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1. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 Choose Delete on the Edit menu screen and uz TOTES 2 Display the editing screen then press the gt II m PERPE se of the play list to be pat Pays button Playlist Wo 007100 edited eS st No D Repeatsteps3 5 other CET Gne Perform steps 2 4 on scenes can be deleted page 120 ADD EXIT 6 Press the O button The screen for verifying exit 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row will appear 4 Select the scene to be deleted and then pressthe Note MENU button f all scenes on play list are deleted the play list itself will also be deleted You can also select multiple scenes P 98 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST Youcanspecify 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 112 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 choose Start gt Current Current gt End All eet ae 001 014 2 Displaythe editing screen un on the Select menu E X of the play list to be CRIT Programs oo screen and then press the edited Il gr Il button ae
2. ENTER RETURN CORAM 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you wish to add scenes and then press the gt II button Edit PlayList 01 8 30 2003 12 30PM 02 9 10 2003 8 00AM 03 9 12 2003 9 30AM 04 9 20 2003 3 15PM ul CENTER EJRETURN The scenes of the 4 program that was displayed in step 1 will Edit PlayList appear in the upper row L sllFroarans 0 and thescenes of selected Si Pale PlayList No 01 007 007 play list willappearin the lower row ADD SDESELECT ALL Note If the DISPLAY button is pressed when the thumbnails are displayed therecording date time ofthe selected scene will appear across the bottom of screen Edit PlayList 8 30 2003 12 30 00PM Press DISPLAY again to restore the previous screen 8 30 2008 12 30 00M Recording date time 120 E P ee JL 1 Scene to be added Playlist No 01 05 0 8 EST IE e H Insertion position ADD EXIT 2 1 Number of scene before insertion position cursor 2 Number of all scenes on play list 6 Tilt the joystick up to move the cursor to the upper row and tilt it to left or right to point the cursor to the scene to be added T Press the gt MI button to copy the scene Afte
3. eese 62 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING sehe isto ERR EP rere eats 62 Recording Image from Other AV Devices 65 CONNECTING TO OTHER AV DEVICE 65 RECORDING IMAGE FROM AV DEVICE 66 Playing Back see 67 IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SOENE 1 Le eei ooi ette 67 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD 68 SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE 68 FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK SLOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE eene 68 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE eee 69 PLAYING BACK STILLS eee 69 JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 70 On Screen Information Display 71 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK 71 Playback on Other Devices CONNECTING TO A TV VIEWING ON TV SCREEN PLAYBACK ON DVD PLAYER ees 74 REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER eee 75 HOW TO REMOVE DISC ssseeee 75 English REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 76 WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OEF ede a eei ttr tte beide ctl 76 DISC CLEANING eseeeeen 76 Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player 77 Advanced Techniques Understanding Flow of Menu 78 Setting Up Camera Functions 80 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE 80 ADJUSTING COLOR
4. 98 SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER iri reis 98 Disc Navigation Menu eese 99 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION creuse qe Ra Rie rer ed Neap dee 99 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU esee 100 14 ifo P 101 DELETING SCENES DELETE 101 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT THUMBNAIL een 103 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT SKIP iion eene 104 ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS EDIT FADE 105 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE rece 106 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE seen 107 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 108 COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY YS oid sage e ECEE 109 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK 110 DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF eiit eere a eerte 111 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT e en eR ER 112 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL 5 5 2 et 113 Programs coc eer pe D Mer des IIS 114 WHAT IS PROGRAM cssssseee 114 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH sess 114 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY 115 CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE 115 Play List rette tern ttt 117 WHAT IS PLAY LIST seeessseesesse 117 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE 117 Go SWITCHING TO DI
5. a g 2 Cancel CENTER E DELETE GEDSELECT M 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear Choose YES and then press the 1I button TITLE at a Park AN inish title setting BEN ENTER Choose NO to cancel changing of the title After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note If you wish to delete the letter for title press the L button once The inputletter will be deleted Holding down the O button will delete all letters in the TITLE column You can also use the DELETE button on remote control to delete any input letters Pressing the SELECT button on the title setting screen in step 5 will change the cursor position from the title input bar to character select palette input mode number and then to Cancel To cancel the setting of title choose NO on the screen for verifying the entered title The screen for verifying cancellation of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES If you press the O button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder 116 G Characters available for entering title You can use the joystick to select characters from the capital letter small
6. move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene 10 Press the O button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 7 the submenu screen will appear You can also move multiple scenes P 98 Stills can also be moved Only scenes on play list can be moved English 123 CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE The play lists have serial numbers in the order you have created them along with the created dates times You can change this title at any time 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the PlayList menu screen and then press the gt II button 4 Use the Playlist Title screen to select the play list whose title you wish to change and then press the gt II button See Changing Title of Program Title on page 115 for how to enter a title PlayList Title 03 9 12 2003 9 30AM 4 9 20 2003 3 15PM RENTER EJRETURN DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the 1I button 4 use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the 1I button Delete PlayList 01 8 30 2003 12 30PM 02 9 10 2003 8 00AM 03 9
7. Moviequality mode of Recordable time on 8 DVD RAM disc in DVD video camera DUE recorder guy STD Approx 40 minutes FINE Approx 25 minutes XTRA At least 18 minutes Subsidiary Information Cleaning Be sure to set the power switch to POWER OFF before cleaning this DVD video camera recorder Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry soft cloth to wipe dirt off When cleaning the LCD screen be careful not to use force scratch it or subject it to impact Doing such could cause a defect in the screen result in display unevenness or damage the LCD monitor ef dust adheres to the viewfinder lens remove it using a cotton swab etc Do not rub the lens with force Doing so could scratch the lens Do not use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera recorder case The coating of case could peel off or the case could deteriorate Wipe off dirt on the case with a moist cloth which has been completely wrung out When using chemical cleaning cloth follow instructions for use 145 English Changing Setting of Demonstration This DVD video camera recorder has versatile functions including special effects Referring to the procedure on page 40 connect the DVD video camera recorder AC adapter charger and power cable to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet 1 Press the MENU button Note You can press the DISC NAVIGATION button to stop 2 Choose
8. After recording with EIS set to Off it is recommended that you return the setting to On and then turn the DVD video camera recorder off unless you normally record with Off setting This function is effective only during movie recording It will not work during still recording Note The EIS setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Although you can switch EIS between on and off during still recording the setting will be effective only during movie recording Itis recommended that you specify EIS Off when using the DVD video camera recorder on a desk or tripod When EIS On is specified there will be a slight difference between the actual movement and the movement on screen Gross camera shake may not be entirely corrected even if EIS On is specified EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens generally available is used 83 English MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE DIG ZOOM When the zoom lever is moved down to T control side with Dig Zoom 40x or 240x specified digital zoom will automatically kick in when optical 10x zoom range is exceeded You can set the digital zoom to 40x or 240x for movie recording or 40x for still recording 1 Press the MENU button choose Dig Zoom on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button Camera Functions Setup Q B240 40x Off
9. T Press the O button to quit 110 To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the same procedure as above to unlock the scene The lock mark will disappear and locking will be released Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 102 You can also select multiple scenes P 98 Wheninitializing the card the locked scenes will also be deleted DESIGNATING SCENES TO BE PRINTED DPOF You can use DPOF to set print information including selection of the scenes to be printed so that you will be able to use it on a system conforming to DPOF Note DPOF stands for digital print order format DPOF is used to ask a print lab to print recorded stills 1 Set the power switch to amp amp PHOTO 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to which DPOF is to be set 4 Press the MENU button D Choose DPOF on the Scene menu screen and then press the 1I button CENTER EXETURN n 6 The DPOF Set screen will appear If you are sure you wantto set DPOF to the scene press the gt I I button DPOF Set Al L Eig ERES DPOF icon If you want to change the scene to which DPOF is set you can change it on this screen ENTER SEXT T Use joystick to specify the number of pri
10. XTRA Highest quality only when using DVD RAM disc LPCM Highest audio quality only when using DVD R disc FINE High quality STD Standard Still recording quality only when using card FINE High quality NORM Standard ECO Number of recordable stills is prioritized 16 Movie recording time only in movie recording mode 17 Remaining space on disc card REM XX MIN Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording 18 Remaining battery level full charge ww low remaining charge 19 Brightness Color density of LCD screen or Volume C I The volume can be adjusted during external input and playback 20 Current date time 1 When no disc or card is in the DVD video camera recorder or disc has not yet been initialized a write protected disc or locked card or a disc or card with no remaining space has been inserted 2 When a disc or card that cannot be used in this DVD video camera recorder is inserted 3 No remaining time or number will be displayed with a protected disc or locked card or finalized DVD R disc 4 n XTRA mode possible recording time may be longer than the displayed time 5 The displayed number of recordable stills is for reference The decreasing number may not be correct depending on recording conditions not displayed with a DVD R disc English 63 e Switching the informat
11. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button D choose Start gt Current Current End or All 3E d 2 Select the first scene to be selected and then press the 1 E Ne Il button a Da Sta ais etal urrent cni 3 Press the MENU button ec p TREE A ENTER SRETURN ORAM 4 Choose Select on the Scene menu screen BAIT Programs 006 011 Se Fale Current scene as A ra E s APR PLAY QRAM BAIT Programs 006 011 AIT Programs 006 011 AII Programs 006 011 ES Far KI Bike e i EE Lv EWES Siler Hi lente APR Baines EIS PLAY SDESELECT ALL CORAM PLAY DESELECT ALL ORAM PLAY amp DESELECT ALL ORAM Start Current is specified Current End is specified All is specified The scenes from the first to The scenes from the current Allscenes from the first to end current will be selected o end will be selected will be selected Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying the All Programs While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected choose screen on which scenes have been selected press the scene to be deselected and then press the the O button SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected 112 GIDQBQ DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN DETAIL You can display various information for a scene the recording mode recording date time and length special effects
12. 7G Program or amp Play List 35 Number of program or play list being played back not displayed when all programs are being M os dis back 4 Refer to Disc Card type on page 62 5 amp 5 Will appear when each function is specified On 6 Standard playback M Playback pause PP Forward search playback 4 Reverse search playback P Forward skip playback I 4 Reverse skip playback WP Forward frame advance 4I Reverse frame back Refer to Playing Back beginning on page 67 for how to operate The I mark will appear on the first image on disc The PI mark will appear on the last image on disc Recording date time display Shows the date time when recording was started Even when playback starts the date time display will not advance No display No information will appear However when the mode of playback operation is switched the symbol will appear for approx 3 seconds Note See Using Disc Navigation on page 95 and later for explanation on program and play list 71 English Playback on Other Devices This section explains about playback on another AV device such as TV cC CONNECTING TO A TV Use the provided AV S input output cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to a TV as follows t To video audio input jacks AV S input output cable Red provided Note Using S VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status
13. End is specified 125 English Disc or Card Management GIDQBQ VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY You can find out how long you will be able to record on one side of disc or on card 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Capacity on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the Il button When using disc When using card Capacit Capacity Approx Approx VIDEO XTRA 17min PHOTO FINE 462 14 VIDEO FINE 26min PHOTO NORM 924 VIDEO STD 54min PHOTO ECO 1848 2 3 PHOTO 996 Capacity 96 Capacity 90 RETURN EJRETURN 1 With DVD R disc The quality mode first used for recording with disc will appear 2 With DVD R disc This will not be displayed 4 Press the O button to quit The Disc Navigation screen will be restored Note With a write protected disc or locked card the remaining space will always be displayed as 0 RAM PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC You can protect a DVD RAM disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Protect Disc on the Disc menu screen and then press the 1I button Update Control Info ENTER RETURN
14. Finish The detection of device will start after which it will take several minutes for PC to detect the device When detecting the device is complete a message that prompts you to restart will appear Click Yes and then restart the PC Installing the UDF driver is now complete INSTALLING DVD MovieAlbumSE Software DVD MovieAlbumSE is used to edit movies that conform to DVD video recording standard and stills recorded on DVD RAM disc 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of PC 2 Use Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the folder where CD ROM is stored 3 Open the DVDMASES3 folder and then double click Setup or Setup exe 4 The screen for installing DVD MovieAlbumSE will appear Click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE Welcome to the InstaltShield Wizard for DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 The letaliShueicf Wieard wil stall DVD MovieAibumsE 3 on you computer To continue chek Ned Click 5 Carefully read the Software License Agreement If you accept it click Yes DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT AM Please tend the telloweng License Agreement Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the sest ol ther ogenmert End User Leese Agreement l out lceressr ae gariad a icones for he Soline doled in Ws End Use License on condition tema and of this Agreement itana doen not agree to the temi and condiliona ol fh promty ehan the Software to Matsuchia Electri
15. Insert the AV S input output cable plugs into jacks Before connecting make sure that the volume on TV is straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the turned down Forgetting this may cause howling from the jacks TV speakers Stereo Type with Stereo Type Monaural Type S VIDEO Jack S VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO RO QOLOQ e e e e TT TT white fT vetow i n fl fl fl Red Yellow A jet P Red White White T 72 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 tum the TV on and set the input selector to VCR whichever applicable Video input Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input 2 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on The image that the DVD video camera recorder is seeing will appear on the TV screen You can also monitor the image on the LCD screen or viewfinder of the DVD video camera recorder 3 Perform playback recording or editing You can perform playback editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on TV screen CDEC Note Adjust the volume of sound on TV The infrared remote control is useful when operating the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if itis nearthe DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a posit
16. 34 Setting Up the Battery eee 36 CHARGING BATTERY 36 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER sese 37 REMOVING BATTERY BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR 39 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY sss 39 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER e 40 Inserting and Removing Disc 41 INSERTING DISC REMOVING DISC gi Inserting and Removing Card 44 Basic Techniques Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Becorder isi e T 45 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ON AND OFE 2 3 ai seen teins 45 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 46 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 46 CLOSING LCD MONITOR sse 47 Setting Date and Time CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 215 Dee teet 49 Recording Movie sse 50 USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE 52 Recording Stills eseeees 53 Zooming niti terree terret poena 55 MACRO RECORDING eee 56 USING CONVERSION LENS GENERALLY AVAILABLE 56 Manually Focusing Subject 57 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 57 Adjusting Exposure Manually 59 Compensating for Backlight 60 Using Full Auto Function 61 On Screen Information
17. 88 Frame advance Frame back 68 FULL AUTO button eec 61 G Go To during playback 70 Go To on Disc Navigation 125 H Hand Strap oie ie ie aves 32 l Information display mode 62 Infrared receiver Initial Setup erect 92 Input Source esee 88 L L nguagg eire eter ertet eu Lens cap LOCK sect teer irte Low Light Program AE 80 LPCM VIDEO Mode eee 86 M MENU button eee 79 ME ated rd ab e tata aA adalat 57 MIG Filter 5 2 hti hr niei 85 n 123 Optical 10x zoom lens OSD Output eure nete erre PHOTO Input Play play list Play program VAI Mo Add scenes sesseee 120 Add scenes submenu Create eese k Delete 124 Delete scenes eeeeeeee 121 Delete scenes submenu 122 Move Play Select scenes submenu 122 SWIICh inre inre Title ies ae idee nne Portrait Program AE d Power Save neti ianISIDIAMIHSRSIE Power SWITCH rte Programi neret enter terrere Prieto 114 Play ien cre 115 Switch 114 Title 115 Program AE 80 Protect Disc iio rire e ic etus 126 Q Quality Card sene 87 R Record button sssss
