recorded on the DVD video camera recorder are stored in DCIM 100 HPNX1 folder on card Drag and drop them to PC to import them The number may be different if the card was recorded on another DCF conforming device 129 Uninstalling Software When using Windows Use Control Panel to open Add or Remove Applications choose the application to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications and then click the Change Remove button Note After uninstalling software be sure to restart the PC e Administrator authority is required for uninstallation When using Macintosh Manually move the following folders files installed to Recycle Bin Application ImageMixer for DVDCAM User Library Preferences IMxVCDDVD2Preference_HT User Library Preferences ImageMixerVCDDVD2 plist User Library Preferences com PIXELA Pixe VRF Browser EX for DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer for DVDCAM pkg Note e User will depend on the login user name e Administrator authority is required for uninstallation PC Software Support Center number PIXELA CORPORATION 1 800 458 4029 Toll free 1 213 341 0163 URL http www pixela co jp oem hitachi e index html 130 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC Use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camer
219. will be displayed and then the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Use the slide show function for continuous display p 105 RAM GND GLAD GED ED CD JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 1 Press the MENU button Top during playback 2 To go to the start and enter playback pause End 2 Choose the option To go to the end of last scene and enter point you want to go playback pause to and then press the P Ill button Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details Specifying the point to view 1 choose Specify in step 2 above and then 3 Press the P I button to enter the selection press the B I button The DVD video camera recorder will go to The screen for specifying the point to go to the specified point and enter the playback will appear pause status Position of currently Total recording time of Pressing P I again will start playback played back image all selected scenes Go to es 3 26 ES i Note lata If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 99 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of 2 Use the K44 PPI 44 P gt buttons to select US the desired time of chosen point With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators To
220. will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie Press the PHOTO button when recording a photo 110 Note With DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image The recorded contents can be played back in the same manner as when playing back camera images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder 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 protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digital satellite broadcasts etc If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video camera recorder is present even in images recorded on camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy guard signal the input image may not be recorded normally If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel on TV or switching the signal using video selector normal recording cannot be performed No copy once ima
221. with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 133 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 e For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached The battery provided has not been charged at time of purchase Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder see page 27 The battery will discharge as time passes The battery is produced so that it discharges on its own in order to protect its characteristics Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter charger is connected to the DVD video camera recorder Be sure to set the power switch to OFF when turning the DVD video camera recorder off Disconnecting the battery or AC adapter charger while the DVD video camera recorder is being powered could cause a fault 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 e The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season If you leave the DVD video camera recorder in such a place it could malfunction or the case could be dama
222. x 800x DZ GX3100A 100x 1 200x DZ BX35A with digital zoom added 40x DZ GX3300A GX3200A 60x DZ GX3100A 100x DZ BX35A for still Required minimum illumination 0 3 Ix in Low Light mode Viewfinder 0 2 inch color equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 7 inch color TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabilizer Electronic type Shutter speed 1 4 1 4000 seconds movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack Not equipped with DZ BX35A 93 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone cannot be used Recording mode Movie with sound Still with DVD RAM disc SD memory card Maximum DVD RAM RW R approx 18 minutes XTRA recordable RW disc approx 30 minutes FINE time approx 60 minutes STD per side Maximum DVD RAM disc DZ GX3300A approx 650 number of per side DZ GX3200A GX3100A BX35A approx 999 recordable stills External input approx 999 If movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable number will decrease SD memory card when using 32 MB card DZ GX3300A approx 18 in FINE mode DZ GX3200A approx 29 in FINE mode DZ GX3100A approx 45 in FINE mode DZ BX35A approx 180 in FINE mode External input approx 180 in FINE mode Varies depending on the recording quality and the type of card p 153 149 DVD RAM DV
223. y Optical 25x zoom lens for DZ BX35A only Ip 51 16 14 8 Lens hood for DZ GX3300A GX3200A DZ BX35A only p 52 Always remove this lens hood when using the optional tele conversion or wide conversion lens 9 Zoom lever p 51 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side for wide angle 10 Accessory shoe for DZ GX3300A GX3200A only p 56 The optional video flash can be attached here See the instruction manual of device to be attached for details 11 PC connection terminal TO PC for DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only p 117 12 AV input output jack p 106 13 External microphone jack for DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only p 66 14 Wide screen color liquid crystal display inside p 32 Although the external appearances of DZ GX3300A DZ GX3200A DZ GX3100A and DZ BX35A are different the method of operating these models is identical DZ GX3300A illustrations are used in this manual 15 16 17 22 23 24 25 15 Viewfinder p 32 16 Diopter control p 32 To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder 17 SLEEP RESTART button p 43 To switch the sleep restart status between ON and OFF 18 ACCESS PC indicator for DZ GX3300A GX3200A GX3100A only ACCESS indicator for DZ BX35A only p 7 41 42 Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera recorder is accessed write or read i

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