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1. 4 Use the joystick to choose Current End and a y then press the gt I button Choose Current gt End Choose Start gt Current o To select the scenes from To select the scenes from The scenes from the one specified to the last e one that the cursor is the first scene on disc to the scene on disc will be selected on to the last scene on disc one that the cursor is on 386 Displaying Information Using Menu Screen 1 Use the joystick to select the scene whose infor mation you wish to know and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene De tail and then press the gt Il button The detailed information on the scene will appear Pressing the O button will restore the thumb nail display screen Note Tilting the joystick to right will display infor mation on the following scene tilting the joystick to left will display informa tion on the preceding scene N Rang OUT Nona You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects and movie quality mode If you have selected multiple scenes the infor mation shown below will appear Pressing the O button will restore the thumb nail display screen When using DVD RAM dis
2. Output Jacks VIDEO AUDIO O o To video audio output jacks of VCR Yellow Red White Note If you use a HitachiVCR it willbe 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 Note Ifyou increase the volume of speakerin this DVD video camera recorder when recording an externally input image noise may occurin the image that is being recorded To prevent this reduce the speaker volume when recording an extemally input image 93 Recording Image from Other Camcorder or AV Device Set the input selection W on the DVD video cam gi Gg e 9 00 a0 era recorder to LINE PEN a Switch the input refer ring to Input Selec tion on page 60 ORAH FINE 10 30 a 62002 Turn on the connected device and start play back of picture The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera recorder 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie video 94 Note Still imagescan also be recorded on DVD RAM disc See Changing Method for Recording Stills on page 61 for details and Recording Stills on page 43 forhow to record still images Note The Input Source setting will r
3. Ta marker Note Itisrecommended that you fully charge the battery once a year attach it to the DVD video Camera recorderand use it up then remove the battery and store itin a cool place again Note The battery can be repeatedly charged and used but will eventually be dead The bat tery life vanes greatly depending on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video cam era recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged bat tery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new battery 33 Using DVD video camera recorder with AC Adapter It is recommended that you use the AC adapter to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet when you perfom settings on it play back oredit images orus it indoors And be sure to use the AC adapterto powerthe DVD video camera recorder when finalising a disc Note Be sure to use the specified AC adapterto power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapterscould cause electric shock or result in fire Power cable CHARGE ACCESS indicator hl gt To AC outlet Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn Note The AC adapter can be used around the the DVD video camera recorder off word An AC plug adapter is required in some for eign countnes If you need one purchase it fom Connect the AC adapter between the DC IN 8 4V AE Note If the CHARGE ACCESS indicator do
4. JPHOTO To record still images amp VIDEO To record a movie POWER OFF To turn off the DVD video camera re corder Press the red button at the centre of power switch and turn it only when turning power on It is not necessary to press the button when setting the switch to POWER OFF The power switch cannot be changed over during recording For playback set the power switch to either LI PHOTO or t amp VIDEO LOC K switch p 42 To lock the recording mode so that the VIDEO mode is not switched to the PHOTO mode by mistake Hand strap p 27 13 29 GD E 63 14 BRIGHT EXPOSURE FOCUS RESET BIDO G Speaker p 44 The sound accompanying a movie being played back will be heard from here Screen display button DISPLAY p 52 Press this button to display the de tails of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off Eyecup p 41 99 Dioptre control p 41 To adjust the focus of image ap pearing in the viewfinder RESET button p 110 To reset all settings to defaults E LC D BRIGHT button p 41 Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment EXPOSURE button p 50 Press this button to adjust the ex posure FOCUS button p 49 To switch between manual focus and auto focus Volume contol buttons VOL buttons p 41 44
5. NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind itis better to be safe than sorry Kok kk kkk HITACHI Hitachi Ltd Tokyo Japan International Sales Division THE HITACHI ATAGO BUILDING No 15 12 Nishi Shinbashi 2 Chome Minato Ku Tokyo 105 8430 Japan Tel 03 35022111 HITACHI EUROPE LTD HITACHI EUROPE S A Dukes Meadow 364 Kifissias Ave amp 1 Delfon Str Millboard Road 152 33 Chalandri Bourne End Athens Buckinghamshire GREECE SL8 5XF Tel 1 6837200 UNITED KINGDOM Fax 1 6835694 Tel 01628 643000 Email service hellas hitachi eu com Fax 01628 643400 Email consumer service hitachi eu com HITACHI EUROPE GmbH HITACHI EUROPE S A Munich Office Gran Via Carlos Ill 101 1 Dornacher Strasse 3 08028 Barcelona D 85622 Feldkirchen bei Munchen SPAIN GERMANY Tel 93 409 2550 Tel 49 89 991 80 0 Fax 93 491 3513 Fax 49 89 991 80 224 Email rplan hitachi eu com Hotline 49 180 551 25 51 12ct min Email HSE DUS Service Hitachi eu com HITACHI EUROPE AB HITACHI EUROPE SRL Box 77 Via T Gulli n 39 S 164 94 KISTA 20147 MILAN SWEDEN ITALY Tel 08 562 711 00 Tel 02 487861 Fax 08 562 711 11 Fax 02 48786381 Email csgswe hitachi eu com Servizio Clienti Tel 02 38073415 Email customerservice italy hitachi eu com HITACHI EUROPE LTD HITACHI EUROPE S A S Norwegian Branch Office Lyon Office Strandveien 18 B P 45 69671 Bron Cedex 1366 Dysaker FRANCE NORWAY Tel 04 72 1
6. Note Information that the DVD video camera recornerisrecording willappearon the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Referto Switching On Screen Display Output On or Off on page 63 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status Note When copy guarded disc isplayed back no image willappearon TV screen Note If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and set the TV to the wide mode the Disc Navigation screen may malfunction If this hap pens release the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode Recording Image from Other AV Devices for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU You can transferany image recorded on videotape etc to the DVD video camera recorder via the AV input output jack and record it on disc Connecting to Other AV Device Use the AV input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other AV de vice as follows AV input output jack AV input output cable provided Note If you operate the DVD video camera re corder connected to another device always powerthe camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter Note In case of camera recording with this DVD video camera recorder do not connect the AV input output cable to the output jacksof any other device If you do this sound from the other device may leak to this DVD video camera recorner
7. Insert the disc in cartridge or caddy into the disc guide Set a both side recordable disc into the disc guide so that the label of side on which you want to record faces the hand strap How to set both side recordable disc e The actual recording surface of side A is op posite to that on which SIDE A is marked If you view the image recorded on side A on another device set the disc in it with indica tion SIDE A facing up recording surface e The cartridge has a fixed orientation when it is inserted into the DVD video camera re corder Insert it correctly referring to the illus tration shown below To record on side B turn the cartridge over How to set one side recordable disc e Set the disc with the label side up in the caddy and then insert the caddy correctly referring to the illustration shown below The caddy has a gt mark Insert it with this mark forward 37 5 Gently push the section indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block hand strap to close the cover 6 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on Set the power switch to amp VIDEO or PHOTO An image will appear in the view finder and disc recognition will start Note Ifthe disc isforcibly inserted from the wrong direction the DVD video camera recorder orcar tidge orcaddy could be damaged Note When using a one sided recordable disc insert it with th
8. Wnte protected disc Finalised DVD R disc Selected scene number Number of all scenes Thumbnail Cursor Bar graph current page position Disc type icon Operating guide and recording date time of scene being selected The operating guide will vary depending on the current status of DVD video camera recorder When there are two or more thumbnail display pages 70 Playing Back Scenes J Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Playback of still images with The thumnails for all programmes will appear 2 Use the joystick to select a scene The selected scene will be framed This is called a cursor Press the II button Playback will start from the selected scene and continue to the last scene on disc When playback finishes The PI mark will appear in the last image on disc and after approx 5 minutes the thumbnail screen will be restored Selecting Random Scenes 1 Use the joystick to select a scene d Press the SELECT button once The selected scene will be framed in red Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 1 Use the joystick to select the first scene Hold down the SELECT button for at least one second The selected scene will be double framed in yel low and blue 3 Use the joystick to select the last scene in the range you want and then press the II button The scenes in the specified range will be framed in red and then selected DVD RAM disc only Still
9. Write protected Release wnite protect of the cartridge If the message Check disc cartridge sill appears the disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD video camera recorer To release this case use a device that has executed softwa re protect Battery is almost Replace witha charged battery oruse AC adapterto empty Replace it power the DVD video camera recorder Cannot combine Se Selecta range of at least 2 scenesto be combined lect multiple scenes and then combine them Cannot combine Selectonly moviesand combine them Deselect PHOTO scenes Scenes over limit Can The number of entered scenes has reached the limit not divide scenes that can be entered Delete several scenes Scenesoverlimit Can The numberof scenesentered in play list has reached notadd scenes the limit that can be entered Delete several scenes 100 Cannot delete scenes Scene without control info Update control information Disc is full Cannotadd control info Disc isnot formatted Format the disc now Disc error has oc curred Format the disc now Disc error has oc curred Formatting is not complete Disc error has oc curred Keep disc in side amp restart Drive overheat Please retry later This may occur when scene that was edited for divi sion etc isto be deleted Combine the divided scenes and then delete them The thumbnail at the start of programme or play list
10. Dimensions WxHxD Operating temperature humidity Storage temperature Weight Total weight when recording Provided accessones approx 5 8 W when recording with LCD monitor off approx 82 x 101 x 143 mm excluding hood and projections 0 40 C less than 80 0 30 C when connected to PC 20 60 C approx 670 g without battery or disc approx 830 g when using DZBP14 R DZBP16 sold separately battery AC adapter battery AV input output cable infra red remote control 2 AA batteries for remote con trol lens cap lens cap string shoulder strap mains cable 2 femite cores DVD R disc DVD RAM disc Intoduction to Optional ACCCSSONCS ss Camera Accessones Wide conversion lens DZ WL1 Video flash DZ FLH3 Power Supplies Battery pack DZ BP16 Misc ellaneous PC kit DZ WINPC3 W 112 Tele conversion lens DZ TL1 gt A Video light DZ LD9 e Ifyou use the video light you will need a battery pack DZ BP16 DZ BP28 sold separately in addition to the battery used in the DVD video camera recorder e When using optional accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory Battery pack DZ BP28 Index Re Number iil e E 58 2 5 type liquid crystal display ccccceeeees 40 240x DIG ZOOM egen ere stret See deu 57 48X DIG e eg EN 57 8 cm DVD R Q S srira tainen 23 8 cm RR E TE 23 Saas A See AC adapter
11. Note The cartridge orcaddy protects the sur faces of disc on which high density recording is possible Once removed from cartridge orcaddy the disc canbe replaced in the cartridge orcaddy and used with this DVD video camera recorder but be sure to observe the following e Before replacing the disc in cartridge orcaddy make sure that disc surfacesare not scratched and that no dirt or fingerprint adheresto them Do not record edit or delete on the disc when scratches dirt or fingerprints cannot be removed even if disc surface iscleaned e When replacing the DVD RAM disc in cartndge insert it untila click isheard e Be careful not to allow condensation e To store disc cartridge orcaddy insert in plastic case provided Do not place the disc cartridge or caddy in the fol lowing places e Where exposed to direct sunlight for a long time e Where the humidity is high or in dusty place e Where exposed to heat from heater etc e Where there may be condensation About Stored Data If you handle or use the disc incorrectly the re corded data may be lost Hitachi cannot be respon sible for damages from loss of recorded data Removing and Replacing Disc Pom in Cartidge or Caddy The DVD RAM disc used with this DVD video camera recorder can be removed from the cartridge or caddy and used with DVD RAM drives DVD players and DVD recorders that are compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM discs The finalised DVD R disc can also b
12. SE GE ATI S WS Ea aia Sa Play List Creating New Play List Use play list to edit recorded scenes 1 Use the joystick to select a scene to be pro grammed in a play list When selecting multiple scenes refer to Select ing Consecutive Scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or unnecessary scenes afterwards 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose Create on the Play List menu screen and then press the P II button The Create Play List screen will appear A new play list includ ing the selected scenes will be created and a thumbnail of the created play list will appear Note If the scene added to play list had skip or fade setting that information will also be added to the play list Note The time when the play list wascreated will appear in the title bar Note If you have selected multiple scenes you can stop the creation of play list midway by press ing the LJ button In this case the play list will be Created with the scenesup to the point where the O button was pressed Note If free space available on disc isinsuffic ient Creation of new play list may not be possible De lete unnecessary scenes 75 Switching Play List Switching to Display of Each Play List If multiple play lists are stored on disc
13. 250 RW H CO BATTERY SAFETY GUIDELINES Store unused batteries in their packaging and away from metal objects which may cause a short circuit resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or even an explosion Never attempt to recharge ordinary batteries either in a charger or by applying heat to them They may leak cause fire or even explode There are special rechargeable batteries which are clearly marked as such Keep loose button cells away from young children PLEASE PHOTOCOPY AND DISPLAY Used correctly domestic batteries are a safe and dependable source of portable power Problems can occur if they are misused or abused resulting in leakage or in extreme cases fire or explosion Here are some simple guidelines to safe battery use designed to eliminate any such problems ALWAYS ALWAYS iii Take care to fit your batteries correctly Replace the whole set of batteries at one observing the plus and minus marks on the time taking care not to mix old and new battery and appliance Incorrect fitting can batteries or batteries of different types cause leakage or in extreme cases fire or since this can result in leakage or in even an explosion extreme cases fire or even an explosion NEVER Eaa Remove dead batteries from equipment Never dispose of batteries in fire as this and all batteries from equipment you know can cause them to explode Please put you are not going to use
14. Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC From some video games or PCs image cannot be re corded on this DVD video camera recorder LCD screen ishard Hasbrnghtness of LCD screen been adjusted Al to see Stop recording and adjust the brightness Isthe DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its an gle so that LCD screen isnot exposed to direct sunlight 106 page Focusisnotconect Isit difficult to use auto focus with your subject Focus manually Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focusthe subject manually or release manual focus 41 Is the dioptre control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinderasa monitor Adjust the dioptre control In cases other than the above set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to amp VIDEO or _J PHOTO again During playback Pressing the REC Isdisc dirty button will not start Use soft dry cloth to clean it recording Pressing the play Hasthe image been recorded by devices other than this back button willnot DVD video camera recorder start playback Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorer Has scene been edited by applications other than Disc Navigation If the scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edite
15. KOO kk koko DON T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way switch off withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer DON T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages DON T leave equipment switched on when itis unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the Switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of traffic safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your hearing DON T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment for example with curtains or soft furnishings Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture ABOVE ALL NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes slots or any other opening in the case this could result in a fatal electrical shock
16. Note If you connect this DVD video camera re corderto PC nothing will appearin the viewfinder oron the LCD screen The CHARGE AC CESS indi cator will blink only while the disc is being accessed Note If you wish to transfer data recorded on DVD R disc with this DVD video camera recorder to PC finalise the DVD R disc see page 90 Note After transfering the data on disc to PC keep the original disc as yourbackup Note When capturing for PC the video data in put from anotherAV device and recorded on disc in DVD video camera recorder note that data may not be played back corectly Note The DVD video camera recorder con nected to PC should be used at normal room tem perature Note Note that Hitachi does not guarantee op eration in the following cases e If connection is made using a cable other than that supplied with the DZWINPC 3 W PC kit Note Connect the DVD video camera recorner to PC and use it at oom temperature Note Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder when connected to PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 30 C Note If you use a PC equipped with DVD RAM drive change the provided UDF file system to the UDF2 01 file system included in the DZWINPC 3 W PC kit 97 Using Disc on PC If your PC is compatible with the disc used you can immediately use a disc removed from the cartridge or ca
17. To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc BATIERY EJ ECT button p 30 To release the battery ZS E E DISPLAY button p 52 DIG ZOOM button p 57 DISC NAVIGATION button p 70 REVERSE SEARCH button p 45 STOP button p 16 44 FORWARD SKIP button p 44 REC button p 42 ZOOM T button p 47 ZOOM W button p 47 SELEC T button p 71 REVERSE SKIP button p 44 MENU button p 54 72 PLAY PAUSE button p 44 FORWARD SEARCH button p 45 DELETE button p 78 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder GERGEN 15 Viewing Demonstration This DVD video camera recorderhas versatile functions including special effects Before using the DVD video camera recorder view the demonstration to see what it can do Referming to step 2 on page 31 connect the DVD video camera recorder AC adapterand power cable to powerthe DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet 1 Press the MENU button Joystick MENU button 2 Choose Initial Setup Demo Mode and then press the gt II button The options will appear on the right of Demo Mode The mark will be attached to the currently selected option Initial Situp 81 i Ee 16 3 Use the joystick to choose Start and then press the gt II button The demonstration will start View it in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen To stop the demonstration midwa
18. sage Disc is not formatted will appear Initialise the disc following the subsequent messages see page 100 Note Pressing the L button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Updating Contol Information Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder manages information on scenes such as skip fade and thumbnails in a specified manner If you use another device to edit the video data recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this video camera recorder the control information must be updated It will be automatically updated each time the pages on the thumbnail display screen are turned This is useful when you have edited many scenes using another device since the control information can be updated all at once using Disc Navigation 1 Press the MENU button Note Be sure to use the AC adapter when up dating the control information so that the DVD video Ccamera recorder isnot tumed off midway If updating of control information is interupted by power off the control information will not be up dated correctly gt fe lie i 7 Note Even if the control information on disc isup The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Update Con trol Info on the Disc a dated the disc may no longer be usable on this menu screen and then K Capacity DVD video camera recorder press the II butto
19. If the same message still ap pears the disc may be damaged Use another disc END OF DISC The disc is full You cannot record on thisdisc anymore Prepare another 37 81 disc ordelete unnecessary movie scenesfrom this disc DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossi ble 37 Replace the disc DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start 42 43 to use the DVD video camera recorder This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc hasbeen inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder This message will be displayed fora little longer when the date changes NO DISC The disc hasnot been inserted 37 Insert it This message may appear when the DVD video cam era recorerordisc is moved froma cold place to a wam place Condensation hasoccumned on the camera reconer 20 lens or DVD RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video camera recordertumed off ina place asdry aspossible for 1 2 hours CANNOT RECORD Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still im PHOTOS age on DVD R disc recordable of stillimagesfrom PC Use DVD RAM disc to record still images 104 Trouble shooting Check to see the following before asking fora repair If the suggested solution stillcannot restore the DVD video camera recorderto nomal do not attempt to repair it yourse