18. Any registered fade can be changed at any time using the same procedure as above Fade can also be added to on screen information displayed during playback Adding fade to multiple scenes is also possible f the playback time of scene is short fade will cut off midway f you set fade in and fade out to a still image or a movie with recording time of no more than 3 seconds only fade in will be valid No fade effect will operate if you start playback in the recording pause status f you locate the start of a scene by skipping the image at the start of the scene will appear for a moment and then fade will operate The fade effect will not function during frame advance frame back slow playback or search playback RAM ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE You can arrange scenes within a play list by moving them to desired positions Create a play list first and then arrange the scenes Creating New Play List Create P 117 106 RAM COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE You can combine multiple scenes into one If you have recorded numerous short scenes combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes Combining scenes is possible only when Category All is specified Stills cannot be combined 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the consecutive multiple scenes to be combined 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choo
19. CENTER amp RETURN CORAM Dig Zoom MIC Filter 2 Choose the desired magnification and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Moving the zoom lever will display the digital zoom bar 84 oo e Bw 0 00 00 IOTER REM3 0 MIN C 3 When Dig Zoom is Off w x When Dig Zoom is On 40x w T Digital zoom range When Dig Zoom is On 240x only in movie recording w Digital zoom range Dig Zoom 240x 40x or Off setting will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Note You can check whether Dig Zoom is 240x 40x or Off by pressing the DISPLAY button and reviewing the on screen information You can also use the DIGITAL ZOOM button on remote control to switch the digital zoom setting Pressing the button during movie recording will switch the setting between Off 40x and 240x Pressing the button during still recording will switch between Off and 40x When using card zooming only up to 40x is possible even when 240x or 40x has been chosen Ifthe power switch is set to LJ PHOTO with DVD RAM disc loaded zooming only up to 40x is possible even when 240x has been chosen REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce
20. English RAM UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DISC Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder handles information on scenes such as skip fade in a particular manner If you use another device to edit a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder and then use the data again with Disc Navigation in this DVD video camera recorder the Disc Navigation may not appear normally If this happens use the Update Control Info function to update the data 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button D Press the O button to quit 2 Press the MENU button Note e Besureto use the AC adapter charger when updating the 3 Choose Update Control Info on the Disc control information so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off midway If updating of control menu screen and then press the gt II button pees information is interrupted by power off the control Much d P information will not be updated correctly The screen for verifying Update Control Info It may take time to update the control information if the will appear disc has many recorded scenes Pressing the button on the screen for verification will restore the thumbnail display screen 4 Choose YES and then press the gt II button Update Control Info Update Control Info BEN v ENER The message for proceeding will appear and then the Disc Navigation menu screen will be restored A black screen may app
21. The DVD video camera recorder can record movies of events and sports in the same way as with conventional camcorders It can also record stills on a DVD RAM disc or card as with a digital still camera With CCD of 1 100 000 pixels high quality movies and stills on DVD RAM disc only can be recorded When recording movies subject images can be zoomed up to 240 30 In addition simply loading a DVD RAM disc into a PC equipped with DVD RAM drive and DVD video recording software compatible with 8 cm DVD RAM allows you to easily view the recorded disc You can finalize a recorded DVD R disc on this DVD video camera recorder so that you can play it back ona DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc however the finalized DVD R disc may not be usable on some DVD players times when recording stills subject images can be zoomed up to 40 times Movies and stills can be recorded on the same disc by simply switching the recording mode power switch However if you use a DVD R disc a still image cannot be recorded If the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC the DVD video camera recorder can capture still images such as JPEG data IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE You can check the recorded movie or still in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ALONE This DVD videocamera recorderis provided with and edit multiple images to pl
22. battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder 40 Power cable A AC adapter charger Note The AC adapter charger can be used around the world An AC plug adapter is required in some foreign countries If you need one purchase it from your Hitachi distributor If the CHARGE indicator does not light when the AC adapter charger is plugged into AC outlet unplug it from the AC outlet wait a few moments and then plug it into the AC outlet again If the CHARGE indicator still does not light the AC adapter charger may be faulty Unplug it from the AC outlet and consult your dealer AC 20012400V XFEE AC Plug Adaptor not supplied Inserting and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it A few moments after the ACCESS PC indicator blinks the cover of disc insertion block willopen slightly 2 Gently open the cover by hand until it stops 3 Insert the disc in Round DVD Holder into the disc guide until it stops Note that the recording playback surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder The orientation for inserting the disc into the disc guide is also predetermined Load the disc correctly referring to the figure below DISC EJECT button Disc cover PUSH CLOSE portion The disc exposed portion must face in the same direction as the lens as shown in figure The recording playback side must
23. 1 Press the MENU button The menu screen will appear 2 Use the joystick to choose Date Mode on the r1 b Date Setup menu B Date Mode screen and then press the d Date Set Il buttom ENTER ERETURN CORAM The options will appear on the right of Date Mode The Dmark will be attached to the currently selected option 3 Use the joystick to select the desired date display Top format and then press the 3 Date Mode FDI Il button RAM The menu screen for CENTER RETURN c setting date will be restored and the Date Mode has been changed as you designated 4 Press the MENU button to switch off the menu Screen Note If the date display format has been changed the display format during playback as well as during recording will also be changed See page 62 English 49 RAMI OR Recording Movie Insert a recordable DVD RAM or DVD R disc into this DVD video camera recorder ACCESS PC indicator Pressing REC once will start recording pressing it once again will temporarily stop recording Power switch 1 Turn the DVD camera recorder on Set the power switch to li VIDEO to turn the DVD video camera recorder on After the ACCESS PC indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD If using th
24. DCFisanintegrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera recorder The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder 25 English Storage Capacity on Disc or Card RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO The recordable time will vary depending on the Note recording quality See page 86 for the setting of Audio in XTRA FINE or STD mode is recorded in the recording quality MPEG audio layer 2 format which is the option standard of DVD video standard No movie can be recorded on SD memory card or multimedia card The movie quality mode can be changed for recordings Movie recordable time on one disc on single side when recording only movies T on DVD RAM disc but not on DVD R disc Recording Disc used quality DVD RAM DVD R XTRA Approx 18 min No recording possible FINE Approx 30 min 2 Approx 30 min E STD Approx 60 min B Approx 60 min E LPCM No recording Approx 30 min 4 possible 1 Variable bit recording recording of more than 18 minutes may be possible because the transfer rate varies automatically between approx 3 10 Mbps 2 Transfer rate Approx 6 Mbps 3 Transfer rate Approx 3 Mbps 4 Linear PCM recording If your DVD player does n
25. Initial Setup demonstration midway The Disc Navigation screen will Demo Mode and then ifm appear Power Save If a disc or card is loaded in the DVD video camera Record LED press the II button 2 recorder the demonstration will not start even if Auto has been set m is Demo Mode 3 Use the joystick to choose Oa BREUI ORM The demonstration function will not work when the DVD the desired option and video camera recorder is connected to PC then press the P II While the demonstration is being given the recording button indicator will blink Auto To start demonstration approx 3 minutes after turning the DVD video camera recorder on Off To set demonstration to off Start To start demonstration immediately Press the MENU button again The menu screen will disappear To stop the demonstration midway 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 Dao CHI Inspire the Next 146 No DVD Video Camera Recorder Operation Check the Following Check 1 No movie can be recorded Movie can be recorded only on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Check the following Is DVD RAM or DVD R disc inserted Is power switch set to ii VIDEO Is the DVD RAM disc in DVD video camera recorder write protected Release the write pro
26. Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor 46 Adjust the diopter control In cases other than the above set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to lik VIDEO LJ PHOTO or 4 amp PHOTO 45 again 157 English During playback 7 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Recognition of disc is not Is disc dirty 76 complete Use soft dry cloth to clean it Pressing the playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video button will not start camera recorder playback Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder 58 Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder is edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder playback may not be possible on this DVD video camera recorder No playback picture Is TV input selector set correctly appears on TV screen Some TVs have multiple video input jacks Check whether the correctinput was selected on TV to match the connected jacks If the 73 DVD video camera recorder is connected to VCR set its input selector to external input LINE Is the DVD video camera recorder connected to TV correctly 72 Check the connections Playback picture is Is disc scratched or does d
27. Scene Delete s x 101 Edit Thumbnail x 103 Skip x 104 Fade x 105 Combine x 107 Divide x 108 Move x 106 123 Copy x 109 Select Start gt Current 112 Current End 112 All 112 Detail 113 PlayList Switch x 118 Play x 119 Create x 117 Edit x 120 123 Title x 124 Delete x 124 Program Switch 114 Play 115 Title x 118 Go To Top 125 End 125 Disc Capacity x 126 Protect Disc x 126 Format Disc x 127 Update Control Info x 128 Finalize Disc x 129 Others Category All x 130 VIDEO x 130 PHOTO x 130 Repeat Play On 130 Off 130 Available x Unavailable 29 English Card Navigation Functions Function Reference page Delete 101 Lock 110 DPOF 111 Scene Select Start Current 112 Current End 112 All 112 Detail 113 Top 125 Go To End 125 Capacity 126 garg Format Card 127 All 131 li h irae DPOF 181 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 STILL
28. Set option will be stored in memory until it is reset Do not use a colored object when setting the white balance The appropriate tint cannot be set Do not block the infrared sensor with hand etc Infrared sensor block If a generally available tele or wide conversion lens is used the auto white balance may not operate depending on the recording conditions If this happens set to the mode to match the recording conditions or manually set the white balance Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning the DVD video camera recorder on If the DVD video camera recorder is turned on with the lens capped the white balance will not work normally 82 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIS This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with an electronic image stabilizer function When you use zoom to record a magnified subject image it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image 1 Press the MENU button Camera Functions Setup choose EIS on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt II CENTER RETURN CORAM button 2 Choose the On or Off and then press the II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Checking EIS On or Off You can check EIS On or Off by the on screen information display oo ell fo 0 00 00 EIS REM3 0 MIN I ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003
29. You can use the joystick on DVD video camera recorder to select various setting options in menu and designate them Press the MENU button MENU lt gt Y Camera Functions Setup a Program AE Auto or Auto MEZ On Dig Zoom 40x is uid MIC Filter Of CENTER RETURN CORAM CENTER EJRETURN Ife Ba Ba WY tO i EO MEZ We x X Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode t PHOTO Input Self Timer 5 OSD Output On disappear CENTER RETURN ORAM Field Note Pressing the MENU button during recording will not work Camera Functions Setup I Program AE AAuto CORAM Press the amp 1I button directly to choose an option from menu Input Source CAMERA To return to the screen one before press the LJ button Pressing the MENU button again will cause the menu screen to English The menu screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation 79 RAM J R CARD Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE This DVD video camera recorder automatically sets the shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness for optimum recording You can also specify one of six modes depending on the subject conditions recording environment or p
30. fil Color Level CENTER EJRETURN CORAM adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment For lighter color For denser color lo to 3 Press the MENU button S T e Ex fg a Te im Color Level Setup O ADJUST ENTER CORAM Color density adjustment bar Note The color level setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off English 91 CDEC Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP This DVD video camera recorder will emit sound when the power switchis changed over the REC button is pressed or other operations are engaged If you do not need operating sound you can switch it off Setting Content On Beep is heard Off No beep is heard 1 Press the MENU button choose Beep on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the Il button Beep CENTER EJRETURN CORAM 2 Select On or Off and then press the H button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The Beep setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE This DVD video camera recorder is equipped with power save function Specify Power Save On If the DVD video
31. ssss 53 CHARGE indicator 136 Cleaning 145 Color Level eseseseeeeeeenee 91 Connecting to Other AV Device sss 65 to TV COPY Create 55 inshshIpe nie Hae aA D Date and time sessssesseeees 48 Date setup Defaults sse Delete edit ds Delete play list 0 eee renee 124 Delete scene eess 101 121 Demo Mode eseeeeeeemeeenn 146 Detail scene seeeeee 113 Dig zoom a Diopter control aesessessssssessrerreenerinerrerenernereecns DISC 23 5 13er eb UM uns Available Capacity Finalize Disc i Format 15e aizee ciet ie ien ipea Handling tenes Protect Update Control Info DISC EJECT button s DISC GUIDO eret reote terr areae Display E Information LCD Scenes information Viewfinder terrens Divide DPOF DVD R ds DVD RAM etii d eee toda E Edit play List eret 121 EIS rem 83 EXPOSURE button 59 Exposure control 99 External microphone jack 52 Fade dpi ERU QUINT e ne EES Ferrite core e FIELD PHOTO Input eeeesse 88 Finalize Disc seeeene 129 FINE VIDEO Mode FOCUS button Format Disc 127 FRAME PHOTO Input
32. 0 MIN i ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 Zoom In In case of movie recording In case of still recording K Digital zoom range m _ 240 x English 55 MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 3 8 2 cm from the lens surface magnifying the image to fill the screen 1 Aim the DVD video camera recorder at the Note subject and press down the zoom lever to W Zoom can be used but the subject may not be focused control side depending on the distance to the subject In this case move the zoom to W control side to focus The amount of light tends to be insufficient during macro recording If the subject image is too dark use additional lighting USING CONVERSION LENS GENERALLY AVAILABLE Use generally available tele conversion lens or wide conversion lens with filter diameter of 30 5 mm Remove the lens hood on the top surface of lens and then attach the conversion lens over the lens Lens hood Conversion lens Remove Attach Note The four corners of screen may be dim depending on the conversion lens used 56 RAM J R CARD Manually Focusing Subject The DVD video camera recorder measures the distance to a subject viewed at the center of screen and automatically focuses on it If it is difficult to automatically foc
33. 2003 Number of recordable stills When using DVD RAM disc a el REM 999 co a 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 When using card 2 Check the subject on the screen viewfinder or LCD 3 Press the REC button The DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses on the subject at the center of screen when auto focus is selected The screen will be black and then the recorded still will be displayed When the II mark appears you can proceed with the next recording while DISC ACCESS or CARD ACCESS is being displayed you cannot proceed with the next recording 4 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off Note See Still recording quality on page 54 for details of stills on card Donotoperate the power switch or removethe card while the ACCCSS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card 53 English Siill recording quality The DVD video camera recorder can record JPEG stills of 640x480 pixels Although still images are recorded on DVD RAM disc only in the FINE mode the quality mode canbe chosen when recording stills on card Still recording quality on card Quality File size Application FINE Approx 128 KB Whenimage quality is prioritized NORM Approx 64 KB Standard ECO Approx 32 KB When number of stills is prioritized quality will be
34. 44 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images and also basic settings on DVD video camera recorder Basic Handling of DVD Video Camera Recorder TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ON AND OFF While holding down the red button at the center of power switch set the switch according to each recording function Set to O PHOTO To record still on DVD RAM disc r Set to i VIDEO To record movie on DVD RAM or DVD R disc Set to POWER OFF The DVD video camera recorder will turn off Diep See CARD PHOTO SE Set to D PHOTO To record still on SD memory card or multimedia card Power ON status During playback set the power switch to ik VIDEO or LJ PHOTO when using disc or set it to PHOTO when using card Turn the switch while holding down the red button at the center of switch Power switch Note Once you turn the DVD video camera recorder on to let it recognize the disc you can immediately record or play back by turning the DVD video camera recorder on again However if you remove the disc replace it or ifthe date changes after power is turned on it will take some time forthe DVD video camera recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again See page 147 It will take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc navigation screen after power is turned on If you tu
35. CENTER RETURN Perform steps 2 4 on page 120 Note See page 112 for the status of scenes to be selected CAD EXIT 3 Specify the first scene of those you wish to select 5 Press the O button The screen for verifying exit and then press the MENU button will appear 122 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOVE You can move scenes only when Category All is specified 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menuscreen and then press the gt II button 4 Select the scene to be moved 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Scene Edit Move and then press the gt II button Thumbnail 7 The Move Scenes screen will appear If you aresure you wanttomove the scene press the gt II button Move ENTER RETURN CORAM If you want to change the scene tobe moved you can change it on this screen 8 Move the 1 mark to the position where you wish Select Insert Point 006 019 to move the scene and E se then press the 1I RR Ea button fA TENTER CANCEL ORAM 9 The screen for verifying movewillappear Choose Move Scene SYES andthenpress the ay wm utton Choose NO to cancel ENTER
36. CORAM 4 The screen for verifying protection will appear Protect Disc AWrite protect disc Choose YES and then press the gt II button NEW n RENTER Choose NO to cancel A BAII Programs 001 019 protection After YES or NO Bae IL setting the Disc ee ee Navigation screen will E 25 153 LE be restored eu E Disc protect icon 126 Note To release disc protection perform the same procedure as above The screen for verifying the release of protection will appear Choose YES to release the protection Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released INITIALIZING DVD RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD If you want to erase all data on a recorded disc or card you can initialize it rather than delete the data Initialization is useful in this case since it takes less time than deleting all data The initialized disc or card can be used again 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Format Disc or Format Card on the Disc or Card menu screen and then press the gt II button The screen for verifying Format Disc or Format Card will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the gt II button Choose NO to cancel initiali
37. Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can resultin a risk of fire or electric shock Overloaded AC outlets and extension cords are dangerous and so are frayed power cables damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs They may result in a shock or fire hazard Periodically examine the cord O9 Water and Moisture Do not use this video product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 10 Accessories Do not place this video product on an unstable 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 and have it replaced by your service technician if appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the video product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 11 _ An appliance and cart combination should be moved with ca
38. Keep extra batteries on hand 38 Battery may be dead The performance of battery will deteriorate if it is used for an extended period of time or frequently Purchase a new battery 39 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 50 86 F 10 309 The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally 36 Power turns off immediately after being turned on When power is turned on the LCD screen will turn on and off Is battery charged Charge it 36 Power goes off unexpectedly Is Power Save set to On If the powered DVD video camera recorder is left for as long as 5 minutes without recording or playback with Power Save On specified it will automatically turn off to save battery power To restart recording inthis case setthe power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to iii VIDEO You can also specify Power Save Off to stop automatic power off 92 Power cannot be turned off Detach the battery or AC adapter charger once and then press the RESET button of DVD video camera recorder Reattach a power supply to DVD video camera recorder before turning it on again 156
39. To select scenes from the start to the one that the cursor is on at the moment Current End To select scenes from the scene the cursor is on to the end AT rente To select all scenes Go To To move the cursor to the first scene To move the cursor to the last scene Pressing the O button will restore the screen in step 5 Note Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting some menu items may not appear depending on the setting 102 RAM CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS EDIT THUMBNAIL The thumbnail refers to a reduced image displayed on Disc Navigation to help distinguish recorded scenes Normally the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail If you set a vivid image to thumbnail you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navigation screen Original thumbnail 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the thumbnail of the scene to be changed 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Thumbnail and then press the gt II button a 5 Eo Ski Coy Fade Select fj Combine YW QH Detail W Divide EC Move ENTER RETURN CORAM 5 The Change Thumbnail screen will appear If you are sure you want to change the thumbnail of the selected Select Thumbnail Point gt SS scene press the gt II GE
40. WPTOOL equipped with the UDF driver on the CD ROM provided protect with this DVD video camera recorder cannot be released on this DVD video camera recorder as is Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect USBNTMAP SYS not You have designated a folder which is different from that for found appears while Windows when installing USB driver Designate the correct folder installing USB driver No USB HS high speed Make sure that you have already installed the driver provided with connection even when the USB2 0 card 143 USB2 0 card is used You will need to install the driver provided by USB2 0 card maker in order to operate the USB2 0 card at HS high speed Executing Export on DVD MovieAlbumSE will interrupt reading midway Do not choose Simple Export If you do reading will stop midway 160 Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page When executing Export onDVD MovieAlbumSE it will take time to read Ifstills are included in the range of export it may take more time because data must be re encoded and read If Divide by Maker is not chosen it may take some time because data will be read while being re encoded 143 Hardware Removal results in error Exit Windows once and then disconnect the DVD video camera recorder If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional the problem may be solved if you insta
41. We want this manual to be as helpful as possible so itincludes two easy ways to find the information you need A quick index for the information you use most often this page A detailed table of contents directing you to specific information quickly see page 13 15 Get to know your DVD video camera recorder by using this manual and get to know Hitachi We appreciate your business Quick Index Available Discs ssseeeeeee Recording Movie Immediately Checking Recorded Scene 67 Connecting to a TV 72 Functions Available with Disc Navigation 99 Installing Software ssssssss 132 the viewfinder is used as a major monitor device With this DVD video camera recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder Opening or closing the LCD monitor switches the picture to appear on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder The following text describes the operation assuming that 10 Introduction You can record even during playback Unlike tape devices you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of blank portion You can start recording during playback New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data D K Recorded scenes nt que 00 ute gt E 7 2 LLLA If you stop playback midway and start recording
42. and the OUT effect of the last scene will be chosen Ifyou combine scenes from different programs different recording dates amessage that prompts you to update the control information will appear when power is turned on and Disc Navigation is first started P 128 Note that if you choose YES for this message the combined scenes will be split into separate scenes If you choose NO for this message the scenes will be combined but the same message will appear each time Disc Navigation is started To prevent this when combining scenes from different programs create anew play list and combine the scenes on it 107 English DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE You can divide a scene into two parts RAM 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 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be divided 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Divide and then press the gt II button Delete Thumbnail Ski Fade Combine D Move ENTER RETURN d Col Select Detail 5 The Divide Scene CORAM screen will appear If you are sure you want to divide the selected scene press the gt 1 button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the scene to be divided you ca
43. any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit CAUTION TO REDUCE THE BISK OF This symbol alerts the user that ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE AN important liter ture coicerune the operation and maintenance of this unit REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE has been included Therefore it should PERSONNEL be read carefully to avoid any problems Precautions WARNING Many television programs and films CLASS 1 are copyrighted In certain circumstances copy LASERPRODUCT right law may apply to private in home videotaping of copyrighted materials CAUTION This product contains a laser diode of higher This Class B digital apparatus complies with class than 1 To ensure continued safety do not Canadian ICES 003 remove any covers or attemptto gain access to the inside of the product Refer all servicing to ualified personnel The liquid crystal display LCD panel is made 3 B by highly precise technology More than 99 99 of its picture elements pixels are effective but some less than 0 01 may appear as colored bright dots This does not indicate a fault as the LCD panel stretches the limits of current technology Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interferenc
44. camera recorder is left in the recording pause status without being operated for 5 minutes it will automatically turn off to prevent the battery from discharging needlessly Setting Content On To engage power save Off To cancel power save 1 Press the MENU button choose Power Save on the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the gt I I button Initial Setup Power Save Record LED CENTER EJRETURN CORAM 2 Select On or Off and then press the I button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 92 Note To turn the DVD video camera recorder on again from automatic off activated by the power save function set the power switch to POWER OFF and then set it to il VIDEO Ld PHOTO or PHOTO The Power Save setting will not appear in the on screen information display The Power Save setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD LED You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder even during recording Setting Content On The recording indicator will light red to show that the DVD video camera recorder is recording Off The recording indicator will not light even during recording 2 Select On or Off and then press the H button Recording indicator 3 Pres
45. card screen will appear If you are sure you want to copy the selected still press the II button Copy to card 003 014 p X E CENTE If you want to change the still to be copied you can change it on this screen 7 The screen for verifying copy will appear Choose YES and then press the Acony PHOTO scenes II button ENG Choose NO to cancel 2 copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card Copy to card 8 Press the O button to quit English 109 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD LOCK You can lock each photo recorded on card so that it will not be deleted or edited by mistake 1 Set the power switch to PHOTO 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 3 Select the scene to be locked 4 Press the MENU button 5 Choose Lock on the Scene menu screen and then press the 1I button 6 The Lock Set screen will appear If you are sure you want to lock the selected scene press the gt II button Lock Set 7 19 Eg E Ca Lock icon If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene
46. cursor atthe scene to be deleted andthen press the DELETE button on remote control the screen in step 5 will appear If you delete all data on disc or card initializing the disc or card will be recommended See page 127 If even one play list has been created message Same Scenes on PlayList will be deleted Delete scenes will appear before deleting scene s This message will appear even if the scene s to be deleted is not used in the corresponding play list In this case choose YES and then press the II button If the time of deleted scenes stills is quite short the remaining free space of disc may not increase in the disc or card remaining indicator The locked scenes on card cannot be deleted See page 110 101 English Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 See page 101 The submenu will appear Edit Select Go To FA ER Ne wh I SUBEGIT eds at Pe Me w al Fe EY E id Current 3End 8 ES 3 Eid s APR ERI m RIS e m Es s RIE ENTER EJRETURN ORAM ENTER RETURN ORAM ENTER RETURN ORAM Edit Exit cues To restore the Disc Navigation screen Delete To delete selected scenes Select Start2Current
47. date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set 1 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on 2 Press the MENU button Camera Functions Setup The menu screen will appear MIC Fi Iter CENTER ERETURN ORAM 3 Use the joystick to choose Date Setup and then Date Setup e a n Dd Date Set Date Set 1 1 2003 LER 12 00AM CENTER SJRETURN ORA 4 Tit the joystick to right Date Setup i The figure for the month will be selected ES Date Set MAATA The digit that is highlighted first depends CEE EEU envi onthe date display format set up in Date Mode The digit on the left end of the date display will be first highlighted Note After setting the figure for the month 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 month the screen for verifying the set date will appear instead of screen for setting day year or time 48 Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press 1l to designate 5 Tilt the joystick to left or right to select the digit Dale Setup i EN you want to set in z sequence EJ order if 8 00AM Tilt the joystick up or CENTER ERET
48. disc inside amp Turn offthe DVD video camera recorder with the disc being used in 40 restart it connect AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be tried 151 English Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Disc error Use another disc See 3 on page 155 2o IB Mismatch in recording information may be caused by editing doneon some device otherthanthis DVD video camera recorder 127 Initialize the disc or use another disc Initializing the disc will erase all data on it DISC ERROR If you have write protected a disc using the write protect setting tool appears when an WPTOOL that is equipped with the UDF driver contained on the attempt to release write CD ROM provided with this DVD video camera recorder you pe protect is made cannot release the write protect on this DVD video camera recorder asis Use the write protect setting tool on PC to release the write protect Disc full Cannot Delete unnecessary scenes before using this disc or use another 101 execute disc Disc has no data This message will appear when the gt II button is pressed with a disc inserted on which no still is recorded It will appear if you attempt playback or editing on Disc Navigation but will not appear if you press gt I on camera through image Disc has no Play List Switching of play list was select
49. face the inside DVD video camera recorder Incorrect orientation Correct orientation P 9 Incorrect orientation 4 Push the section marked PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover 5 Turn the DVD video camera recorder on amp VIDEO or LJ PHOTO When DISC ACCESS disappears the DVD video camera recorder is ready for recording e Identifying recording playback sides of disc Single sided disc The recording playback side isoppositeto the printed label Double sided disc The recording playback side of SIDE A is opposite to the SIDE A marked side The recording playback side of SIDE B is the SIDE A marked side SIDE A mark The opposite side is the SIDE A recording playback side English 41 Note e Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless the battery or AC adapter charger is connected to DVD video camera recorder See page 76 for how to set disc in Round DVD Holder If there is some delay before recording starts refer to page 147 The disc insertion orientation is predetermined Forcibly inserting a disc in wrong orientation could damage the DVD video camera recorder or Round DVD Holder of disc If the disc is not inserted correctly the cover will not close If the cover will not close remove the disc and then reinsert it If a single sided disc is inserted into DVD vid
50. from rear 27 DISC NAVIGATION button P 95 28 SELECT button P 98 29 MENU button P 48 79 101 Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation The camera menu will appear even if disc is not loaded 33 34 35 30 DISPLAY Screen display button P 71 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 31 Volume control buttons VOL buttons P 57 59 67 To adjust the volume of sound from speaker etc 32 RESET button P 163 To reset all settings to defaults status when the DVD video camera recorder was shipped from the factory 33 PC connection terminal TO PC 34 Joystick ji 48 67 79 a Mis EN Movethe len to select a scene or menu item then play back the scene or pause it English 35 Stop cancel button P 21 67 97 To end playback or cancel setting of menu 19 HITACHI DZ RM3W 36 REC button P 50 53 42 ZOOM T button P 55 37 DIGITAL ZOOM button P 84 43 ZOOM W button P 55 38 Reverse skip button P 69 44 Forward search button P 68 39 Reverse search button P 68 45 Play pause button P 67 40 DISC NAVIGATION button P 95 46 Forward skip button P 69 41 MENU button P 48 80 102 47 DISPLAY button P 71 48 Stop button P 21 67 97 49 DELETE button P 101 50 SELECT button P 98 The buttons on remote control will functio
51. may not be playable on another device for example on a device that limits the maximum number of recognizable stills to 999 No still can be recorded on DVD R disc 27 English Features of DVD Video Camera Recorder VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE This DVD video camera recorder has numerous useful functions However the functions that can be used will vary depending on whether DVD RAM disc DVD R disc or card is used Use the functions following the table below Camera Functions Disc used Reference Function DVD RAM DVD R CARD page Program AE x zt a 80 White Bal A Es s 81 Camera Functions Setup EIS E x 83 Dig Zoom M E EA 84 MIC Filter v E x 85 VIDEO Mode sd n2 x 86 Quality x x E 87 Input Source KA x m 88 Record Functions Setup PHOTO Input sA x 88 Self Timer KA x 89 OSD Output e ES 2 90 Date Mode Re amp 5 49 Date Setup Date Set 2 amp E 48 Brightness n 91 LCD Cp Sst p Color Level E y E 91 Beep KA 5 92 Power Save y ES amp 92 Record LED KA BA L3 93 Initial Setup Language RA E 93 Demo Mode Ka 5 146 Reset M 5 94 Available x Unavailable 1 Except for LPCM mode 2 Except for XTRA mode 28 Disc Navigation Functions Function Disc used Reference DVD RAM DVD R page
52. no division will be made If the division point is at the start or end of a scene a message will appear but no division will be made A movie scene whose recording time is 0 5 seconds or less cannot be divided If free space available on disc is insufficient division will not be possible Delete unnecessary scenes Pressing the LJ button on the screen for verification will restore the thumbnail display screen RAM COPYING STILLS ON DVD RAM DISC TO CARD COPY You can copy stills recorded on DVD RAM disc to card 1 Set the power switch to i VIDEO or Note J PHOTO No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 102 See Category P 130 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM disc 3 Select the still to be copied You can also select multiple scenes P 98 Even if all scenes including movies are selected to be 4 Press the MENU button copied only stills will be copied Data on card cannot be copied to disc 5 Choose Copy onthe 7 The quality of still copied from disc to card will be the same as when you recorded still on disc Stills recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder may not be copied normally Scene menu screen and then press the 1I button e A ENTER ERETURN 6 The Copy to