20. If you want to use up the battery when you have no intention of using the DVD video cam era recorerfora long time specify Power Save Off Note To tum the DVD video camera recorderon again fom automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to a VIDEO or L_J PHOTO rently selected option 64 Tuming Record LED On or Off You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder even during recording ke The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD video camera reconeris recording op The recording indicator will not light even dunng recording 3 Use the joystick to choose On or Off and then press the gt II button The selected option will be set 4 Press the MENU button Recording indicator The menu screen will disappear J Press the MENU button The Record LED setting will not appear on the on screen information display and will not change even The menu screen will appear if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 2 Use the joystick to choose Record LED on the Initial Setup menu screen and then Note Specify Record LED Off when recording subject behind a glass or water tank that will re flect the recording indicator light Note When using the self timer function the re press the II button cording indicator will blink when the RE
21. O EI Z T S O Q 2 WJ oO Ov On O WI NFR ECH MECH a po x oe roe es es 5 SEIFE JEEE Ge D Setup SS SSES Beep o gt PowerSave o o 64 Record o Le language o 65 DemoMode o 16 Reset o 110 O Available X Unavailable Except for XTRA mode which can be set on DZMV238E AU and DZMV230E UK only for DZMV238E AU and DZMV208E AU Initial Setup Disc Navigation Functions Reference 8 75 80 80_ SCH RSC Si Se Sp N O ce Tite Update om Repeat Play zl lU zl U1 O CO NIN me BR WwW W Ss 17 Recording on Disc You can use both 8 cm DVD RAM and DVD R discs on this DVD video camera recorder for recording The recorded video and audio will be stored on an 8 cm DVD RAM disc or 8 cm DVD R disc Using disc allows you to record without overwriting previous recordings and also to store your valuable recordings for as long as need be while retaining clarity With disc you can immediately access recording and playback in contrast to videotape which must be fast forwarded or rewound Recording Movie and Sill The DVD video camera recorder can record mov ies of events and sports in the same way as with conventional camcorders It can also record stills ona DVD RAM disc as with a digital still camera With CCD of 1 160 000 pixels 800 000 pixels for DZ MV208E AU and DZ MV200E UK high quality
22. Scenes of one programme are lined up in the order of recording Usually when the II button is pressed immediately after recording the last scene of the last programme on disc scene 9 of programme No 10 in the above diagram will be played back To view previously recorded scenes scenes 1 in the above diagram you can use the skip and search playback functions to find any desired scene By using the Disc Navigation function you can easily find any desired scene since you can specify a programme or a scene You can also fade the image recorded on the DVD video camera recorder and rearrange the order of scenes Note Thumbnails first images of recorded scenes are displayed from the top left of screen and up to 12 thumbnails can appear on one screen If there are 13 scenes or more recorded tilt down the joystick and hold it to display 13th and any later scenesas thumbnails Note Scene No isnot inherent to that scene but isa serial number of thumbnails being dis played Therefore the Scene No when all programmesare displayed may be different from that for the same scene when a specific programme is displayed Note Disc Navigation thumbnail screen skip and title attached to each scene and special effects fade are onginal functions of this DVD video cam era recorder They will not operate on devices otherthan this DVD video camera recorder Note Even though thumbnails may not appear depending on the re
23. The DVD video camera recorder does not record the recording date time asa part of image However this informa tion when recording willbe recorded with image asdata which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback See Information display dunng playback on page 53 DISPLAY button Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens only the operating status and bat tery remaining level will appear and the battery remain ing level will appear only when the battery has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will blink to give warning message to user The message can be checked when returning the LCD monitor 180 to the original status from the status in which the LCD screen was facing the same direction as the lens Operating status kel The disc has almost no free space irene ier Ke Write protected disc is loaded Battery You are attempting to record a still on i e DVD R disc No display Disc that cannot be used has been loaded IL The disc is full or you are attempting to record a copy guarded image Note If the LCD screen isset facing the same direc tion asthe lens the LCD screen will display a miror im age left and nght reversed Note If the LCD screen isset facing the same direc tion asthe lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder 52 Information Display D
24. force RESET button List of setting items DVD RAM Program AE DVD R Hol ms Owor Dig Zoom 240x 48x Off ez on O8 DVD RAM DZMV238E AU and DZMV230E UK XTRA VIDEO Mode DZMV208E AU and DZ MV200E UK DVD R VIDEO Mode ANE STD DVD RAM CAMERA LINE Poon mpuesouce CAINE DVD RAM PHOTO Input Frame Reld On Off DVD RAM DVD R CSP Output Om Off g DVD RAM D M Y M D Y Y M D GA mupp Date Set 1 1 2002 0 00 DVD RAM DVD R Power Save On Off Orori English Franc ais Espa ol Deutsc h Italiano Demo Mode Auto OW Sar Functions Setup o B A O r g P B O U d Initial Setup 110 Major Spec ifications Spec ific ations of DZ MV238E AU DZ MV208E AU DZ MV230E UK DZ MV200E UK CCD number of effective pixels 1 4 inch interlaced DZMV238E AU total number of pixels approx 1 160 000 DZMV230E UK movie approx 880 000 still approx 1 060 000 DZMV208E AU total number of pixels approx 800 000 DZMV200E UK movie approx 410 000 still a p prox 740 000 Lens F2 0 2 7 f 4 1 49 2 mm Filter dia meter 37 mm Focallength converted to 35 mm Movie a pprox 44 528 mm camera Still a p prox 38 456 mm Focus Auto Manual Optical 12x 48x 240x with digital zoom added Required DZMV238E AU 0 5 Ix When Low Light mode isselected minimum DZMV230E UK AU UK i d
25. may notappearwhen disc edited on device otherthan this DVD video camera recorer is used or when edit ing such ascombining isperformed on this DVD video Camera recorder Choose YES on screen for verific a tion H thumbnail information is insufficient Disc Navigation will automatically create thumbnails after it sta rts The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered so the control information for gen erating thumbnails cannot be added Combine several scenes ordelete them Has the disc been initialised on a PC Choose YES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder Has the disc been initialised on PC Has initialising the disc on PC been interupted Choose YES and initialise the disc when using it on this DVD video camera recorder The disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc be fore reusing it oruse another disc Disc ernorcould have occuned dunng editing of scenes Tum off the DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used in it connectAC adapter and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be tred If this message appears during recording tum off the DVD video camera recorderwith the disc loaded and then tum iton again After that operate the DVD video camera recorder following the instructions on screen If the battery is being used to power the DVD video Camera recorder the mes
26. or Off es The menu screen will appear and then press the gt II BF button 2 Use the joystick to choose Beep on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button initral Satin 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear The options will appear on the right of Beep Note The Beep setting will not change even if The mark will be attached to the currently se the DVD video camera recorder istumed off lected option Setting or Releasing Power Save This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with power save function Specify Power Save On If the DVD video camera recorder is left in the recording pause status without being operated for 5 min utes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly 1 Press the MENU button 3 Use the joystick to choose On or Off The menu screen will appear and then press the gt H pen button D Language Desen Hode Use the joystick to choose Power Save on the Initial Setup menu screen and then 4 Press the MENU button press the gt I button The menu screen will disappear The options will appear on the right of Power Note The power save setting information does Save The J mark will be attached to the cur not appear in the on screen display and this set ting will not change when the DVD video cam era recorder istumed off Note
27. 44 Dm 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Edit Fade and then press the gt I button The fade setting screen will appear role CS 1 int vlait Gl LK In effect Out effect Note Setting fade will also fade the sound Note Fading can also be set to either IN or The options will appear OUT under IN and OUT The Note Any registered fade can be changed at 0 mark will be attached any time using the same procedure asabove Note Fade can also be added to on screen in formation displayed during playback SS SE Note Ifthe playback time of scene is short fade BE will cut off midway Note If you set fade in and fade out to a still im age ora movie with recording time of no more the special effects for than 3 seconds only fade in will be valid IN and OUT choose Note No fade effect will operate if you start play I ipa backin the recording pause status Enter and then press reg Note If you locate the start of a scene by skip the gt II button D ping the image at the start of the scene will ap Otte pearfora moment and then fade will operate Note The fade effect will not function during frame advance frame back slow playback or search playback Note Pressing the O button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen to the currently selected option 3 Use the joystick to select GE
28. 81 Edit Fade p 82 Combine p 84 Divide p 84 Move p 85 Skip p 86 Select p 86 Detail p 87 lt When using DVD R disc gt Program T Switch p 73 Play p 73 _ Scene Select p 86 H Detail p 87 72 G Program Switch p 73 E Play p 73 Title p 74 Disc Capacity p 88 Format Disc p 88 Update Control Info p 89 ETE Others Repeat Play p 90 Disc TT Capacity p 88 Finalize Disc p 90 ETG Others Repeat Play p 90 Will not appear when a finalised disc is loaded Programme Switc hing to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Selecting Programme Since the scenes recorded on this video camera recorder are collected as programmes for each record ing date selecting a programme will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose Switch on the Ta Program menu f Fein UR Fla screen and then press the gt I button Playing Back Programme You can play back only the selected programme Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose Play on the Program menu screen and then press the gt I button 4 Use the joystick to select 3 Use the joystick to s
29. Combining Multiple Scenes You can combine multiple scenes into one Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes when combining Use the joystick to select the scenes to be com bined referring to Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together on page 71 and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Edit Combine and then press the II button The screen for verifying combination of scenes will appear 3 If you are sure that you wish to combine the scenes use the joystick to choose YES and then press the Kk U but ton LQENTER Dividing Movies The selected movies will be combined into one and the thumbnail display screen will be re stored The first scene before combination will appear as a thumbnail Note Still imagescannot be combined Note If you choose NO on the screen forventy ing combination combination will be cancelled Note To restore the separated status of a com bined scene divide tt Note With special effects the in effect of the first scene in the selected range and the out ef fect of the last scene will be chosen Note If you combine scenes from different programmes different recording dates a message that prompts you to update the control information willappeareach time Disc Navigation is started Even if you have chosen YES and updated the control information the same
30. DVD video Camera recorder and store itin a cool place e Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Copynght e The data recorded on the disc in your DVD video camera recorder through other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Note that even for personal enjoyment recording is prohibited for some demonstrations performances and exhibitions Discs Available Discs Usable discs and logos DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm DVD R for General Ver 2 0 8cm This DVD video camera recorder can use 8 cm DVD RAM discs and 8 cm DVD R discs for camcorder use An uncovered disc cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder It must be left in a cartridge or caddy for 8 cm disc Note It isrecommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs because their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorerhasbeen confimed Using a disc otherthan that made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance Information on DVD R disc For optimum recording on DVD R disc the DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to make adjustment when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording However repeating this adjustment many times may cause the disc to become unrecordable Do not insert or eje
31. DVD video camera recorder will be displayed on PC as Dvd_camera the volume name of the DVD RAM disc initialised on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder will conform to the specifications of the previous initialising device e Do not use the DVD video camera recorder in an environment of high temperatures for an ex tended period of time e Use an unformatted DVD R disc to record data from PC on this DVD video camera recorder e When recording data from PC on DVD RAM disc using this DVD video camera recorder al ways use a brand new DVD RAM disc or a DVD RAM disc formatted on this DVD video camera recorder 95 Capturing Data for PC You can capture the data recorded on this DVD video camera recorderand transfer it to PC Using DZ WINPC 3 W PC kit Using the DZ WINPC3 W optional PC kit you can capture the data of images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and transfer it to your PC You can also write video data edited on the PC to disc See the instruction manual of DZ WINPC3 W PC kit for details There are numerous types of PC including those personally assembled Hitachi will occasionally update compatibility information on Internet for PCs with which the PC kit can be operated See Conditions for using DZ WINPC3 W PC kit shown below and information on Internet for whether or not the PC kit can be used with your PC Conditions for using DZVWANPC3 W PC kit should include the fo
32. EE 23 DVD RAM cinuen 23 a ee Edit play list E 78 Edit scene EE 82 Selen 79 eege 56 Exit ed 79 Exposure button E 50 BPOW COMO seere 50 Extemal mic rophone Iack 42 EV CUD EE 41 SS Se epee ee emer EPC RECT re 82 Femte COTE vicceccceccceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeeeeenes 28 Field photo input MEN 61 Finali EE 90 FINE video model 59 FOCUS DURO EEN 49 Fomat der 88 Frame photo input EN 61 Frame advance frame back 45 EE HL EEN Hand CH eeann a 27 Hold white ball 55 ener 1 REH Image EIERE 60 Infomation display mode essees 51 Infomation LCD 51 Infra red receiver sssssssssrrsssrrisrrnssrresrrresrrrens 29 Initia Setup E 64 EH SOUE nuasssrssinsersarnrressnnrnannnunnnrnntnnnannnnnnae 60 eC y VIO let EE 10 LING WA OS terescsseeecannsct seeds ratneetetansscawetecastiewass 65 LCD bright button SE 41 VS EN DE 28 LENS NO OG WEE 48 LOCK WIRE E 42 Low light progra mme AE 54 C Mi WE Menu DURON WEE 54 72 OUP AE E A A ET ETE E T 49 e 85 EE O WM Open DUON E 40 Optical 12x zoom GINS EE 12 ODOUR E 63 E D S PC CONNECTION teminal essees 97 Photo iD WIE EE 61 Play play list EE 76 Play progamme ccccccccceeseceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 73 a eh E E 75 Portrait progra mme AE 54 ee KE 64 Power WItCh E 35 40 POJME cweseicsueatennwesdica meni e ee 73 PS E E E EN 73 E en aa 73 L E ee 74 PROG Fe E 54 eee A Record button cccscrcauccinsnunisannctmiansaceavaaunseaeieed 42 Record
33. If the video product does not operate normally by follow ing the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged When the video product exhibits a distinct change in per formance this indicates a need for service 19 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are re quired have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as the original parts Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 20 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product ask the service technician to perform Safety checks recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the video product is in safe operating condition 21 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other prod ucts including amplifiers that produce heat Important for United Kingdom for DZ MV230E UK DZ MV200E UK The mains lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug Should the fu
34. 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 d White portion shows remaining level Handling the dead battery e Do not dispose of the dead battery Let a rechargeable battery recycling coop erative store take charge of it Using charge marker e For a charged battery slide the charge marker knob at rear so that the charge marker is visible Uncharged bat teries can thus be easily identified Note Be sure to use the specified battery DZ BP14 R DZBP16 sold separately or DZBP28 sold separately Using other battenes could cause faulty DVD video camera recorder operation or possibly a fire Note Ifa charged battery is tored it will discharge on its own therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera recorder such ason the day before you plan to use it You do not need to completely discharge the battery before charging tt Note When youare notusng the DVD video cam era recorder remove the battery and store itin a dark cool place If you store it ina place where the temperature is high the battery life will be short ened Especially be sure not to store the battery in an environment in a closed vehicle over 60 C Neglecting thiscould damage the battery gt Nearly empty we Lt Prys Blinks
35. MENU button The menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup screen and then press the gt II button Record Fuinet ions setup Options will be displayed on the right to Self Timer The mark will be attached to the currently se lected option Use the joystick to select On and then press the Sro gt Il button o VIDEO Bode Input Source BECH PHOTO Input 62 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear You can also check that self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information Self timer recording 5 Press the REC button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self timer indicator will start to count down and recording will commence approximately 10 seconds later Note To release the self timermode choose Off on the menu screen ortum DVD video camera recorder off Note To suspend self timer press the REC button again before recording starts or press the J but ton Note When the REC button is pressed the oi mark on LCD screen will be pink It will also change in the same way when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction asthe lens Switc hing On Screen Display Output On or Off If you connect this DVD video camera recorder to a TV and operate it while watching the TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displ
36. delete and then press the gt II button The selected play list will be deleted and the original screen will be restored 02 8 6 2002 18 42 Note If you choose NO on the screen forverify 03 8 6 2002 18 43 ing deletion of play list deletion willbe cancelled ENTER CORETURN 7 and the orginal screen will be restored Note Pressing the O button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted 80 Scene Deleting Scenes 1 Use the joystick to select the scene to be deleted and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Delete on the Scene menu screen and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying deletion will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt II button The message Deleting Finished will ap pear and the selected scene will be deleted af ter which the thumbnail display screen will be restored To cancel deletion choose NO and then press the k U button while the screen for verification is being displayed Note Pressing the L button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note Ifyou wish to delete multiple scenes select them refering to Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together or Selecting R
37. distorted Note In reverse slow the image will be rougher Note No sound willbe heard dunng search play backorslow playback 45 Searching for Point You Wish to View by Specifying It Go To You can specify any point that you want to view in order to search for it Specifying the point to view Choose Specify in step 2 above and then press the Kk U button Press the MENU button Bee Se Go To during playback or EH top playback pause The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose the option point you Dale Ss ee GE dinedime want to go to and then press the gt II button eee ee ol ECH Top To go to the start of first scene on disc scene 1 and enter playback pause End _ To go to the end of last scene on disc and enter playback pause Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details Cursor position 2 Use the joystick to select the desired time of cho sen point To select the start of first scene on disc To select the end of last scene on disc To move the cursor toward the end of last scene on disc in one minute units To move the cursor toward the start of first scene on disc in units of a minute A V lt gt hee TOF hel OF 00300 E OI When the start of scene is selected 3 Press the gt II button to enter the selection The DVD video camera recorder will go to
38. electric shock Over loaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed mains cables damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Periodically examine the cord and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deterio rated insulation Mains Lead Protection Mains leads should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are pro vided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the video product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the video product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This video product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a book case or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer s instructions have been followed Q Attachments Do not use attachments unless recom mended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards Caution Maintain electrical safety Mains operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear th