53. or in the DZ WINPC3W PC editing kit for Hitachi DZ MV200A DZ MV230A or DZ MV270A DVD video camera recorder If another UDF driver has already been installed uninstall it and then install the UDF driver bundled on the provided CD ROM Uninstall the previous UDF driver by choosing Add Remove Programs or Add Remove Applications on Windows Control Panel If any question messages appear that mean This file is not used on another application Do you wish to delete it together during uninstalling click No for all such questions 132 Contents on Provided CD ROM The CD ROM supplied with the DVD video camera recorder contains the following folders DVDCAM3 Contains the installer for DVD MovieAlbumSE see page 139 for DVDMASE3 installation You can use DVD MovieAlbumSE to edit the images recorded on DVD RAM disc and create a 3D title Contains the installer for MyDVD see page 141 for installation MyDVD You can use MyDVD to create a DVD Video disc from movies edited on DVD MovieAlbumSE Contains the installer for UDF driver see page 137 for installation UDF Install this driver if you wish to use JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM disc on your PC Contains the installer for USB2 0 driver see page 135 for installation USB2 Install this driver when using the provided PC connection cable to connect this DVD video camera recorder to PC If the USB terminal of your PC is USB1 1 use t
54. recorded on this DVD video camera recorder DISC ACCESS The recorded scene is being stored on disc Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the 50 53 DVD video camera recorder This DVD video camera recorder is verifying whether the correct disc has been inserted Wait until the message disappears and you can start to use the DVD video camera recorder This message will be displayed for a little longer when the date changes DISC ALMOST FULL The disc will soon be full and recording will be impossible Delete unnecessary scenes and try the disc again or use another 26 27 101 disc Disc error has occurred Disc error occurred during finalizing and finalizing failed Finalizing is not Replace the disc 129 complete See 3 on 155 Disc error has occurred Has the disc been initialized on PC Has initializing the disc on Format the disc now PC been interrupted Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 127 video camera recorder Initializing the disc will erase all data on it See 2 on page 155 Disc error has occurred The disc may be dirty Formatting is not Remove the disc and wipe off fingerprints dust etc before reusing complete it or use another disc 76 127 This message may also appear if you insert a disc for which formatting was interrupted midway In this case use another disc Disc error has occurred Disc error could have occurred during editing of scenes Keep
55. recorderis execute Eject connected to PC The DVD RAM drive of If DVD MovieAlbumSE is running terminate it DVD video camera recorder cannot be opened by PC Explorer or application Error appears Disc cannot be ejected When the time stamp of The file system of this DVD video camera recorder is operated on file in DVD RAM is Greenwich Mean Time GMT and time lag information has not viewed on PC it is been set With Windows as of January 2003 the time stamp of file nm different from the actual viewed on Explorer looks different from the actual recording time recording time The actual recording time will appear for date time indication on playback screen When DVD Adiscotherthan DVD RAM is loaded in drive DVD MovieAlbumSE a MovieAlbumSE is cannot be used for media other than DVD RAM deiade 0 X Glick the Preference button in the dialog box click the Device cannotpe usa Setting tab to choose the drive where DVD RAM disc is loaded in appears the Drive Select column and then click OK An image that should Click the Preference button at top right of DVD MovieAlbumSE have been recorded screen click the Device Setting tab to choose the drive where does not appear when DVD RAM discis loaded in the Drive Select column and then click DVD MovieAlbumSE is OK started DISC ERROR appears A disc that was write protected using the write protect setting tool when releasing write
56. recording pause status 130 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS If you play back stills recorded on a card the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Slide Show All or DPOF and then press the gt II button All To play all stills recorded on card in slide show DPOF To play only stills to which DPOF has been set in slide show Pressing the gt 1I button will start slide show When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the final still Pressing the O button will restore the Disc Navigation screen Note One still is played for approx 5 seconds With slide show playback starts from the first still on card If you press the L button or turn the DVD video camera recorder off Slide Show will be canceled English 131 Installing Software Before installing the UDF driver DVD RAM driver on the CD ROM provided with this DVD video camera recorder make sure that another UDF driver has not already been installed in your PC InstantWrite or InstantRead packed in the DZ WINPC1W DZ WINPC2W or PC connection kit for Hitachi DZ MV100A DVD video camera recorder
57. regulated due to environmental considerations For the disposal or recycling information please contact your local authorities or the Electronics Industries Alliance www eia org SERVICE 16 Servicing Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 17 Conditions Requiring Service Unplug this video product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the video product c If the video product has been exposed to rain or water d If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation e If the video product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged f When the video product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 18 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required have the service technician verify that the replacements he uses have the same safety characteristics as
58. slightly inferior See page 27 for the number of recordable stills 54 Note The DVD video camera recorder automatically sets the shutter speed between 1 800 and 1 30 second between 1 800 and 1 10 second if Program AE has been set to Low Light depending on the subject brightness During recording of stills the electronic image stabilizer will not function See Switching Quality of Still Image Quality on page 87 if you want to change the still quality mode GD GD ELD Zooming This DVD video camera recorder allows you to record using optical 10 power zoom and digital zoom Move the zoom lever to T control side and the subject image will gradually become telescopic Move the zoom lever to W control side and the image will widen If Dig Zoom 40x or 240x is specified moving the zoom lever down to T control side will engage the digital zoom midway See page 84 Note The setting of digital zoom 240x is effective only during movie recording f you set zoom to 240x when recording still the digital zoom will be up to 40x When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher Ifthe zoom ratio is frequently changed at short intervals the recorded image will be unclear Zoom Out Recording in wide area Recording enlarged image f m mam Zooming REM3
59. still on DVD R disc or delete any recorded images or data For optimum recording on DVD R disc this DVD video camera recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompanying recording If the disc has no area to be written for adjustment recording may not be possible To prevent this do not insert or eject a DVD R disc accompanying recording more than 50 times The DVD video camera recorder will not perform write adjustment when the DVD video camera recorder is turned on again from off for recording with the disc in it or when no recording is made even if the disc is removed and then reinserted e Finalizing DVD R disc Before using the 8 cm DVD R disc provided on this DVD video camera recorder on a DVD player or DVD video recorder that is compatible with 8 cm DVD R disc the disc mustbe finalized on this DVD video camera recorder For the finalizing procedure of 8 cm DVD R disc refer to Finalizing DVD R Disc P 129 Note Do not insert a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder but not finalized into a recordable device such as a DVD videorecorder The recorded data may be damaged DVD Rdiscs edited and finalized on PC or those finalized on another DVD video recorder may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder depending on the editing software used or recorded status of DVD R disc EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT
60. the gt II button Camera Functions Setup 5 TE afes Je CENTER EJRETURN CORAM 2 Choose the desired option andthenpressthe J 1 Sloe I button RENS CMM RAM 8 FINE 9 3 0 White balance mode 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Note The white balance mode can be confirmed using the on screen information The white balance setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off If Input Source LINE has been specified you cannot use the Set mode of white balance P 88 Setting white balance manually Pointthe DVD video camera recorderata white object so thatit fills the screen Use an object that is not transparent If the object that fills White shirt or thick paper the screen is not focused correct the focususing Manual Focus P 57 2 Press the MENU button choose White Bal Set and then press the II button Camera Functions Setup Program AE White Bal Dig Zoom Bg BMic Filter HA 3 Press the gt I button The NA indicator will B change from blinking to a steady light The steady light indicates that the white balance setting is Set BEXIT CRAM complete 4 Press the O button to end the setting uu o di ORAH 8 00 FINE 9 30 20 81 English Note The white balance set using the
61. the L button to end Disc Navigation DAI Programs 001 014 Pisa Lv 3p wea Pic s PES PLAY CRAM Kr ORAM FINE 9 30 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene The selected scene will be framed This is called a cursor 3 Press the gt I button Playback will start from the selected scene Note Tilting the joystick to left or right will move the cursor to the preceding or following scene Tilting it up or down will move to preceding or following page 007 014 Eel it Las I AL Programs 001 014 AII Programs Bos ke KATH ee Pi 3E WIE 3 APIS s AR PR Up or Dow Hi d PLY ORAN Left or Right CPUN e When playback ends The DVD video camera recorder will enter the PT playback pause status at the DN last image of last scene 4 Pressing the L or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored e Playing back stills A still will be displayed for approx 3 seconds When playing back stills on card playback will stop afte
62. the original parts Use of replacements specified by the video product manufacturer can prevent fire electric shock or other hazards 19 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 20 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat English Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display LCD with care The LCDisa very delicate display device Do not press its surface with force hit it or prick it with a sharp object Ifyou push the LCD surface unevenness in display may occur If unevenness does not disappear soon turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again Do not place the DVD video camera recorder with the open LCD screen down Close the LCD monitor when not using the DVD video camera recorder Liquid crystal display and viewfinder The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of highly precise technology Among the total number of pixels approx 120 000 pixels for LCD monitor and approx 110 000 pixels for viewfinder 0 01 or less pixels may be missing black dots or may remain lit as colored dots red blue green This shows the limitations of th
63. the recording mode without using any other function after recording is started In actual recording the battery will discharge 2 3 times faster than this reference since the REC button and zoom are being operated and playback is performed Assume that the recordable time witha fully charged battery is between 20 and 30 minutes with model DZ BP7S or between 40 and 60 minutes with model DZ BP14S sold separately and prepare the type and number of batteries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places The time taken for charging the battery is as follows at 77 F 25 C DZ BP7S DZ BP14S sold separately 90 min 165 min Video DZ BP7S DZ BP14S quality DVD DVD R DVD DVD R RAM disc RAM disc disc disc XTRA When approx approx using 60 min 125 min viewfinder When approx approx using LCD 45 min 100 min monitor FINE When approx approx approx approx using 60 min 55 min 125 min 125 min viewfinder When approx approx approx approx usingLCD 45 min 40 min 100 min 100 min monitor STD When approx approx approx approx using 70 min 65 min 145 min 145 min viewfinder When approx approx approx approx usingLCD 50 min 45 min 115 min 115 min monitor LPCM When approx approx using 55 min 125 min viewfinder When approx approx usingLCD 40 min 100 m
64. volume may cause noise to control provided with the DVD video camera recorder enter the recorded image When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the remote control code ofthe VCR to otherthan VCR2 English 65 RECORDING IMAGE FROM AV DEVICE 1 Set the input source on the DVD video camera recorder to LINE LIN UN ey 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN RAM 8 Switch the inputreferring eg on to Input Source on page 88 Sp oz 2 Turn on the connected device and start playback The picture will appear on the LCD screen or viewfinder of this DVD video camera recorder 3 Press the REC button Recording will start on this DVD video camera recorder The operation of this line input recording is the same as for recording movie 66 Note The recorded contents can be played back in the same manner as when playing back camera images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Still images can also be recorded on DVD RAM disc or card See Switching External Input Recording Method PHOTO Input on page 88 for details and Recording Stills on page 53 for how to record still images The Input Source setting will return to CAMERA whenever DVD video camera recorder is turned off Recording of most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They can
65. when recording vital images Do not touch the card terminal or allow it to touch metal Do not paste anything other than excusive label on label pasting portion Do not subject card to impact bend or drop it Do not disassemble card or modify it Do not expose card to water Terminal Do not use or store card in the following places Where the temperature is high such as in vehicle at high temperatures under burning sun or near a heater Where humidity is high or in dusty place When the erasure prevention switch on SD memory card is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card T 4 001 3907 Erasure prevention switch Locked status Itis recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC Donot do the following or the data on card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writing of data Do not use DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to static electricity or electrical noise Note This DVD video camera recorder can play back image data recorded on other digital cameras conforming to the DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard The range of image data playable on this DVD video camera recorder is that with pixels from 80 horizontal x 60 vertical to 4000 horizontal x 3000 vertical
66. wind noise in recording If MIC Filter ON is specified the low frequency components in the sound picked up by microphone will be cut off during recording This makes it easier to hear the target voice or sound during playback 1 Press the MENU button Note choose MIC Filter on r e Youcanalso use the on screen display to confirm that the the Camera Functions MIC Filter has been set Setup menu screen and The MIC Filter setting will be stored in memory even then press the gt il when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off CENTER RETURN ORM The MIC Filter function will work only during movie button recording 2 The microphone filter function works only with the built Choose the desired option and then press the in microphone It will not function when using an external gt I I button microphone P 52 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting we E aloo REM3 0 MIN C ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 Microphone filter icon English 85 Setting Up Record Functions GW Gp SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE Choose the movie quality from XTRA only with DVD RAM disc FINE STD and LPCM only with DVD R disc Itis recommended that you record critical subjects in the XTRA or FINE when you are using a DVD RAM disc or in the FINE with a DVD R disc 1 Press the MENU bu
67. 12 2003 9 30AM 04 9 20 2009 3 15PM CENTER EJRETURN Delete PlayList PlayList No 01 8130 2003 12 30PM elete PlayList BEN c CENTER 124 5 The screen for verifying exit will appear Choose Q and then press the A Finish title setting en es CEER 6 Press the Obutton to quit S01 at a Park 001 008 After changing the title Fe e Le the Disc Navigation RAA 37 screen on the play list whose title has been changed will appear Note The registered title can be changed at any time using the same procedure 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the gt I button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will be restored Note Even if you delete a play list the original scenes stored on disc will not be deleted GROB Go To From the Disc Navigation screen you can jump to the first scene or last scene TOP END 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Top or End on the Go To menu screen and then press the gt I I button E js if EE p IS EC QPENTER E RETURN CRAM s 014 014 PLAY ORAM When
68. AM R RW drive This problem may be solved if the software related to DVD RAM R built into PC cannot be RW of your PC is upgraded or if the UDF driver is uninstalled used after the provided However with Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 software has been Professional uninstalling the UDF driver will make it impossible for installed the JPEG stills recorded on DVD RAM of this DVD video camera recorder to be read by the PC DVD R disc cannot be DVD MovieAlbumSE does not support playback or data read on played back on DVD DVD R disc Use generally available DVD video playback software 139 MovieAlbumSE to play back DVD R disc on PC Error appears when starting DVD MovieAlbumSE Make sure that your PC display adapter video card conforms to DirectX8 1 159 English Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Video written to hard disk DVD MovieAlbumSE cannot edit DVD VR data stored on hard disk of PC cannot be edited of PC Copy the data to another DVD RAM disc and then edit it n on DVD MovieAlbum copy tool Movies are not Make sure the power switch of this DVD video camera recorderis set recognized by to ib VIDEO LJ PHOTO or 0 PHOTO application in PC The DISC EJECT button While the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC use is notvalid when the DVD Explorer to right click the DVD video camera recorder drive icon and video camera
69. AWAY FROM CHILDREN AND Replace the battery with a Hitachi Maxell Sony PETS Panasonic Sanyo Toshiba CR2025 or Duracell IF SWALLOWED CONSULT A PHYSICIAN DL2025 Use of another battery may present a risk of fire IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT or explosion BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF NOT HANDLED Dispose of battery safely in accordance with local laws PROPERLY DONOT RECHARGE DISASSEMBLE OR Do not dispose of in fire DISPOSE OF IN FIRE Do not short circuit the battery Do not hold the battery with the metallic tweezers Keep the battery in a dark cool dry place 34 Using Remote Control Pointthe remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 18 feet 5 m Infrared receiver Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated by remote control If there is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder remote control may not be possible The DVD video camera recorder uses the VCR2 remote control code of Hitachi VCRs If you use aHitachi VCR etc with remote control code set to VCR2 a VCR placed near the DVD video camera recorder will als
70. BEUSED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER DVD RAM 2 6 GB Ver 1 0 DVD ROM MO DVD R 3 9 GB Ver 1 0 DVD Video MD DVD R 4 7 GB for Authoring Ver 2 0 e CD R iD DVD RW CD RW Floppy disk DVD RW CD Discs other than those with diameter of 8cm DVD R LD CD ROM 23 English HANDLING DISCS Using discs DVD RAM and DVD R discs are very delicate recording media Carefully read the following cautions and observe them When using disc on this DVD video camera recorder besure to keep itin Round DVD Holder Always use a brand new disc when recording important material Besure not to touch the disc exposed portion and be i careful that no dirt adheres to it f there is dust scratch dirt on disc or if it is warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Gray Disc Navigation screen Disc cannot correctly be recognized Delay between video and audio Evenifdiscisnormal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject disc to vibrations or impact and avoid using DVD video camera recorder at extremely high or low temperatures or in environment where condensation is likely to occur When recording images the DVD video camera recorder may avoid the portions of disc where recording is not possib
71. DENTER CANCEL button The selected scene will be played back If you want to change the thumbnail is to be changed you can changeit on this screen scene whose 6 When the image you want to use as the thumbnail of the scene appears press the SELECT button You can use this image as thumbnail e e o 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail s temer will appear Choose Ganges YES and then press the gt II button CENTER Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the O button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear See page 102 A thumbnail of still cannot be changed Since the scene to which skipping is set cannotbe played back you will not be able to change its thumbnail Release the skip setting of the scene to change the thumbnail English 103 RAM PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES EDIT SKIP You can specify Skip for scenes you do not want to play back The selected scenes will be skipped 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button o Releasing Skip Select the scene set to be skipped and perform the 2 Select the scene to be skippe
72. DVD RAM disc SD memory card MultiMediaCard Maximum DVD RAM disc approx 18 minutes XTRA recordable time approx 30 minutes FINE per side approx 60 minutes STD DVD R disc approx 30 minutes FINE approx 60 minutes STD approx 30 minutes LPCM Maximum number of DVD RAM disc 999 However if movies and stills are mixed on one disc the recordable stills per side recordable number will decrease SD memory card Approx 220 in FINE mode Varies depending on the when using 32 MB card recording quality and the type of card P 27 Recording format DVD RAM disc Movie Conforming to DVD video recording standard MPEG Audio layer 2 Still Simultaneous recording conforming to DVD video recording standard 704 x 480 pixels and JPEG 640 x 480 pixels DVD R disc Movie Conforming to DVD video recording standard when MPEG Audio layer 2 or LPCM is selected Card Still Conforming to JPEG 640 x 480 pixel standard Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2 linear PCM Dolby AC3 Recording medium 8 cm 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 SD memory card multimedia card Jacks Video audio input output x 1 External microphone input x 1 PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port x 1 164 Battery system Lithium ion Power consumption approx 4 7 W when recording with LCD monitor of
73. Device Manager uninstall the USB device driver and then reinstall it following the procedure on page 135 Afatal exception OA error It is recommended that you install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 occurs while installing or later USB driver in Windows 2000 Professional Error occurs in playback Iferroroccurs with USB connection the transfer rate is not sufficient of DVD video camera It is recommended that you use a USB terminal conforming to recorder on PC USB2 0 when connecting the DVD video camera recorder Application is not Turn the PC and DVD video camera recorder off and try again u normally run on PC Some vibrations are felt These vibrations or sound are caused by disc drive This does not or slight sound is heard indicate a fault from mechanism Error occurs during The temperature of DVD video camera recorder is too high due to writing to DVD R disc continuous operation Disconnectthe DVD video camera recorder from PC once remove mu the disc from the DVD video camera recorder and then turn it off After a few moments connect them again and write to a brand new disc Transfer of images stops Connect the DVD video camera recorder to another USB terminal of PC If your PC is a desktop type it is recommended that you use USB terminal on the back of PC If you are using USB2 0 extended card it is also recommended that you install the newest version driver provided by each USB2 0 card maker DVD R
74. During recording 7 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page Pressing the REC button Is input image copy guarded will not start recording Copy guarded image cannot be recorded on this DVD video 66 camera recorder Recording starts but Is disc scratched or does dirt or fingerprint adhere to it 76 stops immediately Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input output jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device is connected via several other devices such as AV a 65 selector the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal is transmitted or connect AV device directly Are you attempting to record image from video game or PC From some video games or PCs image cannot be recorded on this 66 DVD video camera recorder LCD screen is hard to Has brightness of LCD screen been adjusted 91 see Stop recording and adjust the brightness Is the DVD video camera recorder being used outdoors Use the viewfinder When using LCD monitor adjust its angle so that 45 47 LCD screen is not exposed to direct sunlight Focus is not correct Is it difficult to use auto focus with your subject 58 Focus manually Does MF appear The DVD video camera recorder is set to manual focus Focus the 57 subject manually or release manual focus
75. Go To Top P 125 Slide Show All P131 z cL End P 125 f L pror P 131 Card Capacity P 126 Format Card P 127 100 Scene DELETING SCENES DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene to be deleted CAII Programs 005 014 Elea tes 5 3 E APR A QPLAY SDESELECT ALL CORAM 3 Press the MENU button L Scene to be deleted 4 Choose Delete on the Scene menu screen and then press the 1I button QPENTER E RETURN CORAM 5 The Delete Scene screen will appear If you are sure you want to delete the selected scene press the I button If you want to change the scene to be deleted you can change it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Delete Scene 9 30 2003 8 00 00AM Scene No 005 Delete scene NEN VENTER Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes T Press the Obutton to quit Delete Scene 005 013 Seiler IL E sait APR E CENTER SEXIT CORAM Note e Ifyou pointthe
76. HITACHI Inspire the Next Instruction Manual EE ma VIDEO RAM gt ul MultiMediaCard DZ MV350A LL m A SSS HITACHI AMERICA LTD HITACHI CANADA LTD HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court 6740 Campobello Road San Diego CA 92154 7225 Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 Tel 1 800 HITACHI CANADA 1 800 448 2244 Tel 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Thank you for buying a Hitachi product Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it is set up Keep it handy for future reference QR34642 Hitachi Ltd 2003 Printed in Japan OM F I Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera recorder on and off leaving the date time feature unaffected Ifthe camera recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time turn it off WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD BE AN SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS1 The DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter Identifications of caution marks charger have the following caution marks This symbol warns the user that AN uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause AN N electric shock Therefore itis dangerous RISK E TER POSE to make
77. INE To input image from another device LIN 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button choose Input Source on Hc Fates lors Setup to end the setting co tN Jeu the Record Functions TENT o Setup menu screen and Note then press the gt II The Input Source setting will egan AM button HENTER SIRETURN ORM return to CAMERA whenever the DVD video camera recorder 2 Choose LINE and then press the gt II button turned off External input icon SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT You can record stills of externally input images on a DVD RAM disc or card 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 Recording r sinit Details of setting On screen display Frame Does not suit recording of frequently moving video subjects despite high 47 image quality Frame suits recording of less moving video Field Suitable for recording of frequently moving video subjects 33 1 Press the MENU button Note choose PHOTO Input eset Fitton Setup The PHOTO Input setting can be confirmed using the on VIDEO Mode Input Source screen information PHOTO Input The PHOTO Input setting will be stored in memory even WField when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off CENTER SRETURN OR Refer to Recordi
78. ISC The disc is full You cannot record on this disc anymore Prepare another disc or 26 delete unnecessary movie scenes from this disc End scene cannot be Division is not possible at the end of scene 108 divided 152 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Error occurred Please Abnormality has occurred with the DVD RAM disc to be repaired replace disc or format Initialize the disc before using it or use the another disc K Ng 127 disc Initializing the disc will erase all data on it See 2 on page 155 Error occurred Please Use another disc replace disc Finalize may not be Instantaneous shutoff occurred during finalizing after which power complete Finalizeagain was supplied and disc was inserted 129 now Itis unrecordable onthis The inserted card cannot be used in this DVD video camera 25 card recorder Use another card JPEG file related to This message will appear when stills recorded on DVD RAM disc scenes are not found using a device other than this DVD video camera recorder are to be copied to card No card Insert a card 44 No card No card is inserted 44 Please insert card Insert a card NO DISC This message may appear when the DVD video camera recorder or disc is moved from a cold place to a warm place Condensation has occurred on the camera recorder lens or DVD 8 RAM drive Do not remove the disc leave the DVD video
79. LOW PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback pause tilt the joystick Frame advance frame back or slow playback will start 9 Tilt once Picture will advance one frame 2 Tilt once Picture will go back one frame 9 Tilt and hold Forward slow playback 9 Tilt and hold Reverse slow playback After frame advance frame back or slow playback the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status 68 Note In forward slow a rapidly moving subject image may be distorted The intervals for playing back frames in frame advance frame back slow playback are as follows Frame advance and forward slow Approx 0 03 second Frame back and reverse slow Approx 0 2 second No sound will be heard during search playback or slow playback SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback tilt the joystick up or down to locate the start of desired scene Ol Tilt once To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back and start playback To return to the first image of the scene being played back and start playback To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes starting from the scene following the scene being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick Playback will start from that point To continuously locate the beginnings of scenes backward starting from the scene preceding the scene currently being played back When the desired image appears release the joystick
80. Playback will start from that point 91 Tilt once o Tilt and hold 91 Tilt and hold PLAYING BACK STILLS Tilt the joystick up or down during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence ol Tilt once To display stills one by one forward 9 Tilt once To display stills one by one backward GW Gp Portion being played back Tilt up twice Tilt up once Tiltdown once Tilt down twice Portion being played back Tilt up once Tilt down once Tilt down twice Tilting up the joystick at a portion several seconds from the start of scene being played back will return to the start of the scene preceding that being played back Note If you perform skip playback during playback pause the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the beginning of the located scene Tilting down in the last scene on disc will set the DVD video camera recorder to the playback pause status at the last image See page 147 if skip playback does not operate normally When using disc Releasing the joystick will start continuous playback When using card When the joystick is released the photo at that point will be displayed and then the DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status Set the slide show function for continuous display P 131 69 English GD GD ELE JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT GO TO 1 Press the MENU button during playback 2 Choo
81. Programs on the Switch PlayList screen PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play 2 Press the MENU button list to be played back and then press the gt II 3 Choose Play on the button C3 12 30PM PlayList menu screen Tags S3 2008 and then press the 1I button The selected play list will be played back from the first scene To cancel playback midway press the O button The Disc navigation screen of the play list being played i back will appear CENTER RETURN CRAM Note If Repeat Play On is specified the play list will be repeatedly played back See page 130 Start PlayList 0 2003 12 30PM 02 9 10 2003 8 00AM 03 9 12 2003 9 30AM 4 9 20 2003 3 15PM Y CENTER EJRETURN English 119 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST You can later add scenes to the play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 5 Tilt the joystick down to move the cursor to the lower row and tilt it to left or right to select the point where the scene is to be inserted 3 Choose Edit on the PlayList PlayList menu screen Tas and then press the 1I button Edit PlayList rograms 004 014
82. R disc or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Press the DISC Note NAVIGATION Dec Do not proceed with a following step while the disc is button t i NAVIGATION being recognized or the ACCESS PC indicator is co blinking The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 96 will appear e Thumbnail This refers to a reduced image that helps to distinguish recorded scenes quickly Immediately recording is finished the first image of the recorded scene will be used as a thumbnail of the scene The thumbnail can be changed later on this DVD video camera recorder e Scene Movie video One scene refers to images recorded from one press of the REC button until recording is temporarily stopped by pressing REC again Still photo One scene refers to a photo recorded by pressing the REC button English 95 The following screen will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some display components will not appear when DVD R disc or card is used Thumbnail EI Programs 001 014 Selected scene number Number of all scenes Cursor fe es Tias ARE Still image icon By cal Operation guide 4 PLAY ORAM Disc type icon e ag Current page position 9 j Bar graph D PIS 1 The displayed thumbnail will be the first image that you recorded 2 Scene number refers to display number on thumbnail display screen 3 No still icon will appe
83. RER RETOUR CORAM English 93 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS RESET You can restore menu settings to defaults initial settings at the factory P 163 Note however that the date time brightness and color density of LCD monitor will not be reset 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 1 choose Reset on the aus Initial Setup menu Power Save Record LED Note screen and then press the To cancel resetting midway choose NO on the screen for Il button Heol g Demo Mode verification in step 2 or press the O button CENTER EJRETURN CORAM The screen for verifying reset will appear 2 If you are sure that you wish to reset use the joystick to choose YES Mists and then press the 1I EN NO button ENTER CORAM The setting items have now been reset to defaults 94 Disc Navigation RaM D R I CARD Using Disc Navigation STARTING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Here is an explanation on scene and program so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that will appear when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when DVD
84. SPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH soso a oe sU MR LN PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST EDITING PLAY LIST eee 120 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITNG PLAY LIST eects 121 ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 121 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST 122 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES MOV CHANGING TITLE OF PLAY LIST TITLE DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE TOP END Disc or Card Management VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY 126 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING PROTECT DISC 5 i nete eaei 126 INITIALIZING DVD RAM DISC OR CARD FORMAT DISC FORMAT CARD 127 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD RAM DISC sss FINALIZING DVD R DISC ORES iis ces os Led Neve at derecho 130 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY 130 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY erre 130 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF S TILLS 45 5 nien retten 131 Installing Software Contents on Provided CD ROM 133 INSTALLING USB DRIVER esses 135 INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD RAM DRIVER eene INSTALLING DVD MovieAl
85. URN oum down to select the number for current date time and then repeat step 5 to set the current date and time Note To stop date time setting midway press the L button 6 After setting the current D date and time press the 9 30 2003 8 00AM x button Date set up x YES NO The screen for verifying ENTER QRAM the set date will appear T it the displayed date and time are correct use the joystick to choose YES and then press the gt button The date and time willbe set and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status Choosing NO will restore the menu screen Note This DVD video camera recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to store the date and time in memory If this built in battery is exhausted the date and time will be reset To prevent this connect the AC adapter charger to DVD video camera recorder every 3 months and leave them for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera recorder turned off The built in battery will be charged CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display formats month day year day month year or year month day Associated with the selected date display the time display format will also change as follows Display format Example of display MDY 9 30 2003 DY 30 9 2003 WMD 2003 9180