39. for a long time dead batteries in with the normal Otherwise the batteries may leak and household waste cause damage ALWAYS ALWAYS PN Supervise children if they are replacing Remember that small button cell batteries batteries themselves in order to ensure such as used in some hearing aids toys these guidelines are followed games and other appliances are easily swallowed by young children and this can be dangerous ALWAYS Make sure battery compartments are Seek medical advice if you believe a cell secure has been swallowed PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH BATTERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 7 BUCKINGHAM GATE LONDON SWI1E 6JS SOME DOS AND DON TS ONTHE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured KOO kkk DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment DO ensure that all electrical connections including the mains plug extension leads and interconnections between pieces of equipment are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation operation or safety of your equipment DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment
40. functions Setup ssssssseseeeerrrerrrrrren 17 Recording indicator EE 65 Deeg 29 Repeat Play cccccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeseeseeeeess 90 Deeg eeh 66 KG ege EE 66 EE 110 Reset button E 110 114 E S Sand amp Snow programme AE 54 E 17 C OMDINE eebe 84 Delete EE 81 IR E NEE 87 Divide eebe eege 84 E Seen ere oe Ree ee are ne cer ener ee ee eee 82 ee TE 82 ls 85 e E 86 SID SE 86 Searching FOF IMAGE ssecsssssssssssseeeeeeeeseeeeeees 45 Select Sene weecccccccceeeccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeaneaeaees 71 Select 1 ne BE 71 EE 62 Shoulder tap HE 27 Skip Sene anidnisnanicemnaisanenidavaainansaasiinminsacene 86 Speake E 44 Sports progra mme AE 54 Spotlight programme AE 54 STD video model 59 Stereo microphone 1 eecescttseteeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 42 Wop Cant EE 10 Svideo outputjack ssssesssssssssssesrsesesesesene 91 Switch play list EE 76 Switch progamme cccccsesessssssssseseeeeeeeeeeees 73 C T WE Title play list e 80 Title DO GKAIMIME EN 74 C U H Update controlinfo EE 89 Video fla Sh EEN 43 Video A e Le e 42 Video mode 59 FINE sinccsecnsusaconssucvusvarnenasnenssecndwnswncnecedevenss 59 AD EE 59 AIRA EE 59 Viewfinder oo ceccceeccceeecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneenenes 41 Vol DUON EEN 44 C vw WE NEE 55 White E 82 White Bal aere 55 let 82 C XK WE XTRA video model 59 er 7 ZOOM lever svcccissitedacaceicdesdehetseseGiusdebetaaccinartenses 47
41. g s DVD R write protected L recording DVD R disc already finalised on this DVD Remaining battery level video camera recorder full charge DVD R disc finalised on a device other Ge than this DVD video camera recorder No display Movie recording mode XTRA Highest quality only when using DVD RAM disc in ALL e 2 2 EI low remaining charge Prys Current date time Brightness of LCD screen Volume DZ MV238E AU and DZ BRIGHT MV230E UK CE Brightness of LCD screen VOLUME FINE High quality STD Standard CF n Volume Warning message No remaining time will be displayed with a write protected disc or finalised DVD R disc The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference The decreasing number may not be correct depend ing on recording condition not displayed with a DVD R disc When no disc is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialised write protected disc or disc with no remaining space has been inserted Will not appear when a disc that cannot be used in this DVD video camera recorder is inserted 51 Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information Press the DISPLAY button e Full display mode All types of information will appear e Minimum display mode Only the recording mode status display and warning will appear The full and minimum display modes will alternate Note
42. images will be displayed for approx 3 seconds Note Press the gt II button to temporarily stop playback Pressing II again will start from that point Note Ifyou pressthe P II button after playback of the last scene on disc finishes playback will start again from the first image of first scene on disc Note Pressing the J button will always restore the thumbnail screen Note You can select scenes randomly and play them back See below for how to select scenes Repeat steps 1 and 2 to randomly select multi ple scenes To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be cancelled and then press the SELECT but ton To cancel all selected scenes press the O but ton Note Although scenes can be randomly se lected playback will always start from the lowest scene number Note To release allthe selected scenes pressthe O button Note You can also select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range Note To release multiple selection press the SE LEC Tor O button after step 3 71 Understanding How of Disc Navigation Menu Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button The menu screens for Disc Navigation and Disc management will appear Fordetailson each menu item see pages explaining each separate function lt When using DVD RAM disc gt s Play List Switch p 76 Play p 76 Create p 75 Edit p 78 Title p 80 Delete p 80 L Scene Delete p
43. it will be hot Be careful of ambient temperature e Using the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is over 40 C or under 0 C will not allow it to make normal recording playback e When using the DVD video camera recorder connected to PC operate it at room temperature If you use the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is high for an extended period of time it will overheat and may not op erate normally e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunc tions Do not point directly at the sun e If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD video camera recorder could malfunc tion or burn in CCD or viewfinder e Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions 19 Do not use the DVD video camera recordernear TV or radio e This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or interference could enter radio broad casts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism e If the DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near radio wave tower or electric appliances contain ing motors noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of nor mally recorded video and audio noise could also enter the picture and
44. message will appear when Disc Navigation is started next time To prevent this when combining scenes from different programmes create a new play list and then combine the sceneson tt Note Pressing the LJ button on the screen forven fication will restore the thumbnail display screen You can divide a scene into two parts To delete unnecessary portion of scene first divide the scene and then delete the unnecessary portion You can also cut out a part of scene and use it in the play list 1 Use the joystick to select the scene to be divided and then press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Edit e RS Divide and then eL g Ll Edit be i press the gt Il button Skip reine fa me Solect Divide The Select Division Point screen will ap pear and playback of the selected scene will start 84 3 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene press the SELECT button The screen for verifying division of scene will appear Status bar of scene being played back 4 If you are sure that you wish to divide the scene x use the joystick to choose YES and then press the II button The scene will be divided at the specified point and the thumbnail display screen will be re stored with the divided thumbnails appearing side by side Note The statusbarof scene being played back can be switch
45. orno op pen to hold down the reset button forseveral seconds Then eration occurs by reattach the battery orAC adapter and operate the DVD pressing button video camera recorder Resetting the DVD video camera recorder will retum the date time and all setting items on the menu screen to defaults Reset the date time and each menu setting item asneeded Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact The DVD video camera reconercould be damaged Consult your dealer The date and time Hasthe DVD video camera recorder been left unused for are incorrect a long penod of time The intemal backup memory may be discharged Charge tt Disc cannot be re Hasdisc rotation stopped moved Disc cannot be removed unless rotation hasstopped Wait before trying to remove it again Did you detach the battery orAC adapter before setting the power switch to POWER OFF Connect the battery pack orAC adapter set the power switch to amp VIDEO and then POWER OFF and remove the disc afterthe disc unlocking sound is heard 108 page DVD video cam Isthe remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on era recordercan DVD video camera recorder not be operated Point it at the infrared receiverto operate the DVD video from remote con camera recorder trol Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direct sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot ope
46. play backa finalised DVD R disc ona compatible DVD player by specifying DVD video the programme will be registered on the DVD menu asa title Note No recording or editing can be done on any disc that has been finalised Note If the disc in the DVD video camera re corder has already been finalised you cannot choose Finalize Disc Note Be sure to use the AC adapter when finalising disc so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off midway Finalisation Cannot be executed using a battery pack If finalisation is interrupted by power off the disc will not be finalised corectly or it may be damaged Note The time required to finalise disc that ap pearson the Finalize Disc screen is only for refer ence Note The shorterthe recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalise tt Note Pressing the L button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 9 Use the joystick to choose Repeat Play on the Others menu screen The options will appear on the right of Repeat Play The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option 90 Use the joystick to choose On and then press the gt I button Repeat Play has now been set Choosing Off will cancel Repeat Play When Repeat Play is set If one
47. record with Off setting This function is effective only during movie record ing It will not work during still recording Note The EIS setting will not change if the DVD video camera recorder istumed off Note Although you can switch EIS between on and off during still recording the setting will be ef fective only during movie recording Note Itisrecommended that you specify EISOff when using the DVD video camera recorderona desk ortnpod Note When EIS On is specified there willbe a Slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen Note Grosscamera shake may not be entirely corected even if EIS On isspecified Note EIS may not operate correctly when the conversion lens optional is used Switc hing Digital Zoom Off When the zoom lever is moved down to T control side with Dig Zoom 48x or 240x specified digital zoom will automatically kick in when optical 12x zoom range is exceeded You can set the digital zoom to 48x or 240x for movie recording or 48x for still recording 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status 0 00 00 REM 30HIN aa The menu screen will appear Note Pressing MENU during recording will not dis play the menu screen Use the joystick to choose Dig Zoom on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the II button When Dig Zoom is Off wv lr When Dig Zoom is On 48x wE T
48. screen TV the portions masked by the black bands will also be displayed Use the black bandsasa guide forrecording when playing backona wide screen TV The menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose 16 9 on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the gt II button Use the joystick to choose On and then press the gt II button 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Black bands will appear across the top and bottom of screen 58 Setticng Up Record Functions Switc hisng Movie Quality Mode Choose the movie quality from XTRA only with DVD RAM disc on DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV230E UK FINE and STD However it is recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA1 or FINE mode when you are using a DVD RAM disc or in the FINE mode with a DVD R disc 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause 3 Use the joystick to select status the desired quality mode and then press The menu screen will appear the gt II button ft Sirs iiiar 05D Output GENER C 2 Use the joystick to choose VIDEO Mode on the Record Func tions Setup screen and then press the gt I but 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear ton Options will be displayed on the right of 2 oe 00 00 VIDEO Mode The mark will be attached to the currently se lected option 10 30 Mov
49. sound At worst the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam e Heavy soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunc tions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near conosive gas e Using it in a place where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline and diesel engines or corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide could corrode the battery connecting terminals which could result in loss of power Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near ultrasonic humidifier e With some water in humidifier calcium and oth ers dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera recorder which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide e Insecticide entering the DVD video camera re corder could dirty the optical head and the DVD video camera recorder may not operate nor mally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide 20 Be careful of moisture condensation e When you move the DVD video camera re corder between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle condensation vapour in air warmed or cooled to water droplets could occur on the lens
50. time available when the DVD video camera recorder is in the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual record ing the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed As sume that the recordable time with a fully charged battery is between 40 and 60 minutes with model DZ BP14 R DZ BP16 sold separately or be tween 70 and 100 minutes with model DZ BP28 sold separately and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera re corder Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery is as follows at 25 C DZBP28 sold separately DZBP14 R DZBP16 sold separately Note During and aftercharging the battery will be warm but this doesnot indicate a fault Note If the following phenomena appear the battery may be dead Replace it Charging doesnot start within 10 seconds the CHARGE AC CESS indicator does not light The battery cannot be charged up to 75 if more than 9 hours has elapsed after charging started The battery cannot be fully charged if more than 5 hours haselapsed after it was charged to 75 Note Charge the battery at ambient tempera ture 10 C 30 C Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery Battery Remaining
51. to select Auto or Hold and then press the gt I but ton If White Balance is set to Hold WB will ap w pear on the screen White balance mode 4 Press the MENU button The menu scree will disappear The white balance setting will always be Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 55 Using the Hectronic Image Stabilizer EIS This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer function When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose EIS on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the gt I button The options will appear on the right of EIS 3 Use the joystick to choose the desired op ees tion and then press the gmg white Bal da EI gt Il button The se lected option will be set 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear 56 z Ladera Functions setup Program ce Checking EIS On or Off You can check EIS On or Off by the on screen in formation display kl 0 00 00 RER SOHIN mz 10 30 e 6 2002 EIS After recording with EIS set to Off it is recom mended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD video camera recorder off un less you normally
52. video camera recorder to your TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with your family and friends on the large TV screen or connect it to a video printer generally available 18 multiple images to play them back continuously You can create an entire movie on this DVD video camera recorder alone without inputting video to a PC for editing to print the recorded image You can also transfer recorded movies and stills for DVD RAM disc only to PC using the optional PC kit DZ WINPC3 W Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care e The LCD is a very delicate display device Do not press its surface with any force hit it or puncture it with a sharp object e If you push the LCD surface unevenness in the display may occur If unevenness does not dis appear soon turn the DVD video camera re corder off wait for a while and then turn it on again e Do not place the DVD video camera recorder with the open LCD screen down e Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera recorder e Do not hold by the LCD monitor as this could cause a malfunction e Open the LCD monitor by 90 before changing its direction If you attempt to invert its direc tion before opening it completely it could cause a malfunction e Do not disassemble the LCD monitor as this might cause a malfunction e When opening the LCD monitor be careful that no water droplets adhere to the monitor screen a
53. video camera recorner istumed on next time Do not remove the disc while the DVD video camera recorner is recognising it Ignoring this will deactivate the file re pair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the fol lowing cautions s Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power wastumed off s Data may not be repaired nomally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in e The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of de fective portion e Since the date time for repairisadded to the repaired data only the corected portion for partial repair the orginal date time information will be lost e Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the orderof recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video cam era recorder is powered by a battery If the AC adapter is unavailable in handy place re move the disc use the opposite side or use another disc To repairthe removed disc insert the disc into the DVD video camera recorderafterwards and connect the AC adapter Abnormality has occured with the DVD RAM disc to be repaired Initialise the disc before using it oruse the other side of the same disc or another disc Abnormality has occurred with the DVD R disc to be repaired Use the other side of the same disc oran other disc The disc may be software protect
54. you can switch the thumbnail display for each play list or switch to the thumbnail display of all programmes Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Switch on the Play List menu screen and then press the gt II button CBR e DEL GHH The Switch Play List screen will appear ENTER ORETURN Playing Back A Play List Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Play on the Play List menu screen and then press the P II button The Start Play List screen will appear EC Start Playlist DIE Pete Weill 02 8 6 2002 18 42 03 8 6 2002 18 43 76 3 Select the play list you d poe 4 6 2002 18 OO1 O08 wish to display and bn Da D Ka then press the Kk U but can Soe aoe ton ie Ded The thumbnail screen of the selected play list will appear Note To display the thumbnailsof all programmes allrecorded scenes choose All Programs on the Switch Program screen 3 Use the joystick to select the play list and then press the II button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the O button The thumbnail screen of the play list being played back will appear Note If Repeat Play On isspecified the play list willbe repeatedly played back see page 90 Ad
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56. 8 Objects not Objects with Objects that in the little are farand centre of variation in nearatthe screen brightness same time such as white wall Objects Objects lit by Dark objects moving neon sgn rapidly spotlight etc which glares oremits strong light Object Night view behind glass with water droplets dirt on it 49 Adjusting Exposure Manually This DVD video camera recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure You can also adjust the exposure manually when the subject is lit from rear or for special effects recording 1 Press the EXPOSURE button in the recording pause status The exposure indicator AU will appear on the 0 00 00 REM 30HIN ees screen Exposure indicator 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen 3 Press the REC button to start recording 50 EXPOSURE button buttons Note Pressing EXPOSURE will altemate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication willappearon the screen Note The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is tumed off On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinderoron the LCD screen during recording and playback Information Display During Recording Electronic image stabilizer EIS only in movie recording mode No display EIS O
57. 80 x 576 pixels The quality of still recording cannot be switched E Setting Video Hash sold sepa 3 6 2002 rately When recording still images in a dark place or when the subject is lit from rear it is recommended that you use the optional Video Flash model DZ FLH3 Refer to the instruction manual of Video Flash for details Still recording mode Number of recordable stills Note If the power switch is set to _J PHOTO the LOCK switch cannot be moved Do not try to force it Doing so could caus a fault Manner for emitting light 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD Setting On screen of Video information No Automatically emits display lightin dark place orin a place lit from rear vi Always emits light re gardless of brightness s l SN ol 8 No light emission 3 Press the REC button The DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses on the subject at the centre of screen when auto focus is selected The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When message DISC ACCESS disappears re cording of still will be complete Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off Note When the power switch isset to _J PHOTO flickering may occurin image on the LCD screen Note Darksubjectsmay notbe in clearfocuseven if the Video Flash is used It is recommended that you light a subjec
58. ALLATION Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and op erating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating and use instructions Retain Instructions The safety and operating instruc tions should be retained for future reference Heed Wamings Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions Polarized Plug This video product is equipped with a polarized altemating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the mains outlet only one way This is safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet To prevent electric shock do not use this po larized plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted without blade exposure If you need an extension use a polarized cord Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of mains supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Overloading Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or