86. VD player or DVD recorder See P 74 May not be playable on some DVD players 8 Can be played back on some DVD RAM recorders AVAILABLE DISCS pm Usable discs and logos Shape DVD RAM Ver 2 1 8 cm A RAM In Round DVD Holder for General Ver 2 0 8 cm EN i This DVD video camera recorder uses 8 cm DVD RAM discs and 8 cm DVD R discs for camcorder use Discs removed from Round DVD Holder cannotbe used on this DVD video camera recorder Use them only in the holder Note It is recommended that you use Hitachi Maxell discs since their compatibility with this DVD video camera recorder has been confirmed Using a disc other than those made by Hitachi Maxell may not allow the DVD video camera recorder to deliver optimum performance It is necessary to initialize an unformatted disc When an unformatted disc is inserted into the DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Initialize the disc following the instructions on screen P 127 22 The Round DVD Holder cannot be used on the following DVD video camera recorders DZ MV100A DZ MV230A 200A DZ MV270A Other DVD video camera recorders that use square type adapters Image data edited on PC and certain types of image data may not be visible on this DVD video camera recorder The image data recorded on another device may not be playable on this DVD video camera recorder INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC You cannot record a
87. WHITE BALANCE 81 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER EIB s cS conu Aaa EE bee LOL Setanta 83 MAGNIFYING SUBJECT IMAGE DIG ZOOM 84 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER ssss 85 Setting Up Record Functions 86 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY VIDEO MODE 86 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY ye apos erit n ret bte 87 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE 88 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD PHOTO INPUT 88 SELF TIMER SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT LOD Setup 212 iu ecol ettet SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS JAA onse ese ipn ceti ida 91 SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN GOEOR LEVE D ette estas tence 91 Initial Settings sseeeeees 92 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF SI PME 92 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY POWER SAVE 92 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF RECORD EED eiesreod alere di cepto 93 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 5 cial sc sl ci mts e Saga S 93 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS BESET ouis abbr etes 94 Disc Navigation Using Disc Navigation sssssse 95 STARTING DISC NAVIGATION eese 95 TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 97 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 5 3 p e n ebhenmpuennei 97 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES
88. a recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature Using the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is over 140 F 40 C or under 32 F 0 C will result in abnormal recording playback Take care that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder when connected to PC does not rise excessively reference for usage approx 30 minutes at about 86 F 30 C Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder on beach sand or in a closed vehicle where the temperature is very high for a long time This could cause malfunctions Do not point directly at the sun If direct sunlight strikes the lens or viewfinder the DVD video camera recorder could malfunction or a fire could occur e Donotleave the DVD video camera recorder with the LCD screen exposed to direct sunlight This could cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near TV or radio This could cause noise to appear on the TV screen or in radio broadcasts Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism If the DVD video camera recorder is used near strong radio waves or magnetism such as near a radio wave tower or electric appliances noise could enter video and audio that are being recorded During playback of normally recorded video and audio noise may also be present in picture and sound At worst the DVD video
89. able function Disc or card used Contents NT Deletion of scenes You can delete unnecessary scenes 101 Editing of scenes RAM You can attach fade and skip to a scene 103 108 combine scenes or divide one scene Scene information GAD GED EEG Youcandisplay information onone scene 113 display or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc Setting of title RAM You can set desired titles to play lists and 115 124 programs Creation of play list RAM You can create an original movie by 117 changing the combination of scenes Disc or Card initialization You can initialize a DVD RAM disc or 127 card so that it can be used on this DVD video camera recorder Copy from disc to card You can copy photos recorded on DVD 109 RAM disc to card Disc finalization GD You can use this DVD video camera 129 recorder to finalize any DVD R disc recorded on it so that the disc can be viewed on DVD player etc Repeat play GBA You can repeatedly play back programs 130 and scenes Slide show You can play back stills continuously 131 Remaining display GAWD GED EGP The remaining recordable movie time or 126 Capacity number of recordable stills is displayed Disc protection You can protect the DVD RAM disc to 126 prevent deletion or editing by mistake Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not 110 be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible DPOF setting You can set
90. aining No display Discor card that cannot be used has been loaded level e The disc or card is full or you are attempting to record a copy guarded image Note e Ifthe LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens the LCD screen will display a mirror image left and right reversed If the LCD screen is set facing the same direction as the lens you can also view subject image in the viewfinder Although you can switch to the manual focus exposure and on screen display modes even during recording with LCD screen facing the same direction as lens they will not appear on the screen 64 GG Recording Image from Other AV Devices You can record images from other AV devices to disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder CONNECTING TO OTHER AV DEVICE Use the AV S input output cable provided to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the other AV device as follows Attach ferrite core to control radio noise emission To AV input output jack AV S input output cable provided Note If you operate the DVD video camera recorder This DVD video camera recorder cannot record S connected to another device always power the camera VIDEO input signal recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from Ifyou use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote the built in speaker The loud
91. an be included in play lists of No 1 to No 99 CREATING NEW PLAY LIST CREATE Here we create a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button With the created play list you can also add scenes recorded on another day or delete 2 Select the scenes to be programmed in a play list unnecessary scenes afterwards 3 Press the MENU button 6 When creation of a play list is complete the Disc Navigation screen will appear 4 Choose Create on the PlayList menuscreen fais le Note and then press the II NP You can also select multiple scenes P 98 button d 5 33 f the added scene had skip or fade setting that Spe ASI HH information will also be added to the play list 5 The scene select screen ENTER EJRETURN CORAM The date time when a play list was created will appear as the title for the play list will appear If the e If free space available on disc is insufficient creation of E selected scenes on the new play list may not be possible Delete unnecessary IK play list are the ones you 805 9 30 2003 8 006 006 Scenes 2 want press the P II Fer rem Q Aide Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you BT button 7 create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs AR will not be erased If you want to change Editing scenes on play list will not affect the
92. an know the status of scenes from the colors of 2 Use the joystick to select cursor and bargraph the desired scene AI Programs s 005 014 S97 Eo e 1 S Cursor Bar graph Status of scenes euT Yellow Blue Current cursor position ie CPLA OW Range of scenes being Blue Blue selected Yellow frams Red Red Scenes already selected 3 Hold down the SELECT Pressing the gt II button after selecting scenes will play button for at least one QAI Programs 005 004 back only the selected scenes from the beginning of second Le Res e Le each ries Paa 7 Youcanalso select scenes in reverse from the last scene in the range The selected scene willbe Pi ER TES E To release multiple selection press the SELECT or O doubly framed in yellow button after step 4 and blue Upto 999 scenes can be selected for both disc and card Double frames in yellow and blue 4 Use the joystick to select thelastsceneintherange amp esse po you want and then press Eire the gt II button etA RI CPU ORNI The thumbnails of scenes inthespecifiedrangewill Reg be framed in red and frame then selected When scenes upto this point are selected 98 Disc Navigation Menu FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation allows you to do the following Avail
93. and movie quality mode 1 2 3 4 1l Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Select the scene whose information you wish to know Press the MENU button Choose Scene Detail and then press the Il button The detailed information on the scene will appear When using disc When using card 2 Detail Detail Scene No 007 Scenp No 7 VIDEO FINE imini3sec e 100 0007 640 r 3 3 3 Date 9 30 2003 8 00 00AM Date 9 30 2003 8 00 00AM Skip Off Lock Off Fade IN None OUT None DPOF Number of prints 6 PREVNEXT RETURN PREV QNEXT RETURN 1 Not displayed with DVD R disc 2 May not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 3 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder Note Tilting the joystick to right will display information on the following scene tilting the joystick to left will display information on the preceding scene 5 Press the O button to quit If you have selected multiple scenes the information shown below will appear Pressing theL button will restore the thumbnail display screen When using disc Detail VIDEO imin43sec 2scenes XTRA Omin Osec Oscenes 1 FINE 1min43sec 2scenes STD Omin Osec Oscenes 2 I 7 7 imin Osec Os
94. ar for card 4 The operation guide will vary depending on the operation status of DVD video camera recorder 5 Appears when 13scenes or more have been recorded 6 OR appears for DVD R disc Q will appear for card Note The background color of screen allows you to identify whether disc or card is in DVD video camera recorder Purple When disc is inserted Green When card is inserted Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date time ofthe scene on which the cursoris placedin the space for operating guide Pressing DISPLAY again will display the operating guide If no disc or card is inserted the Disc navigation screen cannot be displayed even by pressing the DISC NAVIGATION button Each time Disc Navigation is started with a DVD R disc inserted message Creating Thumbnail will appear After the message appears the Disc Navigation screen will appear If the following disc or card is inserted the Disc Navigation screen will appear or some message will be displayed Write protected disc Locked card Finalized DVD R disc Do notleave the disc navigation screen displayed on TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 96 TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press
95. ardware came with an installation CD 99 o floppy disk insert now What do you wart the wizard to do Confirm 4 Choose Search for best driver in these locations check Include this location in the search and then specify the folder to be browsed Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Search lox the best diver in these locators Use the check bows below to lent or pand the deta march which nckades local paths and removable meda The best dires found wil be initahed C Search removable mada Boppy COROM O Dent search vell choose the diners to natal Choose this option to select the device driver from a lst Window doss not guarantee that the Garver you choose vali be the best match tor your hardware Confirm Click With Windows XP 2000 Professional D NUSB2NWin2kXp With Windows Me D NUSB2NWinMe With Windows 98 Second Edition D NUSB2NWin98 D shows the name of drive into which the CD ROM is inserted English 135 5 With Windows XP the message concerning Windows Logo Test will appear Click Continue Anyway Hardware Installation N The soltveore you are natalina for the hardver Hitachi DVDCAM USB HS Intetece has noi passed Windows Logo testing to very its compaliblity wih Windows XP olme whe thes testes i moortaret Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabslize the c
96. at self timer has been set by reviewing the on screen information Torelease the self timer mode choose Off on the menu screen or turn DVD video camera recorder off To suspend self timer press the REC button again before recording starts or press the O button When the REC button is pressed the II mark on LCD screen will be pink It will also change in the same way when recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens 89 English cE SETTING ON SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF OSD OUTPUT If you connect this DVD video camera recorder to a TV to view images on TV screen you can switch off the on screen information displayed in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen from the TV screen 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting choose OSD output on Record Functions Setup the Record Functions im pi Note Setup menu screen and PHOTO Input The OSD Output setting will be stored in memory even then press the gt i when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off button ENTER ERETURN ORAM Even if Off is chosen the on screen information will appear during playback See page 71 for playback on PPE eT screen information display 2 Choose On or Off and press the Il button Evenafterthe on screen information is removed fromthe TV screen it will still appear in the viewfi
97. ay them back a useful editing playback tool Disc Navigation continuously You can create an entire movie on this allows you to easily attach a title or special video DVD video camera recorder alone without effect to the recorded movie or still With Disc inputting video to a PC for editing Navigation you can arrange the playback order USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES Connect this DVD video camera recorder to your print the recorded image You can also transfer TV and you can enjoy the playback picture with recorded movies and stills for DVD RAM disc or your family and friends on the large TV screen or card to PC connectit to a video printer generally available to English 31 This section explains preparations for recording setting up the DVD video camera recorder and battery Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD i Caution video camera recorder up to the base of your Do not lift the DVD video camera recorder by thumb holding the viewfinder or LCD monitor If the viewfinder or LCD monitor comes off the DVD video Put your hand ina camera recorder will fall position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length of hand strap so that the DVD video camera recorder is stable when you press the REC button with your thumb Note Do not adjust the hand strap while holding th
98. bumSE E INSTALLING MyDVD sseeem Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Recorder 143 Subsidiary Information iere 145 Changing Setting of Demonstration 146 No DVD Video Camera Recorder Operation Trouble Messages Troubleshooting eese System Reset ssssessseessee Major Specifications 164 Introduction to Optional Accessory 166 POWER SUPPEYS RR cee ee 166 INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER 166 To Order in the United States 167 BY PHONE 167 Index ana iee ei tein his 168 15 English Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package Battery model DZ BP7S Portable power supply for this DVD video camera recorder Charge it before use AC adapter charger model DZ ACS1 Used to power the DVD video camera recorder from AC outlet or charge battery DC power cord When powering the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet use this cord to connect the DVD video camera recorder and AC adapter charger Power cable Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter charger Infrared remote control model DZ RM3W Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance F Lithium batter
99. c Indi Co Ud Hatnahisrd is distributors ce dealers hrom which you made the purci Jide 1 License Licensee is granted the right to use the software inching the infomation recorded oc yi Do you aceng all the termi of ee percre License Agere V you choose No Setup vel close To instal software you must accept this ageenert gos te Click 6 Choose the TV broadcastsystem NTSC or PAL click Next DVD MovieAIbumst 3 TV System ce Select the TV System C wise English 139 T i you do not change the folder where the 9 Check the contents and then click Next software is installed click Next DVD MovieAlbumSE 3 DVD MovieAIbumSE Stant Copying Files Renew sml rggs balore cogar hes Choose Destination Location Sainct holds whee Seti wel dal Mins Setup has enough infomation to start copying the program fles If you want to review or change any selliegs click Back H you ae sainhed wath the settings cich Next to begn Setup wil instal DVD MoviesibumSE 3 in the following folder exoyng es Cunent Setingr To instal to thes folder click Net To iretall to a diferant lokia chek Browse nid cdm 1 Destination Folder CProgram FleNDVDCAMVDVD MovieAibunSE 2 Program Folder Hiach DVOCAM Destination Folder C Prog FlesXDVOCAMNDVO Movis buniSE Browse Click Installation will start Proceed with installation following the 8 If you do not change the program folder name inst
100. camera recorder turned off in a place as dry as possible for 1 2 hours The disc has not been inserted m Insert it No more scenes Play All scenes are deleted from the play list List was deleted Since a play list with no scenes cannot be supported by MR 5 121 122 specifications a play list from which all registered scenes have been deselected will be deleted Photo cannot be Still image cannot be divided x 108 divided PlayLists over limit An attempt was made to create new play list or copy play list even though limit specified for play lists in the video recording standard 117 had already been stored Same scenes on Play This will appear when scenes are to be deleted List will be deleted When a play list exists on disc an attempt to delete scenes in 101 Delete scenes program will display this message This message will not appear if you deselect scenes from play list 153 English Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Scene without control This message may appear when a disc edited on a device other info Update control than this DVD video camera recorder is to be used In this case information choose YES on the verification screen This DVD video camera recorder will make the disc playable and display the Disc Navigation screen normally This message may appear when a disc is used on which scenes with different record
101. camera recorder could malfunction Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to soot or steam Thick soot or steam could damage the DVD video camera recorder case or cause malfunctions Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near corrosive gas Usingitinaplace where there is dense exhaust gas generated by gasoline or diesel engines or corrosive gas suchas hydrogen sulfide could corrode the battery connecting terminals which could result in loss of power Do not use the DVD video camera recorder near ultrasonic humidifier With some water in humidifier calcium and other chemicals dissolved in water could scatter in the air and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera recorder which could cause it to operate abnormally Do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to insecticide Insecticide entering the DVD video camera recorder could dirty the lens in laser pickup block and in such a case the DVD video camera recorder might not operate normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and cover it with vinyl sheet etc before using insecticide Do not use a generally available 8 cm CD lens cleaner Cleaning the lens is not necessary when using this DVD video camera recorder in the usual way Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty English Be careful of moisture condensation When you move the DVD video camera recorder between pla
102. can be removed unless it is in recording status Hold down the DISC EJECT button for approximately 2 seconds and then release it to remove the disc The DISC EJECT indicator on the LCD screen will blink It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off before inserting or removing disc to prevent misoperation Do not detach the battery or AC adapter charger until the DVD video camera recorder is completely turned off Do not insert anything other than the 8 cm DVD RAM or DVD R disc into the disc insertion block Doing so could cause malfunctions Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off When inserting or removing the disc be careful not to touch the inside of DVD video camera recorder especially the lens of laser pickup When inserting or removing the disc connect a charged battery or AC adapter charger to the DVD video camera recorder The disc cover will not open unless the DVD video camera recorder is powered 43 English Inserting and Removing Card Before inserting or removing card set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 1 Open the cover of card pu insertion block with power d X turned off Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 2 Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks 3 Close the cover of card insertion block
103. cenes 3 I PHOTO 0 eJRETURN 1 With DVD R disc the quality mode FINE STD or LPCM selected first will appear 2 Number of scenes whose quality mode is unknown This will appear when the disc has a scene recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder only if the disc has a scene whose mode is unknown Also this will not appear when a DVD R disc is used 3 This will not appear with DVD R disc since no still image can be recorded on it When using card Detail Scene No 6 9 27 2003 12 50 00PM v Scene No 7 TNA 9 30 2003 8 00 00AM Scenes 2 RETURN Note Ifmultiple scenes have been selected the total recording time of the selected scenes total number in case of stills will appear e Ifa DVD R disc recorded on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder is inserted already finalized no scene information will appear 113 English Program WHAT IS PROGRAM Program refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still Scene No 1 Scene No 2 Scene No 3 Scene No 4 Scene No 5 Scene No 6 Qe CS NEN la a Movie 9 00AM Movie 10 20AM Still 11 45AM Still 1 30PM Movie 5 20PM Still 8 00PM Program No 1 Recorded on September 10 GB SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE SWITCH Since the scenes record
104. ces where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering alodge from a ski slopeor going out of a cooled room or vehicle condensation vaporinair warmed or cooled to water droplets could occur on the lens and or inside the DVD video camera recorder If condensation occurs do notopen the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible If condensation occurs on the lens wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Even if the external surface of DVD video camera recorder has dried condensation may remain inside Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and leave it in a dry place for at least 1 2 hours before using it again Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for a long uninterrupted period of time This DVD videocamera recorder cannot be used for along time continuously as a surveillance camera monitor If you use the DVD video camera recorder for a long continuous period of time the temperature of DVD video camera recorder could exceed a limit and the recording playback operation could be slowed down In this case turn it off and wait for a while before using it again Do notturnthe DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC indicator or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking The ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking to show that data is being written to disc or card or being read from it At this time do not do any of the following so as not to damage the data Remove battery Disc
105. ctions Setup Program AE Auto P 80 White Bal Auto P 81 EIS On P 83 Dig Zoom 40x P 84 MIC Filter Off P 85 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode FINE P 86 Quality FINE P 87 Input Source CAMERA P 88 PHOTO Input Field P 88 Self Timer Off P 89 OSD Output On P 90 Date Setup Date Mode M D Y P 49 Date Set 1 1 2003 12 00AM P 48 LCD Setup Brightness I P 91 Color Level CI P 91 Initial Setup Beep On P 92 Power Save Off P 92 E Record LED On P 93 2 Language English P 93 Demo Mode Auto P 146 Some items will not appear depending on the disc or card inserted 163 Major Specifications CCD 1 4 inch interlaced Total number of pixels approx 680 000 Number of effective pixels movie approx 340 000 still approx 340 000 Lens F1 8 2 5 f 3 16 1 15 16 3 15 31 5 mm Filter diameter 1 7 16 30 5 mm Focus Auto Manual Zoom Optical 10x 40x 240x with digital zoom added 40x for still Required minimum illumination 3 Ix When Low Light mode is selected Viewfinder 0 44 inch color TFT approx 110 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 5 inch color TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabilizer Electronic type Shutter speed 1 60 1 4000 second movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack 93 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone cannot be used Recording mode Movie with sound Still with
106. cts which may not be automatically focused See page 57 58 Objects not in the center of screen Objects moving rapidly Q Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc whichglaresor emits strong light Night view Objects that are far and near at the same time Dark objects RAM J R CARD Adjusting Exposure Manually This DVD video camera recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure You can also adjust the exposure manually 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording The exposure indicator will appear on the screen Exposure indicator e 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN C1 2 Use the buttons to adjust the exposure while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Adjust with and O buttons Note Pressing EXPOSURE will alternate between manual adjustment and auto exposure With auto exposure no indication will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off English 59 RAM GD CARD Compensating for Backlight When subjectis lighted from rear this function will compensate for lighting so that the subjectis not too dark 1 Press the BLC button during rec
107. d near or over a radiator or heat register This video product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the video product manufacturer s instructions have been followed e odas EI Nee 8 Attachments Do not use attachments unless recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating i instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings Comply with all warnings on the video product and in the operating instructions 4 Power Sources This video product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your video dealer or local power company For video products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Caution Maintain electrical safety Powerline operated equipment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark on the accessory itself and should not have been modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electric shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 5 Overloading
108. d same procedure as setting skip The skip mark will disappear and skipping of the scene will be 3 Press the MENU button released 4 choose Scene Edit Note 4n m1 Scene n Skip and then press the ES SE Multiple scenes can be selected for skipping P 98 II button Cony Fade If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt 1 amp Seles zu button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 102 5 The SetSkip screen will ec p TRACER Move appear If you are sure QENTER RETURN CORAM you want to skip the selected scene press the II button If you want to change the scene to be skipped you can change it on this screen After skip setting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the O button to quit A skip mark eX will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set BAII Programs 001 013 Skip mark hee tals SR ee Hin s AI BA OPLAY CORAM 104 RAM ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS EDIT FADE You can add fading to the beginning and or end of scene There are three types of special effects Fade Out Fade Out Fade Out Fade In Fade In Fade In White Wipe B W Fades in from white screen Fades in from black screen to Fades in from Black and White Fades out to white screen vertical direction of screen screen to color scr
109. d Functions 2 Low Light Setup ENTER amp RETURN RAM Display of disc or card Date Setup CENTER ERETU E being used P 62 LCD Setup 8 Initial Setup Functions settable Guide display 78 Flow of Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function Camera Functions Setup Program AE P 80 White balance P 81 EIS P 83 Digital zoom P 84 Microphone filter P 85 Camera Functions Setup MIC Filter CENTER RETURN CORAM Recording Functions Setup Movie quality P 86 Record Functions Setup The quality mode will Unis oem Appear when using card Field P 87 Self Timer z OSD Output On Input selection P 88 CENTER RETURN RAM External still input P 88 Self timer P 89 On screen information display output P 90 Date Setup MIDIY ENTER SJRETURN CORAM LCD Setup LCD Setup e Brightness Color Level ENTER EJRETURN CORAM Initial Setup Initial Setup Power Save Record LED On Language English Demo Mode Reset B ERO ENTER SJRETURN CORAM Display format P 49 Date setting P 48 Brightness P 91 Color density P 91 Beep P 92 Power save P 92 Recording LED P 93 Language selection P 93 Demo mode P 146 Reset P 94
110. d during editing of scenes Turn off Keep card inside amp the DVD video camera recorder with the card being used inside 40 45 restart connect the AC adapter charger and then power the DVD video i camera recorder again Repair of scenes will be attempted Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card No more recording on this card can be done Delete unnecessary 27 101 stills or use another card Card full Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card 27 101 Cannot execute 150 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Card has no data This message will appear when the gt II button is pressed with a card inserted on which no still is recorded It will appear if you n attempt playback or editing on Disc Navigation but will not appear if you press amp 1l on camera through image Card is not formatted Was the card formatted on PC When using the card on this DVD 127 Format the card now video camera recorder choose YES and format it Control Information Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene Error information 128 Update the control information Use another disc See 3 on page 155 um COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD video camera recorder may be copy guarded Some prerecorded video materials such as movies are guarded 66 against copying Copy guarded materials cannot be
111. ded by This DVD video camera recorder can use only discs recorded on the PAL system Please the NTSC system A disc recorded on the PAL system cannot be replace disc used on this DVD video camera recorder Top scene cannot be Division is not possible at the start of scene ur 108 divided UNFORMAT DISC The disc is not initialized or it is damaged If this message appears be sure to initialize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder before using it Reinitializing even a disc used on this DVD video camera recorder 127 may be necessary initializing will erase all recorded contents on disc If this message appears try to initialize the disc If the same message still appears the disc may be damaged Use another disc See 2 on page 155 76 Use AC adapter Finalization is not possible when the DVD video camera recorder is 40 129 charger powered by a battery Use the AC adapter charger for finalization 154 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Use AC adapter Scene cannot be repaired when the DVD video camera recorder is charger powered by a battery Turn off power Ifthe AC adapter charger is unavailable in handy place remove the 40 disc use the opposite side or use another disc To repair the removed disc insert the disc into the DVD video camera recorder afterwards and connect the AC adapter charger VIDEO scene cannot be No movie can be copied to card 109 co
112. dirt adheres to disc Remove the disc and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs Wait until the DVD video camera recorder dries out and then turn it on again 155 English Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair Ifthe suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera recorder to normal do not attempt to repair it yourself but consult your dealer Power supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Battery cannot be charged Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery at 50 86 F 10 30 C Is the battery abnormally hot Remove the battery leave it for a while to cool down then charge it Is the DC power cord connected to AC adapter charger Unplug it Has the battery been unused for a long time Remove the battery and then reattach it If the battery is still not charged it may be dead Purchase a new one f the battery does not charge after you try the above four procedures it may be dead Purchase a new battery 36 Battery weakens fast Are you using the DVD video camera recorder where the temperature is very low The DVD video camera recorder can normally be used for 20 30 minutes with a fully charged DZ BP7S battery or 40 60 minutes with a fully charged DZ BP14S battery but this time will be shorter at low temperatures
113. disc that has that the disc is being EUN ES EIU been finalized finalized will appear and Pese e Ifthe disc in the DVD video camera recorder has already he di il EE b AR ES Dy 3 been finalized you cannot choose Finalize Disc the disc will then be Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when finalizing finalized E BRAR ED disc Finalization cannot be executed using a battery will appear on the Disc CF e If finalization is interrupted by power off the disc will not Navigation screen for a E be finalized correctly or it may be damaged finalized disc Finalized DVD R disc The time required to finalize disc that appears on the Finalize Disc screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it English 129 RAM Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY CATEGORY Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or movies only 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 4 specify the desired option for display and QI Frograns___C30oe 046 2 Press the MENU button then press the gt II Dir EW button 3 Choose Category on the Others menu eS Reale ne UY m screen and then press the id When PHOTO is 1I button ARCE i AH spec
114. e DVD video camera recorder Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder to fall and be damaged ATTACHING LENS CAP Pass the provided string through the hole in the lens cap and attach it to the hand strap of DVD video camera recorder 1 Use the string to attach the cap to the DVD video 2 Push the both sides of cap inward and attach it camera recorder over the lens Note Always keep the lens cap on when not using the DVD video camera recorder to protect the lens When recording attach the lens cap to the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting 32 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 2 2 2 7 s o lt D 3 e E N o o o e o 23 N o en Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments usibu3 33 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 Slide the cover to remove it 3 Slide the cover to close it 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive Note terminal facing up The life of lithium battery is approximately one year If the battery is discharged no operation is possible with remote control Replace the battery Battery stopper REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL 1 While pushing the battery stopper slide the battery out While pushing UT Sse battery stopper SE Battery stopper Warning Note KEEP THE BATTERY
115. e current technology and does not indicate a fault that will interfere with recording The LCD screen and viewfinder will be slightly dimmer than usual when the DVD video camera recorder is at low temperature as in cold areas or immediately after power is turned on Normal brightness will be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises Hold the DVD video camera recorder correctly Do not hold the viewfinder or LCD monitor when lifting the DVD video camera recorder The viewfinder or LCD monitor could detach and the DVD video camera recorder may fall Do not subject the DVD video camera recorder to impact This DVD video camera recorder is a precision machine Take great care that you donot strike it against a hard object or let it fall Donotuse the DVD video camera recorder ona tripod ina place where it is subject to severe vibrations or impact No sand or dust Fine sand or dust entering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause malfunctions or defects No water or oil e Wateroroilentering the DVD video camera recorder or AC adapter charger could cause electric shock malfunctions or defects Heat on surface of product e The surface of the DVD video camera recorder will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV Never leave the disc navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camer
116. e must accept any interference received operation Responsible Party HITACHI AMERICA LTD including interference that may cause undesired HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego CA 92154 7225 U S A Tel 619 661 0227 English 167 English Index Numerics 240x Dig zoom ssssssssssssssssssrsessnressrsesrnssrens 84 40x Dig zoom sseeeeeeenme 84 8 cm DVD R disc sasen 22 8 cm DVD RAM disc 22 A AC adapter charger eese 40 ACCESS PC indicator 50 53 Add edit eann mI 121 All programs 114 Auto program AE 80 AUTOFOCUS ettet erronee 57 AV input output jack eee reece 72 B Backlight correction esesess 60 Battery ient iiec Pee OMS Ote eds 36 Attaching to DVD video recorder 37 Charging rennen e 36 Recordable time on DVD video recorder 38 Removing from DVD video recorder 37 Setting Up eee 36 BATTERY EJECT button sess 37 BOD audiente Black amp White fade be Brightness neret ener rete C Camera Functions Setup 80 ZapaCity uos tee trente E TREO 126 Card Available sininu eae ahi 25 Capacity reete 27 126 Category ni retener ertet 130 Format 127 Handling 225 Quality sse 87 Card Access indicator
117. e that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connectthe equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution to the user Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer void the user s authority to operate the equipment Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium Processor and Celeron Pr
118. e viewfinder pull it out 3 Press the REC button The II mark in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen will change to the REC mark and recording will start During recording the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera recorder will light Pressing REC again during recording will set the DVD video camera recorder to the recording pause status 4 When recording is finished turn the DVD video camera recorder off 50 Note See page 147 when recording movie is not possible See page 147 if it takes some time before recording is possible See page 62 for on screen information display It is recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted Sound is recorded from the stereo microphone on the front of DVD video camera recorder Take care that this microphone is not blocked Youcan press the REC button immediately after the DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status but no further recording can be made while DISC ACCESS is being displayed Recording will restart after the message disappears Take care that power is not interrupted while the ACCESS PC indicator is blinking The minimum recordable time of movie is approximately 3 seconds See page 93 for setting of Record LED recording indicator On Off For various functions available during recording see Setting Up Camera Functions on page 80 Hitachi cannot be responsib