59. C button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED isOn or The options will appear Off on the right of Record LED The U mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option Changing Display Language You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French Press the MENU button 3 Use the joystick to choose Frangais and The menu screen will appear then press the gt H button The display lan 2 Use the joystick to guage will be changed choose Language on to French the Initial Setup Wa arene menu screen and then I Language deiert 4 Press the MENU button taliana GRAN press the gt I button i ETES Geen The menu screen will disappear The options will appear on the right of Lan The language setting will not change even if the guage The mark will be attached to DVD video camera recorder is turned off English 65 Initialising All Settings to Defaults You can restore allcamera menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory The date and time will not be reset 1 Press the MENU button 3 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES and then press the II The menu screen will appear button 2 Use the joystick to choose Reset on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button All the setting items ha
60. EE 34 ACCESSOLY goe 112 Radd edi annamaria cam 78 le te eleng 73 Auto programme AE AA 54 Auto white ball 55 e E tat EE 49 A V input output JACK 0 ceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 91 E e ee BN ee 82 Battery attachment platform eese 30 Battery eject button ssssssssssssssssserererrrrrrrrern 30 EE ees 20 Attaching to DVD video recorder 30 ln Mee e EE 31 Recordable time on DVD video CO LEE 32 Removing from DVD video e TE 30 ENO Et EE 30 Eeer 64 Built in battery cconcciaiccndcanuncinaceawereunctadsesexsnrecics 30 C C WE E ae KEE 24 Camera functions Setup sesers 17 54 Capa y EE 88 C lel EE 24 Charge accessindicator eesssssssserrrerereeess 31 CE aM e WE 99 COMPING eege 84 Connec iNO NEE 91 TO other AV device 93 le NEE 95 le a 91 EE 22 Eeer 75 C D Date and Bh ln E 35 Date Se LUD aa seanienrscnsdandec tutes pasanuereipestemmceiaesace 35 DC cord connection tenminal 0008 31 REIH 66 Delete ed 79 Delete play list EEN 80 Delete SCONE ecccccccccccccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeenes 81 Demo mode 16 Detail t ecenel 87 DiG ZOO ME 57 Dioptre en te te RE 41 Ke 23 Disc eject button wisicscsisonnciversnanneanianescecanannnades 39 Di GUE anrasan 37 Disc Navigation button eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 70 Disc Navigation FUNCTIONS reen 17 BEE 51 Infomation LCD 51 Liquid Crystal display n n 40 SCENES infomation esses 87 Kiel ole el 70 Viewfinder e 41 Dilay DURON EE 52 EE eg 84 DYD
61. EEN 42 explains how to connect to TV another AV de vice and PC and how to operate after connec tions Subsidiary Information includes an introduc tion to products sold separately proper clean ing and troubleshooting E Type of difference Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 44 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 68 Connecting to a TV and Viewing Connecting to Your PC Ya ween rass Gaass Movie recording mode XTRA FINE STD XTRA FINE STD CCD Number of total pixels 1 160 000 800 000 1 160 000 800 000 Number of still image pixels J PEG 1 280 x 960 1 024 x 768 1 280 x 960 1 024 x 768 ee Tvs we NN eternal inp yes esi No e On DVD RAM disc only With this DVD video camera recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder The following text de scribes the operation assuming that the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device Table of Contents Important Information cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2 FOF Your Sally onuran a 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDG En 3 Read TIS le 7 AboutThis Manual sssssssseseseseseseseerereeeeeeeeee 10 Checking Provided Accessories s s u Names of Parts s sssssssessnrnrnrrrnrnrnrnrnrrrrrrrrrerene 12 Viewing Demonstration ssssssssssssssesesseeeeeeeee 16 Features of DVD vid
62. ERY EJECT button to POWER OFF to above the battery attachment platform sllide the turn the DVD video battery upward to remove it camera recorder off Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD video Camera recorder off before attaching or remov ing the battery Note If the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even if the DVD video cam era recorderisoff and the battery will discharge Raise the view finder 30 Charging Battery Use the provided AC adapter to charge the battery 1 Attach the battery pack to the DVD video camera recorder Connect the AC adapter between the DC IN 8 4V jack on DVD video camera recorderand an AC outlet The CHARGE ACCESS indicator will blink in green and charging will start CHARGE ACCESS indicator e i Battery pack charged status Note Charge the battery in the temperature range of 10 C 30 C Note Make sure that the battery is securely in stalled Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to falland be damaged Note If the power switch is set to a VIDEO or J PHOTO charging will not be performed Note When connecting the powercable to the DVD video camera recorder the pin of power cable cannot be completely inserted into the DC IN 8 4V jack but this does not indicate a malfunc tion Do not insert the power cable with undue force Doing so could result in malfunction gt To AC outlet AC a
63. FF EIS ON Program AE only in movie recording mode Recording mode No display Auto OO Movie W d Sports External flash When Video Flash J Still with DVD Portrait sold separately is attached only in RAM disc only Ba Spotlight still recording mode l 01 External input still Ti Sand amp Snow No display Emits light automatically field with DVD J Low Light 4 __ Always emits light E GE e Ee balance be No light emission o display Auto DZ MV208E AU WB Hold Self timer only in still recording mode TO External input still Manual focus No display Self timer OFF frame with DVD No display Autofocus W Self timer ON count is RAM disc only for MF Manual focus from 10 seconds DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU External input for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU i Operating status Wh e e EE eee REC During recording W m T l During recording pause When digital zoom is 48x No display WoT DISC ACCESS oe When digital zoom is 240x R Movie recording time only in movie recording BRIGHT 10 30 mode EL eas Remaining speace on disc REM XX MIN Remaining record able minutes during movie recording REM XxX Number of remain ing recordable still images during still only in movie recording mode Exposure correction Disc type RAM DVD RAM OR DVD R geht DVD RAM write protected
64. HITACHI Inspire the Next DVD ase VIDEO RAM DZMIV238EAU DZMV230EUK DZMV208EAU DZMV200EUK Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely Important Information For Your Safety The power switch tums the DVD video camera recorderon and off leaving the date time feature unaffected If the camera recorderis to be left unattended fora long penod of time tum it off WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNITTO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY The DVD video camera recorderand AC adapter have the following caution marks RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTOPEN A CAUTON TO REDUC E THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK DO NOTOPEN NO USER SERVIC EABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSO NNEL WARNING Many television programmes and films are copyrighted In certain circumstances copy right law may apply to private in home videotaping of copyrighted materials This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 The liquid crystal display LCD panel is made by highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear as coloured bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current techno
65. IW jr Digital zoom range When Dig Zoom is On 240x only in movie recording mode wE T W jr Options will be displayed on the right of Dig Zoom The mark will be attached to the currently se lected option Digital zoom range Dig Zoom 240x 48x or Off setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video cam Use the joystick to era recorder is turned off choose Off and then press the gt II button Note The subject image will be slightly rougher in the digital zoom range Note You can check whether Dig Zoom is 240x 48x or Off by pressing the DISPLAY button and reviewing the on screen information 4 Press the MENU button Note You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM but ton on remote control to switch the digital zoom The menu screen will disappear setting Pressing the button in the movie recording mode will switch the setting between Off 48x and 240x Pressing the button in still recording mode will switch between Off and 48x 57 Switc hing to 16 9 Mode If you intend to play back recorded images on a wide screen TV it is recommended that you switch the screen size to 16 9 mode 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause Note The black bands that appear across the status top and bottom of screen will not be recorded If you record in the 16 9 mode and play backona TV other that wide
66. O and then press the Kk U button However if data from PC has not yet been recorded the disc can be made usable on this DVD video cam era recorder When inserting the disc into this DVD video camera recorder the same message will ap pear If you wish to use it on this DVD video cam era recorder choose YES Note It will take more time than usual after the disc isinserted before recording can begin in the following cases When the cover of disc insertion block isopen When the date changes first recording ofa day When the temperature has changed greatly from the previous recording status When a disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted Note If the following discs are inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Disc with little remaining free space Wnte protected disc Fina lised DVD R disc Disc recorded on another device Unknown type of disc Removing Disc Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off A click will be heard which means that the disc is unlocked and can be removed 2 Push down the DISC EJECT button The cover of disc insertion block hand strap will open slightly 3 Gently open the cover until it stops When the cover is fully open the disc will slightly come out from the disc guide and stop Note Do not remove the disc with the battery attachment platform of DVD vide
67. U and DZ M V208E AU TE 61 Kl El TEE 62 Switching On Screen Display Output On OF Ol eebe 63 Initial Settings E 64 Switching Operating Sound On or Off 64 Setting or Releasing Power Save n 64 Turing Record LED On or Off essene 65 Changing Display Language cccceceseeees 65 Initialising All Settings to Defaults 1 1111 66 Disc Navigation Before Using Disc Navigation eee 67 Structure of Data Recorded On This DVD Video Coammerabecorder vun 67 Using Disc Navigation cccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 68 Functions Available with Disc Ee le 68 Starting Disc Navigation and Interpreting Navigation Screen kk 70 Playing Back Scenes kk 71 Selecting Random Scenes n s 71 Selecting Consecutive Scenes Together 71 Understanding Flow of Disc Navigation En E NEE 72 EE Eeer 73 Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Date Selecting Programme 73 Playing Back Programme essessssnenrrrneeeesn 73 Changing Title of Programme 008888 74 AR 75 Creating New Play List eseese 75 Switching Play List Switching to Display of Each Play List 76 Playing Back A Play List 0aaeeeeea 76 Adding Scenes to Play List sssseseeeee 77 Deleting Scenes from Play et 78 Editing Play List Adding Scenes Using Menu s es 78 Editing Play List Deleting Scenes Using Men 79 Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Menu 01 79 Changing Title of Play Ust 80 Del
68. amera recorder will fall Put your hand in a po sition where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera re corder is stable when you press the REC but ton with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding the DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera reconerto fall and be damaged Attaching Shoulder Strap See Be sure to pass through the 2 slots Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments Be sure to pass through the 2 slots 27 Attaching Lens Cap Pass the provided string through the hole in the lenscap and attach it to the hand strap of DVD video camera recorder 1 Use the string to attach the cap to the DVD video Note Alwayskeep the lenscap on when not us camera recorder ing the DVD video camera recorderto protect the lens Note When recoring attach the lenscap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap forcomfortable shooting Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it over the lens Attaching Femte Cores Although the coresare not attached in the illustrations of the cables in text be sure to attach the ferite core provided to the SVIDEO cable forDZMV238E AU and DZMV208E AU using the following procedure the femte core was attached to the AV input output cable at the factory Femte cores re
69. and or inside the DVD video camera re corder If condensation occurs do not open the cover of disc insertion block if possible If con densation occurs on the lens wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of the DVD video camera recorder has dried con densation may remain inside Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD video camera recorder fora long uninterrupted period of time e This DVD video camera recorder is designed and produced for home use recording and play back Do not use it for an extended time con tinuously e g as a surveillance camera moni tor e If you use the DVD video camera recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time the tem perature of DVD video camera recorder may exceed the limit and the recording playback operation could be slowed down If this occurs turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Be careful when removing the disc e When the DVD video camera recorder is used for a long period of time the temperature of disc will be high Wait for a few moments before re moving the disc after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Do nottum the DVD video camera recorder off while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking e The CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking to show that data is being written to disc or being read from it Do not do any of the follo
70. andom Scenes on page 71 Note Ifyou delete alldata on disc initia lising the disc will be recommended see p 88 Note If even one play lithasbeen created mes sage Same sceneson Playlist willbe deleted De lete scenes willappearbefore deleting scene s This message will appear even if the scene s to be deleted isnot used in the conesponding play list In this case choose YES and then press the gt Il button to delete the scene s Note If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the time remaining indicator 1 Adding Special Effects Fade When switching scenes you can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects White Fades in from white screen fades out to white screen Fade In Fade Out Wipe Fades in from black screen to vertical direction of sc reen Fades out from vertical direction of screen to black screen Fade In ml 2 TT H BW Fades in from Black and White screen to colour screen Fades out from colour screen to Black and White screen ml Fade In Fade Out Fade Out GE Select the scene for adding special effects and After the proceeding message appears the press the MENU button thumbnail display screen will be restored The scenes for which special effects have been The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear set will be attached with marks
71. as 0 Note The displayed remaining free space is only forthe side being curently reconed If you want to erase all data on a recorded disc and reuse it you can initialise it rather than deleting the data Initialisation is useful in this case since it takes less time than deleting all data Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Format Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying Format Disc will ap pear If you are sure that you wish to format the disc use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt II button When initialising one side of the disc is complete the DVD video camera recorder will return to the recording pause status G Note When initialising the other side of disc tum itoverand start again from step 1 Note Choosing NO in step 3 will cancel initialisation Note Initialising a disc will delete allthe recorded contents on disc Be careful not to delete data by mista ke Note Be sure to use the AC adapter when initialising disc so that the DVD video camera recorder isnot tumed off midway If initialisation is interrupted by power off the disc will not be initialised corectly orit may be damaged Note It may not be possble to initialise a disc with many scratchesordirt Such a disc cannotbe used Note If you use a brand new DVD R disc mes
72. as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor aerial can be hazardous and should be left to a professional aerial installer USE 14 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol clean ers Use adamp cloth for cleaning 15 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this video product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the video product 16 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and un used for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the aerial or cable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and powerline surges SERVICE 17 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to quali fied service personnel 18 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video prod uct from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a b A When the mains lead or plug is damaged If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product If the video product has been exposed to rain or water
73. ayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor from the TV scree n See Viewing on TV Screen on page 92 1 Press the MENU button 3 Choose the desired option and press the P II button The menu screen will appear 4 Press the MENU button Choose OSD Output on the Record Functions The menu screen will disappear Setup menu screen and then press the II button The OSD Output setting will not change even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The options will appear on the right of OSD l l l Output The mark will be attached to the cur Note Even if Off is chosen the on screen infor rently selected option mation will appear during pla yback See page 52 for playback on screen infomation display Note Even afterthe on screen information is re moved from the TV screen it will still appear in the viewfinder oron the LCD screen LCD screen or viewfinder AU 0 00 00 Li REM 30 1IN KE aw a gt y On setting Off setting OI 0 00 00 REM 30 IN aa 10 30 a 6 2002 TV screen TV screen 63 inital Settings Switching Operating Sound On or Off This DVD video camera recorder will emit sound when the power switch is changed over the REC button is pressed or other operations are engaged If you do not need operating sound you can switch it off Press the MENU button 3 Use the joystick to BEE choose On
74. c With DVD R disc the quality mode FINE or STD selected first willappear The XTRA mode will appear only with the DZ MV238E AU and DZMV230E UK Numberof scenes whos quality mode is unknown This will appear when the disc hasa scene re corded ona device other than this DVD video camera recorder only if the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown Also this willnotappearwhena DVD R disc isused This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it Note If multiple sceneshave been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes will appear 87 Disc Management Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc Capacity You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Capacity on the Disc menu screen and then press the P II button The screen for checking Capacity will appear be Capacity 99 Ke az When using DVD RAM disc With DVD R disc The quality mode first used for re cording with disc willappear The XTRA mode will appear only with the DZ MV238E AU and DZMV230E UK With DVD R disc This will not be displayed Initialising DVD RAM Disc 3 Press the O button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note With a write protected orfinalised disc the remaining space will always be displayed
75. ck up A to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it to left lt q or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added To select multiple scenes refer to Selecting Con secutive Scenes or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 6 Press the P II button to copy the scene The screen showing that the scene is being copied will appear While multiple scenes are being copied copy ing can be cancelled at any time by pressing the O button The scenes up to the point where the O button was pressed will be added After adding scenes is completed the edited play list of thumbnails will appear Note Pressing LJ in teps3 5 will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit Play List Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will restore the Edit Play List screen Note Pressing the L button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Note If you press the MENU button in step 5 the menu screen for editing play list will appear You can also use this menu to add scenes See page 78 77 Deleting Scenes from Play List Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the IT Progr play list to be edited ede Zei reg Ky ikl pL SEN LOO THOT Perform steps 1 3 on lt page 77 K re fa d From the play list in lower row point the cur Brae SS sor to the scene you WG Ka want to delete says mg 007 007 a el To select mu
76. cording conditions playback of the imagesmay be possible 67 Using Disc Navigation Functions Available with Disc Navigation Disc Navigation allows you to do the following Selecting scene s Select You can select a scene from all programmes or a specific programme and start playback from that scene You can also select adjacent multiple scenes and play back only the selected scenes Switching playing back program Swit h Play You can select one programme to be viewed from all programmes and play it back Changing title You can change titles of programmes and play lists Editing sc ene s You can delete unnecessary scenes skip scenes you do not want to play back or arrange the order of scenes for playback You can also divide a scene on play list or arrange scenes on play list ge Displaying information on scenes Detail You can get the information on movie quality mode recording time etc of a scene or adjacent multiple scenes 68 Displaying remaining free space on disc Capacity You can display how much free space the disc be ing driven has Settings on disc You can check the remaining free space of disc be ing used and initialise an unformatted disc You can also update the control information of disc Finalising disc If you wish to view a DVD R disc that was recorded with this DVD video camera recorder on other de vices that are compatible with 8 cm DVD R
77. creen or tilt down the joy stick when the yellow cursor is in any scene on Note Do not proceed with a following step while the bottom row The following 12 thumbnails the disc is being recognised or the CHARGE AC following page will appear CESS indic ator is blinking Note that when the following pages cannot be displayed you are on the last page P he DI AVIGATION button 1 EE Tilt the joystick to left when the yellow cursor is in the scene at the top left corner or tilt up the ils for all ill The thumbnails for all programmes will appear joystick when the yellow cursor is in any scene Note The DISC NAVIGATION button willnot work op the top row The preceding 12 thumbnails without a disc inserted preceding page will appear Note that when the previous pages cannot be 9 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button displayed you are on the first page Note Tilting up or down the joystick and holding Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD it will continuously change the page in units of 12 video camera recorder will enter the recording thumbnails pause status Note Each time Disc Navigation isstarted witha DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail Di You can also press the O button to end Disc _ will appear After the message appears the Navigation thumbnail display screen will appear Note Ifthe following discsare inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed
78. ct the disc accompanying recording more than 50 times Examples of discs that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder Discs other than those with diameter of 8 cm DVD RAM 2 6 G Ver 1 0 DVD R 3 9 G Ver 1 0 DVD R 4 7 G for Authoring Ver 2 0 DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DVD Video DVD ROM CD R CD RW CD CD ROM MO MD iD LD floppy disk etc Initialising formatting DVD RAM Discs This DVD video camera recorder can use DVD RAM discs for AV formatted in accordance with the UDF 2 01 file system No recording can be made on an unformatted disc See Initialising DVD RAM Disc on page 88 for the initialising procedure Finalising DVD R Disc Before using the 8 cm DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder on a DVD player or DVD recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc the disc must be finalised on this DVD video camera recorder For the finalising procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to Finalising Disc p 90 When using DVD R disc If you finalise a recorded DVD R disc you can play it back on devices that are compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc or on computers with DVD ROM drive DVD R drive or DVD RAM drive e Although most DVD R discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder are compatible for playback on other DVD players playback of all DVD R discs cannot be guaranteed Depending on the DVD player DVD R disc or recording conditions playback may
79. cts such asin golf or tennis Portrait Makesa subject such asa person ora creature stand out from a blurred background Aj Spotlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject asin a wedding oron stage Uh Sand amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc ina place where reflection of light is intense such asat the seaside in midsummerorona ski dope A Low Light Allows user to record ina dark place even with decreased lighting How ever an afterimage willappearwitha moving subject It isrecommended that you use the FINE or XTRA record quality mode since noise is likely to occur with Low Light setting However note that the Low Light mode Cannot be used when the recording quality mode is SID White Balance Auto Hold With this DVD video camera recorder you can switch the white balance between Auto and Hold Mode Details of setting On screen display White balance is always adjusted no display automatically White balance at the time when Hold is selected is held 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the II button Options will be displayed on the right of White Bal The mark will be attached to the currently se lected option A Use the joystick
80. d conditions DVD RAM disc storage capacity Recordable time on DVD R disc Recordable tme of movies on Movie quality mode Recordable time EC approx 30 minutes side DVD RAM disc Movie quality mode Recordable time approx 36 120 XTRA VBR minutes varies depend ing on the subject i am E approx 60 minutes side e When using DVD R disc no still image can be FINE MPEG2 approx 60minutes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder approx 6 Mbps e When using DVD R disc the recording quality STD MPEG2 mode first used for recording on that disc is a approx 3 Mbps E aie fixed mode It cannot be changed on that disc When recording only movies containing video and audio The total recordable time ishalf on each side of disc 1VBR stands for Vana ble Bit Rate Number of recordable stills on DVD RAM disc Up to 999 stills per side when recording only stills If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills movie can be recorded 26 Setups This sec tion explains preparations forrec ording setting up the DVD video camera recorderand battery pack Setting Up the DVD video camera recorder Holding DVD video camera recorder Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your Caution Do not liftthe DVD video camer re corer by holding the viewfinder or LCD moni thumb tor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD video c
81. d then press Sai art SC SNE the gt I button o 79 Changing Tile of Play List The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them At any time you can change the title of play list which was the recording date time set on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Press the MENU button 3 After entering the title e use the joystick to choose The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear Enter and then press AFinich title setting the gt I button 2 Use the joystick to choose Title on the Play List menu screen The screen for verifying registration of title will and then press the P II appear button cen QENTE RETURN GRAM Note The registered title can be changed atany time using the same procedure The PlayList Title screen will appear See Changing Title of ET BOON PONE Programme on page 74 02 8 6 2002 18 42 for how to enter a title SE DT Deleting Play List 1 Press the MENU button The screen for verifying deletion of play list will The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear appear ADelote Playlist 2 Use the joystick to choose Delete on the Play List menu screen and then press the P II button The Delete Play List screen will appear 4 If you are sure that you wish to delete the play list use the joystick to choose YES and then press the II button Use the joystick to select the play list you wish to
82. d with applicationsotherthan Disc Navigation playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder No playback pic IsTV input selector set conectly ture appearson V Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether screen the corect input was selected on TV to match the con nected jacks If the DVD video camera recorer is con nected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Isthe DVD video camera recorder connected to TV cor rectly Check the connections Is input selector of this DVD video camera recorer set to UNE Change itto CAMERA mode Playback picture is Isdisc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it momentarily inter Clean the disc rupted Poor playback Wasthe image input from analogue VCR VHS 8 mm and picture recorded The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback page Playback picture is Wasrecording of extemal input made with Frame speci greatly distorted fied Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record mode settings No sound Isthe TV volume control set corectly Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on IV Disc Navigation Wasthe image recorded from AV input output jack with thumbnails do not interference appear Record image with no noise or disturbance Misc ellaneous Power does not Detach the battery orAC adapter and use a fine tipped come on
83. dapter You can realise the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE ACCESS indicator Charged status CHARGE ACCESS indicator 0 50 Blinks once per 1 2 seconds 51 75 Blinks twice per 1 2 seconds Blinks three times per 1 2 seconds Fully charged 31 Continuously recordable time on DVD video camera recorder with fully charged battery The reference for DVD video camera recorder re cordable time with fully charged battery is between 40 and 60 minutes with model DZ BP14 R DZ BP16 sold separately or between 70 and 100 min utes with model DZ BP28 sold separately DZBP14 R DZBP16 Sold separately DVD DVD R DVD DVD R RAM RAM When using viewfinder 120 min 210 min in XTRA mode When using LCD monitor 105 min 180 min in XTRA mode DZBP28 Sold separately When using viewfinder 120 min 115 min 210 min 200 min in FINE mode When using LCD monitor 105 min 100 min 180 min 170 min in FINE mode When using viewfinder 130 min 125 min 225 min 215 min When using LCD monitor 115 min 110 min 200 min 190 min in SID mode in SID mode approx The time in XTRA mode is only for reference It vanes depending on recording contents the XTRA mode can be set on the DEMV238E AU and DZMV230E UK only 32 Without any extraordinary operation such as zooming The continuously DVD video camera recorder re cordable time in the above table shows the
84. ddy on PC Making use of recorded s ll images with DVD RAM disc only Still images are stored in the DCIM 100HPNX1 folder of disc as JPEG images 1280 x 960 pixels on DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV230E UK or 1024 x 768 pixels on DZ MV208E AU and DZ MV200E UK Use the still images on an application that is compatible with JPEG data Stills from another AV device are JPEG images 704 x 576 pixels 98 Making use of recorded movies e When using DVD RAM disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVD video recording standard The DVD RAM disc can be used on PCs that sat isfy the following conditions Compatible with 4 7 GB DVD RAM disc Equipped with DVD RAM RAM R drive that is compatible with 8 cm disc UDF2 01 file system installed When playing back or editing a DVD RAM disc on the PC use the application software that con forms to the DVD video recording standard When using DVD R disc Movies will be recorded conforming to DVD video standard The DVD R disc can be used on PCs that are equipped with one of the following drives DVD ROM drive compatible with 8 cm disc DVD RAM RAM R drive compatible with 8 cm disc DVD R RW drive compatible with 8 cm disc When playing back or editing a DVD R disc on the PC use the application software that con forms to the DVD video standard Note If you wish to write the images edited on PC to a brand new DVD R disc do not format the
85. ding Scenes to Play List You can later add scenes to the created play list Display the thumbnails of scenes to be added to the play list and then press the MENU button See Switching to Thumbnail Display of Specific Data Selecting Programme on page 73 for how to display the thumbnails The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Edit on the Play List menu screen and then press the II but ton The Edit Play List screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to select the play list to which ES you wish to add scenes S ae and then press the P II 8 6 2002 18 42 button 03 8 6 2002 18 43 The thumbnails of the programme that was displayed in step 1 will appear in the upper row and the thumbnails of ten selected play list will ap ede es Lt RED een pear in the lower row a ee a We Gana en Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed Si Lo RRC when the thumbnails Im ie rin are displayed the re St cording date time of Si eat the selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen Press DISPLAY to re Recording date time store the previous screen Tilt the joystick down Y Edit PlayList to move the cursor to the emmin TWF lower row and tilt it to aa KJET left lt q or right P to se e H lect the point where the i ak e ke scene is to be inserted SL Insertion position Scene to be copied D Tilt the joysti
86. disc the recorded DVD R disc must be finalised Repeat playback If Repeat Play On is specified all programmes or any selected programme or scene will be repeatedly played back Create and Edit Play List Z You can display all programmes or a specific programme select scenes and create up to 99 original stories up to 999 scenes in 99 play lists Programme various scenes in a play list to create your own original movie play list p 75 Only the data will be stored in play list If you create edit or delete a play list the original scenes will not be erased from the disc Since scenes are not duplicated the disc capacity will not decrease Example To select scenes from programme No 1 and programme No 10 and create a play list Programme No 1 Programme No 10 recorded on 3rd May 2002 recorded on 27th May 2002 Gi 9 00 11 30 14 00 16 00 10 30 14 45 Ki 16 30 21 30 Play list created 69 Starting Disc Navigation and Interpreting Navigation Screen DISC NAVIGATION You can know the status of scenes from the button colours of cursor and bar graph Cursor Bargraph _ Statusofscenes Yellow Blue Current cursor position Blue Blue Range of scenesbeing selected Red Red Scenesalready selected Tilt the joystick to right when the yellow cursor is in the scene at the bottom right corner of Etat thumbnail display s
87. duce radio interference with yourradio and TV 1 Open the cover of ferrite core Note If you use an extemal microphone when recording attach the femte core provided to the A Attach the core to the S VIDEO cable at a posi cable ata position approximately 5 cm from its end Wind the microphone cable round the core once in the same way as forthe SVIDEO cable Using external microphone in modes other than Camera recording isnot recommended tion approximately 5 cm from its end Close the cover of core taking care that it does not catch the S VIDEO cable 28 Inserting Battenes into Remote Contol Insert two AA LRO6 batteries provided into the remote control to power tt 1 Open the battery compartment lid on the back Note Ifthe batteresare discharged pressing any of remote control and insert the batteries button on remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera recorder Replace the battenes d Close the lid D Using Remote Control Note When using the remote control make sure i that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any the DVD video camera recorder The remote con intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to trollable distance is up to 5 m light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recornercannot be operated by remote control Note If there isan ob
88. e 1 60 1 4000 second movie Auto On Off Still recording only Sill recording only Extemal microphone jack 3 5mm stereo mini jack Recommended microphone impedance 600 Q 1 kQ Still only with DVD RAM disc Maximum DVD RAM disc approx 36 120 minutes XTRA only with DZ recordable on both sidesof disc MV238E AU and DZMV230E UK time approx 60 minutes FINE approx 120 minutes STD DVD R disc approx 30 minutes FINE on one side of disc approx 60 minutes STD Maximum number of recordable stills 1998 on both sdes of DVD RAM disc Recording DVD RAM disc Movie Conforming to DVD video recording stand format ard MPEG Audio layer 2 Still Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD video recording standard 704 x 576 pixels and J PEG 1 280 x 960 pixels on DZMV238E AU and DZMV230E UK 1 024 x 768 pixelson DZ MV208E AU and DZMV200E UK DVD R disc Movie Conforming to DVD video recording standard MPEG Audio layer 2 Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM only for playback Dolby AC Recording medium 8cm DVD RAM disc conforming to DVD RAM Ver 2 1 Book 2 1 8 cm DVD R disc conforming to DVD R for General Ver 2 0 Jacks Video audio input output x 1 Svideo output x 1 Extemal microphone input x 1 Digital input output terminal connected to PC USB jack x 1 The total recordable time or recordable number of stills is half on each side of disc 111 Battery system Power consumption
89. e Pressing the O button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen Ananging Order of Scenes Move You can move scenes within a play list to arrange the order as you want Select the scene to be moved and then press the 3 Move the 1 mark to MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Edit Move and then press the gt I button The Select Insert Point screen will appear and the I mark will appear Insertion position the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying movement of scene will appear If you are sure that you wish to move the scene choose YES and then press the gt Il button The message for movement will appear and then the thumbnail display screen will be re stored Note To move consecutive multiple scenes to gether select scenes refering to Selecting Con secutive Scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 Note Choosing NO on the screen for verifying movement in step 4 willcancel movement Note Still imagescan also be moved Note Pressing the LJ button on the screen forven fication will restore the thumbnail display screen 85 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Skip You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will b
90. e UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 10 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath wash bowl kitchen basin or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like UL Accessories Do not place this video product on an unsta ble cart stand tripod bracket or table The video product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mount ing accessory recommended by the manufacturer V2 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart com bination to overturn 13 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or ap proaching such power lines or circuits
91. e recording surface facing the in side of DVD video camera recorder When using DVD RAM disc The subject image will appear in the viewfinder or on LCD screen and the DVD video camera re corder will start to recognise the disc Subsequently the DVD video camera recorder will enter the re cording pause status Ier ZA oo 00 A REN SOMIN 10 30 37 6 2002 Record ing pause In case of movie 38 When using DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will start When you use a brand new iik GE Se disc the messages on the possible to use for camera right will appear in se quence by pressing the gt H button between messages is not Tormattad When recording on this DVD video cam era recorder When message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the gt II button The disc will be automatically formatted for use on this DVD video camera recorder After formatting message DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear see page 26 Press the gt II button to erase the message Once formatted a DVD R disc can no longer be changed to a disc for PC even if it has not been recorded on this DVD video camera recorder from PC connection terminal please do mot format fFormat the dise now When recording data from PC While the above messages are being displayed press the O button or when message Format the disc now appears choose N
92. e removed from the cartridge or caddy and used with DVD players and DVD recorders that are compatible for 8 cm DVD R discs Refer to the disc in struction sheet for details on how to remove disc from cartridge or caddy Perform the following to remove the disc With disc packed in cartndge Removing the disc 1 Release the lock pins of cartridge The two lock pins are at the bottom left corners of sides A and B Lock pins Use a fine tipped pen to slide the lock pin in the direction of arrow 1 and then turn it in the di rection of arrow 2 to release it 24 While pushing the release levers from both sides inward hold the centre of disc tray and pull it out to the front With disc packed in caddy Removing the disc 1 Insert your finger into the hole in the t 6 centre of disc and lightly lift it up in the direction of ar row 1 d Hold the disc at its edge and centre hole and remove it in the direction of arrow Replacing the disc in caddy 1 Hold the disc at its edge and centre hole with the recording surface down 9 Insert the disc under ea the claws at the disc hold portion from claws the direction of ar row 3 Gently push the disc in until it is com pletely stored Replacing the disc in cartridge 1 Insert the disc into cartridge COD mark facing up 9 Fit in the disc tray until a click is heard Wiite protect tabs The cartridge has write protect
93. e skipped 1 Use the joystick to select a scene to be skipped A skip mark wa and then press the MENU button will be attached to the scene for which skip The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear ping has been set 2 Use the joystick to choose Scene Skip Skip mark Set and then press the gt Il button Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped and choose Can cel in step 2 The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released The message showing that skip is being set will appear and the thumbnail display screen will Note Ifyou wish to release skipping for multiple be restored scenes select them referring to Selecting Con secutive Scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 DVD RAM DVD R Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen Using the Disc Navigation menu screen you can simultaneously select consecutive scenes This function is useful when there are numerous scenes 1 Use the joystick to select the first scene to be se Note If you select Start gt Curent in step 4 the lected scenesfrom the first scene on disc to the one speci fied will be selected d Press the MENU button Scene that the cursor is on a The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose Select on the Scene menu screen and then press the II button
94. e vol Note Insert the AV input output cable plugs into ume on TV is tumed down Forgetting this may jacks sra ight O bliquely inserting them could dam caus howling from the TV speakers age the jacks Note Disconnect the SVIDEO cable before re moving the disc Stereo Type with S VIDEO Jack Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO 0 o RO OL O CH TT TTT TT r 91 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 Set the power switch to amp VIDEO or LJ PHOTO to turn the DVD video camera recorder on The image that the DVD video camera recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera recorder 3 Perform playback or recording Turn down TV volume in record mode or feed back could result 92 Use the provided AV input output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows Note The infrared remote control is useful when operating the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inad vertently operate the VCR if itisnearthe DVD video Camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2
95. ed Photo cannot be di Stillimage cannot be divided 85 vided Cannot combine Unlessconsecutive scenes are selected they cannot scene be combined Same sceneson Play Thiswillappearwhen scenesar to be deleted List will be deleted Delete scenes This disc isrecorded by This DVD video camera recordercan use only discs re the NTSC system corded onthe PALsystem A disc recorded on the NTSC Please replace disc system cannot be used on this DVD video camera re corder This disc cannot be A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video cam used Please replace era recorderhasbeen loaded Checkthe type of disc disc 103 COPY PROTEC TED The video signal input to this DVD video camera re corder may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such asmovies are guarded against copying Copy guarded matenals cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder C HEC K DISC Disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorderhas been inserted ordisc isdamaged Check whether the type of disc is corect or not or whether the disc is write protected ornot UNFORMAT DISC The disc isnot initialised or it isdamaged If this message appears be sure to initia lise the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitialising even a disc used on this DVD video cam era recorder may be necessary initialising will erase allrecorded contentson disc If this message appears try to initia lise the disc
96. ed froma device other than this DVD video camera recorder To release this Case use a device that hasexecuted software protect An attempt was made to create new play list orcopy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard had already been stored Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple scenes were selected page Cannot move scene in Move wasexecuted when a programme wasselected ee mode Disc is not format DVD R disc that wasnot initialised forcamera use was i If it formats it be inserted comes possible to use forcamera 2 However when you record from PC con nection terminal please do not format 3 Format the disc now In DVD R Disc Video With DVD R disc the movie quality mode once used mode of the disc re forrecording cannot be changed corded once cannot be changed Finalize may not be Instantaneous shutoff occured during finalising after complete Finalize which power was supplied and disc was inserted again now Disc error has oc Disc ernoroccuned dung finalising and finalising failed Curred Finalizing isnot Replace the disc complete Scenesoverlimit Can An attempt was made to move a scene even though 69 85 not move scenes number of storable scenes was exceeded Top scene cannot be Division isnot possible at the start of scene divided End scene cannot be Division isnot possible at the end of scene divid
97. ed off oron by pressing the DISPLAY button Note If you choose NO on the screen for venty ing division in step 4 division will be cancelled Note Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Note If you press the MENU button while the scene to be divided is being played back in step 2 the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status and the Go To menu will appear You can jump to the first image end im age orany specified point of the scene See Searching for Scene You Wish to View by Specify ing It Go To fordetailson Go To You can divide the scene at the point you have jumped to Note If a special effect hasbeen added to the Onginal scene the In effect willbe added to the first half of scene and the Out effect to the lat ter half Note The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 sec onds Note Since a scene witha skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified Release the skip forthe scene before dividing it Note If the division point isata still a message will appear but no division willbe made Note Ifthe divison point isat the startorend ofa scene a message will appear but no division will be made Note A scene of 0 5 seconds or lesscannot be divided Note If free space available on disc isinsuffic ient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes Not
98. edited you can delete the scenes without exiting the screen for editing play list Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the play list to be edited Sergent 1 O23 org Perform steps 1 3 on page 77 Move the cursor to the play list to be edited in lower row and select the scene s to be deleted 3 Press the MENU button oa CH tt E OCDE The menu screen for ed ao Feat iting play list will REH 07 007 appear Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and then press the k U but ton BPlaylist jem ege f OPE alata i l ga pg ges Pap eu OD 007 A The selected scene s E will be deleted Note If allsceneson play lit are deleted the play list itself will also be deleted Editing Play List Selecting Scenes Using Menu You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes using menu on page 78 Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 1 3 on page 77 9 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select and then press the MENU button COTO MARIS ESN E RE 7a m The menu screen for ed iting play list will ap pear 3 Choose Current gt End or Start gt Current on the Select menu eet screen an
99. elect the programme to be displayed and then press the k U button The Disc Navigation screen will be restored and the thumbnails of the selected programme will appear Note If you press the O button to stop programme selection midway the onginal screen thumbnail select screen will be restored Note The datesdisplayed on the programme se lect screen will be in the Date Mode used when the first scenesof programmeswere recorded and the date displays D M Y M D Y and Y M D may be mixed the programme to be played back and then press the II button Playback will start from the first scene of the se lected programme 73 Changing Tile of Programme The recording date time has initially been attached to any programme You can change the recording date time to any desired title Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the gt II button The Program Title screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to select the programme whose title you want to change and then press the P II button Z i 5 2002 03 2 6 2002 The screen for entering a title will appear 4 Use the joystick to select a letter and then press the gt II button The se lected letter will be en tered Repeat this procedure to create a title 5 Aft
100. emarks of Microsoft Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each company Read This First To guide you we ve included following six chapters The section on Setups explains how to set up the DVD video camera recorder battery pack and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera re corder recording of movies and still images and playback of recorded images The section on Advanced Techniques explains settings on this DVD video camera recorder for more advanced usage The section on Using Disc Navigation explains We want thismanual to be ashelpful as possible so it includes two easy ways to find the informa tion you need e A quick index for the information you use most often this page e Adetailed table of contents directing you to spe cific information quickly page 8 9 Getto know your DVD video camera recorderby using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this sec Quick Index tion when finalising DVD R disc and initialising DVD RAM disc Cha rging Ba ttery iia D ENEN ENEE KAN ENEE ENEE 31 e The section on Connecting to Other Devices Recording MOVIE
101. en during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording Es pecially when power save has been released turn the DVD video camera recorder off when not in use Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera recorder Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording For details on microphone see Major Specifications on page 111 42 To external microphone jack DVD RAM Recording Sulls This DVD video camera recorder can record two types of still image on disc a still to be viewed on TV MPEG image of 704 x 576 pixels and a still to be used on PC JPEG image of 1280 x 960 pixels on DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV230E UK 1024 x 768 pixels on DZ MV208E AU and DZ MV200E UK Note Recording of still images is possible only on DVD RAM disc 1 Set the power switch to LJ PHOTO to turn the DVD video camera recorder on Image quality Sull image Extemal input still image Once the DVD video camera recorder starts to recognise the disc the CHARGE ACCESS in dicator will light When recognition is finished the CHARGE ACCESS indicator will go out Make sure that _J appears on the screen view finder or LCD DZMV238E AU 1 280 704 640 704 DZMV230E UK x 960 x 576 x 480 x 576 DZMV208E AU 1 024 704 640 704 DZMV200E UK x 768 x 576 x 4
102. en removing the disc e Normally do not remove the disc from the car tridge or caddy and do not open the shutter of cartridge or caddy 23 Note Mostgenerally available 8cmdiscscanbe removed from cartndgesorcaddies if they are for video cameras However before removing disc from cartridge orcaddy read the instruction sheet provided with the disc orconsult the disc maker Take care with the following when handling the removed disc e Be sure not to touch disc surfaces e Be careful not to drop the disc removed from cartridge orcaddy e Be sure not to bend the disc e Do not leave the disc outside the cartridge or caddy e Do not subject the disc to heat e Do not wnte on disc witha ball point pen orpen cil With one side recordable disc wnting on the label surface is possible with a pen that doesnot scratch the surface No wnting of any kind is pos sible on both side recordable disc e Be sure not to wipe disc surfaces with thinner water oranti static agent Use dry soft cloth to lightly wipe off dust or dirt that adheres to the disc Never use solvents to clean the disc Note If the disc is removed from cartridge or caddy and the data stored by this DVD video Camera reconerisrewntten on devicesotherthan thisDVD video camera recorder recording orplay back may not be nomal or Disc Navigation may not operate normally when the disc replaced in Cartridge or caddy is used on this DVD video Camera recorderagain
103. eo camera recorder 17 Versatile Functions Availzlle AAA 17 Recording ON Dier 18 Recording Movie and Still cesses 18 Immediate Reviewing of Recorded DED e A endenxtandooeene 18 Editing in Various Ways on DVD video Camera recorder Alone cccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Using with Various Devices s 18 Cautions When USING NNN 19 Cautions When Storing eseese 22 Suggestions and Restrictions 00ccceee 22 EE 23 Removing and Replacing Disc from in Cartridge or Cadchy NN 24 Disc Storage Caper 26 Setups Setting Up the DVD video camera EE SR Holding DVD video camera recorder 27 Attaching Shoulder Gtrap un 27 Attaching Lens Cap EE 28 Attaching Ferite Cores s s s 28 Inserting Batteries into Remote Control 29 Setting Up the Battery NNN 30 Attaching Battery to DVD video camere Kelte RE 30 Removing Battery gustetgeki enden eege 20 Charging Battery at ietasianicotdniasiccteccmateiiaiest 31 Battery Remaining Level Indicator 33 Using DVD video camera recorder with Ree le EE 34 Setting Date andTiMe NNN 35 Changing Display Format of Date EV NANG E 36 Inserting and Ejecting DISC 37 Inserting DISC sare ct vncacceuddnipeniecesvuiadntawie nied 37 Removing DISC getest 39 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD video camera rECOrOET errana anrea EEATT AAA 40 Tuming DVD Video Camera Recorder On ssssssssssssssssersesnssssssssesssrsrssse 40 Opening LCD Monitor ssssss
104. er e When an unformatted DVD RAM disc or a disc other than UDF formatted is in DVD video cam era recorder e When a DVD R disc is not finalised The mode for connection to PC may not function in the following cases e When a DVD RAM disc formatted on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder is inserted e When DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB HUB e When a USB device other than this DVD video camera recorder is connected to the same USB bus The PC connection cable must be un plugged and then plugged in again when using the mode for connection to PC in the following cases e When the connected PC is set to suspended sta tus The following cannot be performed on this DVD video camera recorder when itis connected to PC e Camera operation using button on DVD video camera recorder e Power off using the power switch The following functions are not supported e Writing ordinary file other than AV data e Writing and reading to from the disc in DVD video camera recorder at the same time e Compression of drive or disc utility programme e Writing to disc using an application other than that provided in PC kit e Formatting disc from PC In addition take note of the following e The recording mode playback status special effects or title displayed on this DVD video cam era recorder will not be transferred to PC e The volume name of the DVD RAM disc initialised on this
105. er entering the title use the joystick to choose Enter and then press the gt II button eS ata Parki 123456789 0 SPACE abcdofghijkin hmopyrstuvwxye aGTOTEETOE P EJ LGE QDELETE GMSELECT The screen for verifying the entered title will ap pear Choose YES and then press the k U but ton TITLE After the following mes sage appears the thumb AFinish title setting nail display screen of the programme whose title was set will be restored Choosing NO or pressing the O button will restore the screen for inputting a title 74 Note Ifyou wish to delete the letter for title press the LJ button once The input letter will be deleted Holding down the stop button will delete all letters in the TITLE column You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input let ters Note To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the screen for verifying the entered title The screen for venfying cancellation of title setting will appear lo cancel title setting choose YES Characters available for entering tte You can select characters from the capital letter small letter and symbol input modes With step 4 select the input mode and then press the gt II button or press the DISPLAY button on the DVD video camera recorder Input mode 1234567690 SPACE abcdofohijkion nopgqratavwxyz abidovadbioudaid aGToCaET GCE DNF a aA e aA
106. er will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene Note Tilting down 9 in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the play back pause status at the last image Note If the temperature inside the DVD video Camera recorder is high it may not operate nor mally In such a case tum the DVD video camera recorder off wait fora while and then tum it on again Search Playback During playback tilt the joystick to left lt q or right and hold it Search playback of scenes will start B Scenes will be visually scanned forward lt q Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the joystick when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note When you skip orsearch scenesfrom play back orplayback pause the screen will be dark briefly Note Ifthe temperature inside the DVD video camera recorderis high it may not operate nor mally In such a case tum the DVD video camera recorder off wait fora while and then tum it on again Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback During playback pause tilt the joystick to left a or right gt Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start Tilt P gt once Picture will advance one frame Tilt lt q once Picture will go back half a second Tilt gt and hold Forward slow playback Tilt lt and hold Reverse slow playback Note In forward slow a rapidly moving subject im age may be
107. esnot light when the AC adapter is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few mo ments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE ACCESS indic ator still does not light the AC adapter may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer jack on DVD video camera recorder and an AC outlet 34 Setting Date and Time Set the current date and time correctly so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly Setting the correct date and time will allow you to store the corect information on recording The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set MENU button Joystick Power switch Set the power switch to a VIDEO or L J PHOTO to turn the DVD video camera recorder on Tilt the joystick to left or right to select the digit you want to set in se quence Date Setup KC A fata Moe ii Data Se 306 2002 1 00 2 Press the MENU button The menu screen will appear 3 Use the joystick to choose Date Setup and then Date Set CR Date Mode ih Date Set LU 1 2002 1 00 ENTER QORETURN GRAH 4 Press the gt II button The figure for the day will be selected The digit that is high lighted first depends on the date display format set up in Date Mode The digit on the left end V ate Hodo cea pa 1 2002 1 60 of the date display will be fi
108. eting Play List eguesteugetusrgeeueergigeggeg 80 EE 81 Deleting Scenes KKK 81 Adding Special Effects Fade 000 82 Combining Multiple Scenes s 84 Dividing Movies seser 84 Arranging Order of Scenes Move 85 Playing Back by Skipping Scenes Skip 86 Selecting Scenes Using Menu Screen 86 Displaying Information Using Menu el EE 87 Disc Management KKK NNN 88 Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc C AIL A iiri 88 Initialising DVD RAM DISC sese 88 Updating Control Information cccc 89 Finalising RE 90 Playing Back Scenes Repeatedly Repeat Play E 90 Connecting to Other Devices Viewing onTV Screen sssesssesesesseseeseeeseeeee 91 Connecting to ECKE 91 Viewing on TV Screen 92 Recording Image from Other AV Devices for DZ MV238E AU and DZ M V2Z0BE AU sesers 93 Connecting to Other AV Device seess 93 Recording Image from Other Camcorder or AV Device eege 94 Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC 95 Capturing Data for E 96 Using DZ WINPC3 W PC nt 96 Using Disc on AE 98 Subsidiary Information CTS e e BEE 99 If dust adheres to viewfinder lens 99 Trouble Messages esetesssesesesssssssssesesseesseees 100 Trouble shooting ssssssssssssssereseeeseeesesssesesne 105 System RESET E 110 Major Specifications ERKENNEN ENNEN 111 Introduction to Optional Accessories 112 Camera Accessories ccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess 112 Po
109. eturn to CAMERA whenever DVD video camera recorder istumed off Note Recording of most imagesis prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyngNht except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment These images cannot be re corded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected imagesinclude those of DVD video LD prerecorded videotape rental videota pe digital satellite broadcast etc Note Ifa video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video camera recorder is present even in imagesrecorded on camcomnerfor personal en joyment without copy guard signal the input im age may not be recorded normally Note If the input signal is interrupted by switch ing the channel on TV orswitching the signal using video selector nomal recording cannot be per formed Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC Do not plug in or unplug any cables when you are using PC to access the disc in the DVD video camera recorder e If you plug in or unplug the PC connection ca ble or power cable while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blinking the data on disc may be damaged The mode for connection to PC does not function in the following cases e When DVD video camera recorder is turned off e When no disc is in DVD video camera recorder The icon displayed on PC will be CD ROM in the following cases e When a DVD RAM disc or DVD R disc is not set in DVD video camera record
110. explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera recorder Setting Up Camera Functions Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject Switc hing Programme AE Mode This DVD video camera recorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording You can also specify one of six modes depending on the sub ject conditions recording environment or purpose of filming Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose Program AE on the Camera Func tions Setup screen and then press the P II button The options will appear on the right of Program AE Use the joystick to choose the desired op tion and then press the gt Il button The se lected option will be set You can check the selected AE mode by the on screen information display However nothing will appear in the Auto mode il 0 00 00 REM 30H IN ay 10 30 Ae 6 2002 Selected AE mode 4 Press the MENU button The menu screen will disappear Note The shooting mode set asabove will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder istumed off 54 MENU button Joystick A Auto The camera recorder automatically judgesthe subject and sunounding environ ment for optimum recording Sports Reduces bluring when recording rapidly moving subje
111. ge it before use Infrared remote contol model DZ RM2W Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder 8 cm DVD Rdisc Ac adapter model DZ ACEL Connect this device to the DVD video camera recorder to power it from AC outlet 2 AA batteries To power the remote control ek K Lens cap and lens cap sting Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens 8 cm DVD RAM disc sample for DZ MV238E AU DZ MV208E AU and DZ MV230E UK Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU for DZ MV230E UK and DZ MV200E UK AV input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device 2 Femite cores Attach these to the S VIDEO cable and the external microphone cable if you are using one 11 Names of Parts Si Gi ei D 12 Q GO QD Optical 12x zoom lens p 47 Lens hood p 48 Accessory shoe p 43 Slide the cover to remove it and then attach the optional video flash etc here See the instruction manual of device to be attached for details Disc guide p 37 SELEC T button p 71 MENU button p 54 72 Press this button to display the menu for setting camera function
112. he dioptre control under the eyecup so that the subject image can be seen clearly Note If the LCD monitor is open the viewfinder will be off LCD BRIGHT button button Dioptre control 41 Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD RAM or DVD R disc into this DVD video camera recorder CHARGE ACCESS LOCK switch indicator REC button Power switch T Set the power switch to VIDEO Once the DVD video camera recorder starts to recognise the disc the CHARGE ACCESS in dicator will light When recognition is finished the CHARGE ACCESS indicator will go out d Press the REC button The eu mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the REC mark and re cording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 3 When recording is finished set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video cam era recorder off Using Extemal Microphone Note When recording in a dark place it is rec ommended that you use the optional video light model DZLDY Referto the instruction manual of video light for details Note Press down the LOCK switch above the power switch to lock movie recording The power switch will lock and thereafter will not move to J PHOTO by mistake Note Sound i
113. he time display format will also change as follows Display format Example of display 17 30 AH 25 5 2002 5 30PM EE 5 25 2002 PM5 30 Y M D 2002 5 25 1 Press the MENU button Use the joystick to se e The menu screen will appear lect the desired date Ryo display format and e DECK 2 Use the joystick to then press the gt II but Wm choose Date Mode ton on the Date Setup VE GEIER RETURN D menu screen and then I Gr Sot w n VON The menu screen for setting date will be restored GENER OEN o and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated press the gt I button The options will appear on the right of Date Mode The mark will be attached to the cur 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu rently selected option screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playbackas wellasdunng recording will also be changed see p 53 36 Inserting and Ejecting Disc Inserting Disc With this DVD video camera recorder the recorded video and audio are stored on DVD RAM or DVD R disc When using an uninitialised DVD RAM disc it must be formatted see p 88 Make sure that the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Set the power switch to POWER OFF Press down the DISC EJECT button The cover of disc insertion block hand strap will slightly open 3 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops
114. ie quality mode Ze 62002 Note The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even after the DVD video camera recorder is tured off However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc FINE will be set when the disc is changed Block like noise may appear in recorded image or the outline of subject image is distored under the recording conditions listed below Pan the DVD video camera recorder as slowly as possible Block noise is likely to appear in the STD mode elf there is a complicated pattern in background elf the DVD video camera recorder is panned or tilted greatly or rapidly elf subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera recorder is not moving as in following figure on left Image whe n block like noise occurs Image without block like noise 59 Recordable times in each movie quality mode on one side of disc Quality Disc used mode DVD RAM WDR approxie comin FINE approx 30 min approx 30 min SD approx 60 min approx 60 min The recordable times are only for reference The XTRA mode can be set on the DZ MV238E AU and DZMV230E UK only The recordable times will vary depending on re cording contents Note When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality mode during recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be au tomatically set to the quality mode first used with the disc forrecording Note The setting of movie quality
115. l button Press the gt II button again to re start playback Note Even if you stop playback midway and im mediately start recording again the new image will always be recorded after previously recorded images these images will not be overwniten Note When playback is finished the I mark will appearat the last image If the DVD video cam era recorder is left without being operated it will retum to the recording pause status after approx mately 5 minutes Note Ifthe gt II button is pressed while the PI mark is being displayed playback will start from the first scene recorded on disc Portion being played back A A Vv v Tilt up twice Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice Portion being played back A v v Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice ginnings of scenes starting from the scene preceding the Tilting up the joystick at a portion several seconds scene being played back When from the start of scene being played back will the desired image appears re return to the start of the scene preceding that being lease the joystick Playback will played back start from that point Tilt YW and hold To continuously locate the be ginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears re lease the joystick Playback will start from that point Aa Note If you perform skip playback during play back pause the DVD video camera record
116. lf but consult your dealer Power supplies Power turns off im Isbattery charged mediately afterbe Charge it ing tumed on When power is tumed on the LCD screen will tum on and off Power goes off Is Power Save set to On unexpectedly If the powered DVD video camera recorderisleft foraslong as5 minutes without recording orplayback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording in this case set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to amp VIDEO You can also spec ify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off Power cannot be Remove the battery orAC adapter In this case the disc tumed off Cannot be removed To remove the disc reattach the battery orAC adapterand tum the DVD video camera recorderon again No image appears IsDVD video camera recorderconnected to PC using PC onthe LCD screen connection cable orin the viewfinder Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorderstop at the end of the scene to which wipe out wasset and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Battery weakens Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the fast temperature is very low The DVD video camera recorder can normally be used for 40 minutesto one hour with a fully charged DZBP14 R DZBP16 sold separately battery but thistime willbe shorter at low temperatures Prepare extra battenes Battery
117. lick is heard 99 Trouble Messages A message may appearwhile you are operating the DVD video camera recorder If a message ap pears referto the following table and take appropnate corrective action page 1 Evorhasoccured Enorhasoccuned Try to restart the DVD video cam Please restart era recorder using the following methods 2 Emorhasoccured 1 Tum power off remove the battery pack or AC Please reinsert a disc adapterand reattach it and then tum poweron again 3 2 Tum power off and reinsert the disc Then tum power Erorhasoccurred on again Error code No XXXX 3 Take note of the number xxxx and then consult Please read the yourdealer manual Condensation might have occured Use the DVD video Ccamera recorderonly after it hasdned 4 ERROR 10x 4 Try to repairusing methods 1 and 2 above If the message still appears take note of the number xxxx and consult your dealer Control Information E Mismatch may occur between the recorded image ror and scene information Update the control information Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it oruse anotherdisc Disc may be dirty Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing it orus another disc Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing done on some device otherthan this DVD video Camera recorder Initialise the disc or use another disc
118. llow PC kit Ing To connect the DVD video camera recorder toPC e PC connection cable using the DZ WINPC3 W PC kit the PC must sat Device driver software for the DVD video cam isfy the following conditions era recorder e Windows 98 98 Second Edition Me 2000 or XP UDEF2 01 file system InstantWrite e IBM PC AT compatible Software using still images Photo Explorer e USB port equipped in standard DVD Authoring software DVD Movie Factory e CD ROM or DVD ROM drive equipped DVD playback software PowerDVD XP 96 Connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC via PC connection cable Use the PC connection cable supplied with the DZ WINPC3 W optional PC kit to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a PC that has been turned off as shown in the following illustration Note When connecting this DVD video camera recorderto PC you can also use a mini USB B con nector 5 pin type cable generally available as well asthe PC connection cable Note The PC connection cable doesnot supply powerto the DVD video camera recorder Use the AC adapter to power the DVD video camera re corder Note The PC connection cable supplied with the DZWINPC 3 W optional PC kit isto be exclusively used with the DVD video camera recorder A gen erally available USB cable cannot be used Note Before connecting DVD video camer re corder to PC disconnect any other cables such as AV input output cable from the DVD video Camera recorder
119. logy Identifications of caution marks This symbol warns the user that A uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is danger ous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit WARNING To prevent risk of injury or damage to yourcamera recorder and the AC adaptor use only the specified battenesand AC adaptor Batteries DZBP14 R DZBP16 and DZ BP28 The DZ BP14 R is supplied with this camera recorder AC adapter DZACE1 CLASS 1 LASERPRO DUCT CAUTION This symbol alerts the user that impor tant literature concerning the operation and maintenance of this unit has been included Therefore it should be read carefully to avoid any problems This product contains a laser diode of higher class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not remove any covers or at tempt to gain access to the inside of the product Referall servicing to qualified per sonnel IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument But safety is your responsibility too This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera recorder and accessory equipment Please read it carefully before operating your video product and keep it in a handy place for future reference INST
120. ltiple scenes ECH refer to Selecting Con secutive scenes Together or Selecting Random Scenes on page 71 3 If you are sure that you wish to delete the scene press the II button The screen being deleted will appear When multiple scenes are being deleted you can stop deletion midway Press the O button The scenes up to the point where the O button was pressed will be deleted Note Place the cursoron scene to be deleted and then pressthe DELETE button on remote con trol You can also delete the scene Editing Play List Adding Scenes Using Menu You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a created play list Display the Edit Play List menu screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 1 3 on page 77 Select the scenes to be added from the upper TOW OD o ar Scene to be added 3 Press the MENU button gorro The menu screen for ed Beak Hn play list will ap MEEN EENG u DERIT pear i a 78 4 Choose Add and then press the gt II but fia T ooro ton GL DOT O07 The selected scenes will be added to the end of play list to be edited Note The selected scenes will be added in the insertion postion Editing Play List Deleting Scenes Using Menu If by mistake you insert undesired scenes to the play list to be edited in Editing Play List Adding Scenes using Menu on page 78 or if there are unnecessary scenes in the play list to be
121. may be dead 33 Replace it 105 page Battery cannot be Wasthe CHARGE ACCESS indicator lit or blinking during charged charging The battery might have been attached incorrectly to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera re corder Remove the battery and then attach it again If a correctly attached battery cannot be charged the bat tery isdead Purchase a new one Isthe battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it fora while to cool down then charge tt Isthe ambient temperature too low ortoo high Charge the battery at 10 30 C Has the battery been unused fora long time Remove the battery and then reattach tt If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one RE recording page Pressing ate REC Isinput image copy guarded button will not start Copy guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD 22 94 recording video camera recorder Recording starts Isdisc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it but stops immedi Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the ately disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device isconnected via several other devices such as AV selector the video signal may not be transmit ted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of de vices through which the video signal is transmitted orcon nect AV device directly
122. mera recorder in such a place it could malfunction or the case could be dam aged Also do not expose the DVD video cam era recorder to direct sunlight or place near a heater Do not store the DVD video camera recorder ina place where the humidity is dech orina dusty place Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humidity is high the lens could become mouldy and the DVD video camera recorder could be unusable It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet etc Suggestions and Restrictions Make a tial recording e Be sure to make a trial recording before an ac tual take to make sure that recording is normal Data that was not stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder can not be restored e Itis recommended that you use DVD RAM disc for trial recording since a recording stored on it can be deleted The recorded contents cannot be com pensated for e Hitachi will not compensate for any damages caused when a recording is not made normally or the recorded contents cannot be played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder or disc Also Hitachi will not be respon sible for your recorded video and audio 22 Do not store the DVD video camera recorderina place subjectto strong magnetism or intense vibrations e This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from
123. mode is effec tive only during movie recording Switching the mode will not work during still recording Input Selection for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera recorder you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 93 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them CAMERA Usually select this option UNE To view image from another device on this DVD video camera recorder 1 Press the MENU button in the recording pause status The menu screen will appear Use the joystick to choose Input Source on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt I button The options will appear on the right of Input Source The mark will be attached to the cur rently selected option 3 Select the desired option fA and then press the gt 1I bk button The selected op WIEST tion will be set E a Web Input Source ii hawt 4 Press the MENU button mge eu The menu screen will disappear oo LIME IN UU GI 0 00 00 REH 30AIN panan 10 30 a 672002 Note The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera re corder is tumed off Changing Method for Recording Stills for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU You can record stills of externally inpu
124. move the disc Note If you push down the DISC EJ ECT button the disc willnot come out until it completely stops rotating Afterthe lock release sound isheard wait fora few moments and then push down the DISC EJ ECT button again 39 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD video Ccamera recorder Basic Handling of DVD video camera recorder Tuming DVD Video Camera Recorder On While holding down the red button at the centre of power switch turn the switch to set it to 8 VIDEO or LJ PHOTO Note When power istumed on the self diagnosis function of DVD video camera recorder may work and some message may appear If any message appears refer to Trouble Messages p 100 Power switch Opening LCD Monitor If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen If the monitor is open the viewfinder will be off Press the OPEN button to open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor can be opened up to approxi mately 90 If the LCD monitor is open 90 it can be tilted with screen down as much as 90 and can also be tilted with screen up and turned up to 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note Be sure to open the LCD monitor approx mately 90 before changing its vertical angle Note Do not
125. movies and stills on DVD RAM disc only can be recorded In both recordings of movie and still on DVD RAM disc In addition simply loading a DVD RAM disc into a PC equipped with DVD RAM drive and DVD video recording software compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM allows you to easily view the recorded disc You can finalise a recorded DVD R disc on this DVD video camera recorder so that you can play it back on a DVD player or DVD recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc however the finalised DVD R disc may not be usable on some DVD players only Zooming up to 240 times is possible using the 12 power optical zoom multiplied by the 20 power digital zoom Movies and stills can be recorded on the same disc by simply switching the recording mode power switch However if you use a DVD R disc a still image cannot be recorded If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC the DVD video camera recorder can cap ture still images such as JPEG data Immediate Reviewing of Recorded Image You can check the movie or still recorded in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Editing in Various Ways on DVD video camera recorder Alone This DVD video camera recorder is provided with a useful editing playback tool Disc Navigation allows you to easily attach a title or special video effect to the recorded movie or still With Disc Navi gation you can arrange the playback order and edit Using with Vanous Devices Connect this DVD
126. n E oe Note It may take time to update the control in lodata Control formation if the disc hasmany recorded scenes Note Pressing the O button on the screen forver fication will restore the thumbnail display screen The screen for verifying Update Control Info will appear If you are sure that you wish to update the con trol information use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt II button The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may appear while the message for updating is displayed If you choose NO on the screen for verifying updating of control information updating will be cancelled 89 Finalising Disc If you wish to play back the contents recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a DVD player etc that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc finalise the disc following the procedure below Press the MENU button The Disc Navigation menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Finalize Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the gt I button The disc will be finalised 3 If you are sure that you wish to finalise Finalize Drise the disc use the joy Ue stick to choose YES MAAE and then press the gt Il button When finalising the other side of disc turn the disc over and repeat the above procedure from step 2 Note You can
127. nd that no water or dust enters the DVD video camera recorder as it could cause a malfunction op Kap Crystal Display and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video cam era recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on The normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera re corder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder conecty e Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera recorder The viewfinder or LCD monitor may become detached and the DVD video camera recorder could fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact e This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you do not strike it against a hard object or allow it to fall e Do not use the DVD video camera recorder on a tripod in a place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust e Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video cam era recorder or AC adapter could cause it to malfunction No water or oil e Water or oil entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter could cause a short cir cuit or other malfunctions Heaton surface of product e The surface of the DVD video camera recorder will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Be careful when touching the bottom of the DVD video camera recorder since
128. nding on the distance to the trol side subject Note The amount of light tendsto be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image istoo dark use additional lighting 48 Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording The DVD video camera recorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the centre of screen and automatically focuses on it If you want to record by adding special effects or focusing on a subject image off the centre of screen adjust the focus manually Press the FOCUS button in the recording pause status MEF will appear on the screen il 0 00 00 REM 30HIN ay 10 30 Ae 672002 Manual Focusicon d Press the zoom lever down to T control side to zoom in on subject Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the FOCUS button buttons LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focusand auto focus With auto focus no indication will appearon the screen Note Be sure to zoom up to your subject only when manually focusing on it If you bring the sub ject into focus at the wide angle position focus will be incorrect when you zoom up to the sub ject Note Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorneristumed off When you tum the DVD video camera recorderon next time auto focus will be restored Manually focus the following objects which may not be automatically focused see p 4
129. new disc on this DVD video camera recorder Note If you wish to use a DVD R disc recorded onthisDVD video camera recorderdirectly on PC finalise the disc on the DVD video camera re corder see page 90 Note Whiting of the imagesedited on PC to DVD RAM or DVD R disc may not be possible depending on the combination of PC and DVD RAM or DVD R disc Subsidiary Information Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to POWER OFF before cleaning this DVD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor If dust adheres to viewfinder lens Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camer re corder 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 Use a cotton swab to wipe it off Do not use force when rubbing the lens Doing so could damage it 1 Push up the tab on the back of viewfinder to remove the lens block of viewfinder Use a soft object such as a cotton swab to clean the lens in viewfinder 3 Reattach the lens block Check the orientation of lens block and slowly fit it in until a c
130. not be possible In such cases use this DVD video camera recorder to play back the DVD R disc To play back the finalised DVD R disc on PC you will need DVD playback software The DVD playback software Power DVD XP is supplied with the optional DZ WINPC3 W Handling Disc e If you use a DVD RAM disc or DVD R disc to which dirt or dust adheres recognition of the disc may not be possible when it is inserted into this DVD video camera recorder Also the DVD video camera recorder may stop during recording or playback or noise disturbance of image may occur during playback The same phenomenon may appear if condensation occurs because of abrupt change in temperature e If an error message appears on the LCD screen while this DVD video camera recorder is being used turn off the DVD video camera recorder once and then turn it on again P 101 e If an error message appears when the DVD video camera recorder is being used in an environment where the temperature is high or it is used continuously turn off the DVD video camera recorder and after a while turn it on again e If an error message appears when the DVD video camera recorder is being used in an environment where the temperature is low leave it powered for several minutes turn it off and then on again e When the disc is used for an extended period of time the temperature will increase because of the heat inside the DVD video camera recorder Be careful wh
131. o camera re corderfacing down Disc could fall out 4 Remove the disc Hold the disc by its sides as shown in the illus tration and gently pull it out Note Be careful when removing the disc since the temperature atthe shutter will be very high Gently push the section indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block hand strap to close the cover Note Even afterthe DVD video camera recorder istumed on the disc can be removed unless it isin recording status Press down the DISC EJ ECT but ton and hold it for at least 2 seconds A click will be heard and the disc willbe unlocked Push down the DISC EJ ECT button once again to remove the disc The DISC EJ ECTindicatoron the LCD screen will change from white to pink at this time It is recommended that you tum the DVD video cam era recorder off before inserting or ejecting disc to prevent misoperation Note Do not insert anything otherthan the 8cm DVD RAM disc or DVD R disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions Note Set the power switch to POWER OFF to tum the DVD video camera recorder off Do not remove the battery to tum the camera recorner off If you do so the disc cannot be removed If the disc cannot be removed use the AC adapter etc to powerthe DVD video camera recorder Set the power switch to amp VIDEO then POWER OFF to make sure by the sound thatthe disc isunlocked and then re
132. rate the DVD video cam era recorder when strong light stnkes the infrared receiver Adjust the place orangle of the DVD video camera re corder Are there battenesin the remote control Also check the polarities of batteries The batteries could be dead Try replacing them Isthe DVD video camera recorder powered Tum it on Disc cover cannot Isdisc corectly inserted be closed Was disc inserted until it locked Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert it Operating sound is Thissound isheard because the disc iscyclically operated heard cyclically and doesnot indicate a fault Scene cannot bel Isthe cursor pointing to the scene to be deleted If you deleted select a scene with yellow cursor when a scene already selected framed in red exists the scene framed in red will be deleted Carefully check the colours of cursorand bar graph on the thumbnail display screen 109 System Reset If the DVD video camera recorderdoesnot operate nomally perform System Reset The DVD video camera recordermay recoverto normal System Reset will reset 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 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue
133. re of screen auto focus When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on auto focus will always be set Focusing range You can switch the display mode of on screen information e On T tele side approximately 1 m from lens surface to infinity e On W wide side approximately 1 cm from lens surface to infinity How to install conversion lens optional The installation screw diameter of this lens is 37 mm Lens hood Conversion lens A Al To remove Remove the lens hood from the DVD video cam Remove the lens cap from the conversion lens era recorder and screw it all the way into the filter screw of the DVD video camera recorder Note Be careful not to lose the lens hood Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZTL1 isattached overthe lens the range where a subject is focused at Tend telephoto side will be fom approximately 5 m to infinite Note If the optional tele conversion lens DZ1L1 is attached overthe lens the fourcomers of screen will be darker vignetting on W wide angle sde when a subject is zoomed in Macro Recording Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 1 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen im the DVD video camera recorder at the sub Note Zoom can be used but the subject may ject and press down the zoom lever to W con not be focused depe
134. recor fora prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing thiscould cause the DVD video cam era recorderand LCD monitorto become hot 40 LC D Screen Brightness Adjustment 1 Press the LCD BRIGHT button The BRIGHT indicator will light on the screen The indicator will go out in approximately 5 seconds AU 0 00 00 REM 30HIN KT eels IGHT 10 30 BRIGHT indicator Ae 6 2002 Use the button to adjust the brightness Pressing will change the brightness of LCD screen and also move the position of BRIGHT bar scale Closing LCD Monitor Before closing the LCD monitor be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD video camera recorder Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard Note Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right anglesto the DVD video camera recorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD video cam era recorder with its screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder Note Ifthe LCD monitor isnot securely locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder Viewing Subject through Viewfinder Adjust the angle of viewfinder as you like and fit your eye to the eyecup If the image is blurred you can adjust the focus Adjust t
135. rst highlighted Note After setting the figure forthe day tilt the joystick to right to select the digit to be set If you press the gt II button after selecting the figure for the day the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting month year ortime Tilt the joystick up or E down to select the number for current date time and then re peat step 5 to set the cur rent date and time After setting the current date and time press the gt 1 button 3 6 2002 10 20 diDate set up The screen for verifying H 7 the set date will appear GENTER RAN 7 H the displayed date and time are correct use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt Il button The date and time will be set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu screen Note This DVD video camera recorer incorpo ratesa rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery isexhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adapterto DVD video camera recorder and leave them forat least 24 hours with the DVD video camera recorder tumed off The built in battery willbe charged 35 Changing Display Format of Date and Time You can select one of three date display formats day month year month day year or year month day Associated with the selected date display t
136. s and Disc Navigation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded Recording indicator p 65 The red indicator will light during recording Infrared receiver p 29 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal W 4D 42 GB VY Stereo microphone p 42 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside p 40 OPEN button p 40 Press this button and hold it while opening the liquid crystal display LCD 2 Stop cancel button p 16 44 To end playback or set menu B Joystick p 10 Move the joystick to select a scene or menu item and play back scenes DISC NAVIGATION button p 70 1516 42 22 23 24 25 26 27 5 AV input output jack p 91 2 Record button REC p 42 PC connection terminal TO PC 2 Powerswitch p 42 43 p 97 4 Extemal microphone jack p 42 Viewfinder p 41 DISC EJ ECT button p 37 Press down this button to open the disc guide 20 CHARGE ACCESS indicator p 21 31 Will blink or light during charging or while the DVD video camera recorder is operating 21 Zoom lever p 47 Push the lever to the T side for tel ephoto or to the W side for wide angle 22 Battery attachment platform p 30 23 DC cord connection temninal DC IN 8 4V p 31 24 S VIDEO output jack p 91
137. s recorded from the stereo micro phone on the front of DVD video camera recorner Take care that this microphone isnot blocked Note You can pressthe REC button immediately after recording is finished but no further recording willbe made while DISC ACCESS isbeing displayed Recording will restart afterthe message disappears Note Ifa very bright subject isrecored stnpe like lights may appearabove and below the subject Note Take care that power is not interrupted while the CHARGE AC CESS indicator is blinking Note The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds Note See page 65 for setting of Record LED re cording indicator On Off Note Forvanousfunctions available during record ing see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 54 Note Hitachi cannot be responsible for video and audio that cannot be recorded oredited be cause of any defect Note The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be changed Power save and discharge of battery If when Power Save On is specified the DVD video camera recorder is left in the recording pause status for approximately 5 minutes it will automatically turn off To restart recording set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to VIDEO To set or release power save see Setting or Re leasing Power Save on page 64 It is recommended that you specify Power Save On since ev
138. sage Use AC adapter will appear If an AC adapter is not handy press the stop 0O button and then remove the disc If the disc is inserted when the AC adapter is later used to power the DVD video camera recorder the data may be repaired The temperature inside the DVD video camera re corderistoo high and reading or wnting of the data on disc may not be performed normally Tum 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 ina well ventilated spot 1 Data enorina part Se image file Repair disc now 2 Found eror in im age file Repair disc now 3 Data enorin all im age files Repair all data now Use AC adapter Enor occured Please replace disc or format disc Enor occured Please replace disc Disc hasno data The MENU button was pressed with no sene recorded ea Disc has no Play List Switching of play list was selected with no play list tored Disc includes pro tected scenes Delete scenes Play Lists over limit Cannot execute Unselect multiple scenes 102 It is possible that the system cannot nomally complete wrting of file when power is tumed off for some reason dunng recording orediting deleting dividing orcom bining scenes or creating play list Selecting YES will automatically repair the video file but even if NO is selected the same message willappearwhen the DVD
139. scene has been selected When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene If the range for playback has been specified Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat Note Pressthe L button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be can celled Note Still imagescan also be played back re peatedly Note The Repeat Play setting iscancelled when ever the DVD video camera recorer istumed off or DISC EJ ECT button is pressed Connecting to Other Devices This section explains about the connections to another AV device such as TV and how to transfer data in DVD video camera recorder to PC Viewing on TV Screen Connect this DVD video camera recorderto a TV and you can play back the recorded video or monitor the video being recorded on the TV screen This is also useful when editing orplaying back with Disc Navigation Connecting to a TV Use the provided AV input output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows S VIDEO cable To video audio input jacks To S VIDEO output jack To S VIDEO input jack z White To AV input output jack AV input output cable 7 provided If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack the connection using S VIDEO cable will be possible Only the DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU can input a signal Note Before connecting make sure that th
140. se need to be replaced an ASTA or BSI approved BS 1362 fuse must be used of the same rating If the fuse cover is detachable never use the plug with the cover omitted If a replacement fuse cover is required ensure it is of the same colour as that visible on the pin face of the plug Fuse covers are available from your dealer DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dis pose of it immediately having first removed the fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK The wire coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWN or RED On no account connect either of these wires to the terminal marked E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow Microsoft MS MS DOS Windows and Windows NT are registered trad
141. ssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrren 40 LCD Screen Brightness Adjustment 41 Closing LCD Monitor seiscsstiresnscacvcintscsseacesa 41 Viewing Subject through Viewfinder 41 Recording Movie se cccnctceserec esierctsaninstinnioxiadicens 42 Using External Microphone An 42 Recording SUMS cerccesccastctestatccnnteescnceneccexseastee 43 Playing AC onnie an EnA 44 Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 44 Skip Playback EE 44 Search Playback a iesnssicianscrsenresaisnnenssciexseacesa 45 Frame Advance Frame Back Slow Playback sssssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrens 45 Searching for Point You Wish to View by Specifying lt GO TO E 46 ZOOMIN EE 47 Focusing When Recording Movie 48 Macro Recording uk 48 Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Seelen Le serinin nannan EREE 49 Adjusting Exposure Manual 50 On Screen Information sses 5I Information Display During Recording 51 Information Display During Playback 53 Advanced Techniques Setting Up Camera Funchons 54 Selecting Shooting Mode to Match the Subject Switching Programme AE Mochel 54 White Balance Auto Hold sanne 55 Using the Electronic Image Stabilizer ETS EIE E EE A A E 56 Switching Digital ZOOM OTT 57 Switching to 16 9 Mode n 58 Setticng Up Record Functions s sssseeseeeeesn 59 Switchisng Movie Quality Mode 59 Input Selection for DZ MV238E AU and DZ MV208E AU E 60 Changing Method for Recording Stills for DZ MV238E A
142. stacle between the remote control and infrared receiveron DVD video cam era recorer remote control may not be possible Note The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of HitachiVCRs If you use a Hitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed nearthe DVD video Camera recorder will also be operated by the remote control To prevent this change the remote control code of the VCR 29 Setting Up the Battery The DZBP14 R battery pack provided with this DVD video camera recorderhasnot been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder Note Be sure to use the specified battery DZBP14 R DZBP16 sold separately or DZBP28 sold sepa rately forthe DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire Attaching Battery to DVD video camera recorder 3 While fitting the battery onto the DVD video camera recorder slide it downward until a click is heard Raise the view finder 9 Align the top of bat tery with the top surface of battery at tachment platform of DVD video cam era recorder Note Make sure that the battery is securely at tached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage Removing Battery After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it Set the power switch 3 While holding the BATT
143. t images on a DVD RAM disc in the Frame or Field mode The DVD video camera recorder can record an external image with little movement by specifying Frame but Field is recommended for recording image with movement Mode Details of setting On screen display kg Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects de spite high image quality Frame suits recording of less moving video Suita ble for recording of frequently moving video subjects Press the MENU button in the recording pause 3 Use the joystick to se status lect the desired option et SC and then press the gt II The menu screen will appear button zs PHOTO Loi Ficia 2 Use the joystick to The selected option will choose PHOTO Input be set on the Record Func Wen tions Setup screen and WI IS You can check the still then press the P II ai recording format of ex ena ct button ENTER LEEUR ois ternal input image by 9 ees reviewing the on M The options will appear screen information on the right of PHOTO Input The D mark will Still external input mode be attached to the cur l 4 Press the MENU button rently selected option The menu screen will disappear 61 Self Timer You can record stills of yourself alone or with your family friends etc using the self timer function as with ordinary cameras A still will be recorded approximately 10 seconds after the REC button is pressed Press the
144. t when recording ina dark place Note The DVD video camera recorderautomati Cally setsthe shutter soeed between 1 800 and 1 30 second between 1 800 and 1 10 second if Programme AE has been set to Low Light depending on the subject bnghtness Note During recording of stills the electronic im age stabilizer will not function 43 Playing Back immediately Checking Recorded Scene You can check your recording immediately on the spot d Press the O button buttons Joystick C button 1 Press II button in the recording pause status The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback mode and playback will start from the first image of the scene you have recorded last When playback is finished the DVD video cam era recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc Skip Playback During playback tilt the joystick up A or down Y to locate the start of desired scene Tilt A once To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback Tilt V once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back and start play back Tilt A and hold To continuously locate the be Playback will stop and recording pause status will be restored Note When the LCD monitorisopened playback sound will be heard from the speaker Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons O Note To temporarily stop playback press the gt I
145. tabs to prevent overwriting on recorded data Make sure that the write protect tab is set to the side where recording is possible C5 Jee D _ EET Recording possible CE FROTEGTA D E Recording not possible Note When recording special events be sure to use a new disc which has never been removed from cartridge orcaddy Note Writing similar to recording is performed even with simple editing ordeletion Make sure that editing or deletion has been securely performed with the disc removed from cartridge orcaddy Note If there are dust scratchesordirt on the sur face of disc block noise may appearin image or sound may be interrupted Take great care when handling discsso that no dirt orfingerpnntsadheres to them Note This DVD video camera recorder hasa function that allows recording avoiding portions of the disc with dust scratches or dirt The DVD video camera recorder sets to pause II status and automatically restarts recording REC This will interupt recording for several seconds to sev eral minutes and multiple thumbnails will be cre ated see p 67 in one recording as shown in the figure In this case the recordable time will de crease ORAL Prograns garag SI T L 25 Disc Storage Capacity The movies and stills that can be recorded on an 8 cm disc used in this DVD video camera recorder are as follows Prepare discs according to the scheduled recording time an
146. the specified point and enter the playback pause status To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the O button before going to the specified point Note The cursormay not move at same pitch in tervals 46 Zooming This DVD video camera recordercan optically zoom in on subject up to 12 powers digitally multiplied by 20 powers for movie recording and 4 powers for still recording Move the zoom lever down to T control side Recording in and the subject image will gradually become wide area telescopic Move the zoom lever up to W con trol side and the image will widen Recording enlarged If Dig Zoom 48x or 240x is specified moving image the zoom lever down to T control side will engage the digital zoom midway see page 57 Note The setting of digital Zoom 240x is effective only during movie recording If you specify 240x in the still recording mode the digital zoom will a uto matically be set to 48x Note When a subject is zoomed it may be mo mentanily out of focus Note When digital zoom isengaged the image quality will be rougher Note Ifthe zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals the recorded image willbe unclear Zoom Up Digital zoom range y CL o peu 4 NY bets 48 x 240 x Zoom back For movie only 47 Focusing When Recording Movie This DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses a subject at the cent
147. uring Playback Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen wee Done 0 00 38 S GG 12 40 22 5 2002 No display Playback information Recording date time display Switching the information display KS VIDEO or J PHOTO mode 7 AY Programme or f Play List P 8 Refer to Disc type on page 51 ress the DISPLAY button You can switch the dis 4 py Will appear when Repeat play On is play mode of on screen information specified Recording mode Ek Standard playback Scene No H Playback pause Repeat play P Forward search playback R 44 Reverse search playback K Playback kl Forward skip playback operation Id Reverse skip playback Programme No Counter 11 gt Forward frame advance lt j Reverse frame back Refer to Playback beginning on page 44 for how to operate The Rei mark will appear on the first image on disc The PI mark will appear on the last image on disc or Play List SE Disc type e Playback information display Shows the status of DVD video camera recorder during playback e Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started e No display No information will appear How ever when the mode of playback operation is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds 53 Advanced Techniques This sec tion
148. ve now been reset to de faults 4 Press the MENU button CENTER lir The menu screen will disappear The Reset verification screen will appear Note To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen forveniication in step 2 or pressthe O button 66 Disc Navigation This section explains about how to edit recorded images using the Disc Navigation func tion Before Using Disc Navigation Disc Navigation isa tool forediting scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Here isan explanation on scene and programme so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function Structure of Data Recorded On This DVD Video Camera Recorder Video recorded using this DVD video camera recorder will be stored on disc in units of scene in the order of recording eMovie One scene refers to images recorded between each press of the REC button until recording is temporarily stopped by pressing REC again eStill One scene refers to a still recorded by pressing REC button The recorded scenes are collected as programmes on each recording date All programmes Programme No 1 Recorded on 3rd May 2002 Peon 9 00 11 30 14 00 16 00 Bin Scene 16 30 Thumbnails Programme No 10 Recorded on 27th May 2002 14 45 16 30 18 00 Times on each scene show when recordings were started Numbers show the order in which recordings were made
149. wer Supplies sectiaveiesesedaxscavscaevsidieseanrecees 112 Miscellaneous kk 112 dere EE OK About This Manual Photographs in this manual Photographs taken using digital still camera are used for explanation of images that appear in the view finder or on the LCD screen in this manual Understand that they look different from those you will actually view in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note The DZMV238E AU displays are used forthe following explanation Some items do not appear depending on the model About joystick You can tilt it up down to left or right or press its centre The way you move it will determine the results Normally move the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item or scene and then press the centre to enter the selection Notation of cancel button Press the stop cancel button to stop your operation midway or return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the O button will be used in this text and marks beside headings This DVD video camera recorder has some functions available only with DVD RAM disc or operation only necessary for DVD R disc Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc you use 10 Checking Provided ACC SSONCS Make sure that you have all the following accessones in package Battery model DZ BP14 R Portable power supply for this DVD video camera recorder Char
150. wing so as not to damage the data e Disconnect AC adapter e Plug or unplug PC connection cable e Remove disc e Subject disc to severe vibrations or impact If the DVD video camera recorder is turned off while the CHARGE ACCESS indicator is blink ing turn it on again with the disc cartridge or caddy loaded in it Repair of the disc will be ex ecuted CHARGE ACCESS indicator Note The CHARGE ACCESS indicator will blink in red while the disc isbeing accessed and it will blink or light in red during charging Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner e The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate e When using chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories e For optional accessories follow the cautions and instruction manuals attached Use the AC adapter only ina well ventilated open space e Do not use the AC adapter in a narrow space where flow of air is blocked or where it is very near any object or inside any object Ignoring this will increase heat inside the AC adapter which could cause fire burns electric shock or fault 21 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera recorderin a place where the tempera ture is very high fora long period of time e The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk becomes very high in the hot season If you leave the DVD video ca
151. y press the O button The demo mode will end when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off or the DISC EJECT button is pressed down DVESiAM HITACHI inspire the Neal Note If you choose Auto in step 3 the demon stration will automatically start approximately three minutes after the DVD video camera recorder is tumed on Note Ifa disc isloaded in the DVD video cam era recorder the demonstration will not start even if Auto has been set Note When connecting the powercable to the DVD video camera recorder the pin of power cable cannot be completely inserted into the DC IN 8 4V jack but this does not indicate a malfunc tion Do not insert the power cable with undue force Doing so could result in malfunction Note The demonstration function will not work when the DVD video camera recorder is con nected to PC Note While the demonstration isbeing given the recording indicator will blink Features of DVD video camera recorder Versatile Functions Available This DVD video camera recorder has numerous useful func tions However the functions that can be used will vary depending on whether DVD RAM or DVD R disc is used Use the functions following the table below Camera Functions Disc used Reference DVD RAM DVD R Pa9e eeng o o 5 teea o o 5 Bs pee pe DigZoom 57_ je Loos VIDED Mode o Im lt T Input Self Timer OSD O 2 S 2 rc D o E O

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