119. ear while the message for updating is displayed Choose NO to cancel updating 128 Gap FINALIZING DVD R DISC If you want to play back a DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using a device conforming to 8 cm DVD R disc such as a DVD player etc you must finalize the disc on this DVD video camera recorder The finalized DVD R disc can be played on a DVD player as DVD Video The date of program will appear on the menu screen of DVD player as a title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 5 when finalization is complete the Disc Navigation screen of all programs will appear 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Finalize Disc on the Disc menu A Tm screen and then press the 1I button D2 871572803 BT EETESUOS Q3 971872003 08 11730 2003 pi 107 8 2003 09 127 3 2003 The disc will be finalized ES TNE FC TERES TOP PREV NEXT END 4 Choose YES and then Screen when viewed press the gt II button on DVD player Further recording on this disc will be impossible Finalize Apporox 23min w Note ENTER e Donotfinalize a disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder using any other device The message showing No recording can be done on any DVD R
120. ed on this video camera recorder are collected as programs for each recording date selecting a program will allow you to display only the scenes on a specific date 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note Pressing the O button on the Switch Program screen 2 Press the MENU button will restore the Disc Navigation screen The dates displayed on the program select screen will be inthe Date Mode used when the first scenes of programs 3 Choose Switch on the p Program were recorded and the date displays rogram menuscreen Tae de e M D Y D M Y and Y M D may be mixed and then press the gt II Hea button A Play F Title CHIE RETURN ORAM 4 Select the program to be displayed and then press Prograr the gt II button Et All Programs 01 8 30 2003 02 9 10 2003 The Disc Navigation 03 9 30 2003 screen of the selected ENTER ERETURN program will appear y 03 9 30 2003 001 008 Aa Kelle Se 114 PLAYING BACK PROGRAM PLAY You can play back only the selected program 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press then the MENU button 3 Choose Play on the Program menu screen Program GW Gp 4 Select the program to be played back and then press the gt II button Playback will start from the first scene of the selected progra
121. ed with no play list stored 118 Disc includes protected The disc may be software protected from a device other than this scenes Delete scenes DVD video camera recorder To release this case use a device that has executed software protect Disc is full Cannot add The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be control info entered so the control information for generating thumbnails 101 107 cannot be added Combine several scenes or delete them Disc is not formatted Has the disc been initialized on a PC Format the disc now Choose YES and initialize the disc when using it on this DVD 127 video camera recorder Initialization will delete all data on the disc See 2 on page 155 DPOF is not set to a This message will appear when Slide Show DPOF is specified for 131 scene the card to which DPOF was not set DPOF scenes over limit The maximum number of scenes for which DPOF can be setis 999 Cannot set DPOF 111 scenes Drive overheat Please Thetemperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high retry later and reading or writing of the data on disc may not be performed normally 45 Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot DVD R Disc Video With DVD R disc the movie quality mode once used for recording mode cannot be cannot be changed 26 changed END OF D
122. een Fades out from vertical Fades out from color screen to direction of screen to black Black and White screen screen 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Select the scene for adding special effects 3 Press the MENU button 4 Choose Scene Edit Fade and then press the gt I I button Delete f Thumbnail Ski Coy Select Detail Combine Divide D TheFadeSet screen will appear If you are sure you want to add the fade effect to the scene press the I button EC Move CENTER E RETURN CORAM If you want to change the scene to which fade is added you can change it on this screen 6 Select the special effects for IN and or OUT 4 choose Enter and then Bes nre Wp Bw press the gt II button None White Wipe BW Enter ME To cancel setting choose OE Cancel After setting the Fade Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes T Press the O button to quit The and or tm mark s will appear in the scenes for which special effects have been set amp DAII Programs 005 013 4 Rell In effect b Out effect English 105 When playing back Note Setting fade will interlock with sound Fading can also be set to either IN or OUT
123. eld Wizard License Agreement a a Pinsan ond the bollowang lero weed coeli 3 Open the MyDVD folder and then double click Press the PAGE DOWN key to so the rest ol the agreement Setup exe SONIC SOLUTIONS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT THIS I A CONTRACT PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING THIS The screen for installing MyDVD will va pee Mar icu m The screen for installing My will appear CCEPT THIS AGREEMENT BY USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO Click Next BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY TERM OR CONDITION RETURN THIS PACKAGE TO SONIC SOLUTIONS FOR A FULL REFUND OF THE LICENSE FEE Do you accepi al the tems ol the preceding License Ageomert I you choose No the InstallShield Wizard bd setup wil close To install MyOVD you must accept the agesement 4 Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard fos MyDVD The leatas haido Wizard wil natali MyOVD on your computer To contrum chek Next 6 If you donot wish to change the folder where the software is installed click Next InstallShield Wizard Choose Destination Location Z2 Sedi lodos whana Sits vl evil s Setup wil instal MyOVD in the following folder To inehadl Vo thes loker chick Neat To eil to a dilarani lokia chick Browsen ard sainct arahen folder Destination Folder C Prog Fiesi Sorsc MOVO English 141 7 Check the contents and then click Next 8 Click Finish and
124. en reinserted When date changes e g during the first recording of the day When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 147 English No DVD video camera recorder DIL operation No image appears on the LCD Check7 een or in the viewfinder Is a fully charged battery attached Is the DVD video camera recorder powered from AC outlet Check6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD video s DVD video camera recorder connected to PC using PC connection cable Unplug the PC connection cable Does DVD video camera recorder stop at the end of the scene to which wipe out was set and played back Press the DISC NAVIGATION button camera recorder 148 Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera recorder If a message appears refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action Messages on page 150 and later are arranged in alphabetical order Message Cause amp Troubleshootin
125. en the CHARGE indicator blinks 36 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 1 Fit the battery to the battery attachment platform on this DVD video camera recorder and slide it upward until a click is heard REMOVING BATTERY Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 Slide the BATTERY EJECT switch on the bottom of DVD video camera recorder The battery can be removed Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD video camera recorder off before attaching or removing the battery Be careful not to drop the removed battery e If the battery remains attached minute level current will flow even ifthe DVD video camera recorder is off and the battery will discharge English 37 Recordable time with fully charged battery with no zoom operation etc The reference for DVD video camera recorder recordable time with fully charged battery is between 20 and 30 minutes with model DZ BP7S or between 40 and 60 minutes with model DZ BP14S sold separately Without any extraordinary operation such as zooming The continuously recordable time of DVD video camera recorder in the above table shows the time available when the DVD video camera recorder is in
126. eo camera recorder with the printed label facing the inside an error message will appear Remove the disc and reinsert it with its recording playback side facing the inside See Trouble Messages on page 149 42 e When using brand new DVD R disc Recognition of the disc will start The messages on the right will appear in sequence by pressing the gt II button between messages Format Disc Disc is not formatted If it formats it becomes possible to use for camera NEXT CANCEL Format Disc When recording on this DVD video camera recorder When final message Format the disc now appears choose YES and then press the gt II button The disc will be automatically formatted When formatting is complete DVD R disc Video mode cannot be changed will appear See page 152 Press the 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 BHowever when you record from PC connection terminal please do not format QNEXT_ ECANCEL Format Disc A Format the disc now YES CENTER Note See page 86 for movie quality mode When recording data from PC While the above messages are being displayed pr
127. er period If you use the provided DZ BP7S battery at low temperatures may not appear and the battery usable time may be shorter EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY Charge battery immediately before using DVD video camera recorder The battery will slightly discharge even if it is detached from the DVD video camera recorder If the battery is left attached to DVD video camera recorder it will consume a slight amount of power Therefore it is recommended that you charge the battery shortly before using the DVD video camera recorder usually on the day before you plan to use it However since the battery used for this DVD video camera recorder is free from the memory effect you do not need to completely discharge the battery before charging it When notusing the DVD video camera recorder for an extended period It is recommended that you fully charge the battery once a year attach it to DVD video camera recorder and use it up then remove the battery and store it in a cool place again Store in cool dark place When you are not using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery and store it in a cool dark place If you store it in a place where the temperature is high the battery life will be shortened Be especially sure not to store the battery inan environment ina closed vehicle over 140 F 60 C Neglecting this could damage the battery Battery life The battery life varies greatly depending
128. er timed eoe ME Lo IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4 Cautions When Using Cautions When Storing Suggestions and Restrictions 9 Read This Fitst 1 on Leere 10 Introduction oa ii e ee nseni asle arana 11 Table of Contents sssssssssss 13 Checking Provided Accessories 16 Names of Parts entes ien 17 About This Manual 21 Discs and Cards ssssssssssss 22 AVAILABLE DISCS sssssssseee 22 INFORMATION ON DVD R DISC 23 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 23 HANDLING DISCS AVAILABLE CARDS Storage Capacity on Disc or Card 26 RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE VIDEO 26 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS 27 Features of DVD Video Camera Recorder 28 VERSATILE FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE 28 RECORDING ON DISC RECORDING MOVIE AND STILL 30 IMMEDIATE REVIEWING OF RECORDED IMAGE 31 EDITING IN VARIOUS WAYS ON DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER ALONE 31 USING WITH VARIOUS DEVICES 31 Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder 32 HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER 32 ATTACHING LENS CAP 2 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 33 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 34 REMOVING BATTERY FROM REMOTE CONTROL
129. ess the O button or when message Format the disc now appears choose NO and then press the gt II button However if data from PC has not yet been recorded the disc can be made usable on this DVD video camera recorder When inserting the disc into this DVD video camera recorder the same message will appear If you wish to use it on this DVD video camera recorder choose YES Note Do not initialize a disc on which you wish to record data created using the application MyDVD of PC REMOVING DISC 1 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 2 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it In a moment the cover of disc insertion block will open slightly DISC EJECT 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 4 Remove the disc Hold disc Holdthetop around this of Round portion DVD Holder as showninthe illustration and gently pull it out Note Be careful not to touch the disc exposed portion when removing the disc 5 Gently push the section indicated PUSH CLOSE on the cover of disc insertion block to close the cover Note Itis recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off when inserting or removing disc in order to prevent faulty operation Even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the disc
130. f FINE Dimensions W x H x D approx 2 1 4 x 3 1 2 x 5 5 16 57 x 89 x 134 mm excluding projections Operating temperature humidity 32 104 F 0 40 C less than 80 32 86 F 0 30 C when connected to PC Storage temperature 16 8 140 F 20 60 C Weight approx 480 g without battery or disc Total weight when recording approx 532 g when using DZ BP7S battery Provided accessories AC adapter charger battery AV S input output cable infrared remote control Lithium battery for remote control lens cap lens cap string shoulder strap power cable DC power cord ferrite core Software CD ROM PC connection cable 8 cm DVD R disc in Round DVD Holder The MPEG Audio layer 2 format is an option of DVD video standard If your DVD player does not conform to MPEG Audio layer 2 record in LPCM mode and the finalized DVD R disc can later be played back on that DVD player 165 English Introduction to Optional Accessory POWER SUPPLYS Battery DZ BP14S INFORMATION ON SQUARE ADAPTER This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a square adapter such as for 8 cm DVD RAM disc DRMS V28R 8cm DVD R disc DR30 1P Remove the disc from square adapter and setitin Round DVD Holder referring to the instruction sheet of disc Removing disc from square adapter Example 1 Snap off and remove lock pin Example 2 Slide the disc obliquely
131. fore going to the specified point Note If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes P 125 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display When card is loaded the number of stills will appear The cursor may not move at same pitch intervals RAM J R CARD On Screen Information Display INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing No display e Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button You can switch the display mode of on screen information When using disc Recording mode Scene No m E 006 RaM elp 00 14 Repeat play LB L i Playback operation 6 L Counter L Disc type 4 Program No or Play List No Program or Play List When using card Lock 5 DPOF r Slide Show 9 Scene No File name Oloo 100 0003 E E gt Recording mode Playback information display Playback operation 9 Recording date time 1 amp VIDEO or D PHOTO Only LJ PHOTO with card
132. formats it becomes possible to use for camera 2 However when you 42 record from PC connection terminal please do not format 8 Formatthe disc now 1 Error has occurred Errorhas occurred Try to restart the DVD video camera recorder Please restart using the following methods 2 Error has occurred 1 Turn power off remove the battery orAC adapter charger and Please reinsert a disc reattach it and then turn power on again E 2 Turn power off and reinsert the disc Then turn power on 8 37 40 41 E 3 Error has occurred again o Error code No xxxx 3 Take note of the number xxxx and then consult your dealer Ww Please read the manual See 3 on page 155 4 ERROR xxxx Battery is almost empty Replace with a charged battery or use AC adapter charger to 36 40 Replace it power the DVD video camera recorder Cannot combine scene Unless consecutive scenes are selected they cannotbe combined 107 149 Reference Message Cause amp Troubleshooting page Cannot combine Select only movies and combine them Deselect PHOTO 107 scenes Cannotcombine Select Select a range of at least 2 scenes to be combined and then 107 multiple scenes combine them Cannot delete scenes This may occur when scene that was edited for division etc is to be deleted 107 Combine the divided scenes and then delete them Cannot execute This messa
133. g Bane page 1 Data error in apart of Itis possible thatthe system cannot normally complete writing of file image file Repair data when power is turned off for some reason during recording or now editing deleting dividing or combining scenes or creating play list 2 Found error in image Selecting YES will automatically repair the video file but even if file Repair data now NO is selected the same message will appear when the DVD 3 Data error in all video camera recorder is turned on next time Do not remove the image file Repair all disc while the DVD video camera recorder is recognizing it Ignoring data now this will deactivate the file repair function Follow the instructions on screen taking note of the following cautions Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The repaired data may be different from the original recorded content because of partial deletion of defective portion Since the date time for repair is added to the repaired data only the corrected portion for partial repair the original date time information will be lost Since all movies and then all stills are repaired the order of recorded contents will be lost In case of message 2 3 only See 1 on page 155 1 Discis notformatted DVD R disc that was not initialized for camera use was inserted If it
134. g figure on left If the DVD video camera recorder is moved excessively or quickly If subject is moving rapidly even when the DVD video camera recorder is not moving Image when block like noise occurs Image without block like noise SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE QUALITY You can switch the still recording quality only when using card It is recommended that you use FINE when recording vital images 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button choose Quality on the ores see to end the setting D eu Record Functions EM Setup menu screen and then press the gt II ze button CENTER RETURN B8 2 Choose the option you want and then press the Sul recording quality gt Il button Note The still quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off English 87 GD GD ELD RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE INPUT SOURCE If you wish to input an image from another device to this DVD video camera recorder you must first switch the setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 65 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them Setting Content On screen display CAMERA Usually select this option No display L
135. ge will appear if you attempt to combine or move scenes Change display with Category VIDEO or PHOTO specified 130 category to ALL Cannot execute Division or change in thumbnail was executed when multiple Unselect multiple scenes were selected 98 scenes Cannot move scene in Scenes can be moved only on a play list program mode Create a play list and move the scenes on it 123 Create new PlayList CANNOT RECORD Are you using DVD R disc You cannot record still image on DVD PHOTOS R disc recordable of still images from PC Use DVD RAM disc to 22 record still images Cannot replace The thumbnail of a still cannot be changed thumbnail on PHOTO Select a movie 103 scene Cannot select any more The maximum number of selectable scenes is 999 12 scenes CARD ALMOST FULL Remaining space is only enough to record less than 10 stills y 27 101 Delete unnecessary stills and try the card or use another card Card error has occurred Was the card formatted on PC Was formatting interrupted Format the card now midway When using the card on this DVD video camera recorder 127 choose YES and format it Card error has occurred The card may be damaged Use another card Formatting is not 25 complete Card error The card terminals may be dirty Wipe off dirt and try the card again or use another card 25 Data other than still image may be included Use another card Carderrorhas occurred Card error could have occurre
136. heet aached lo the product It you agree al of the paragraphs press Yes ho continue metalation it you can not agree press No to Qui instalation Do you accept all the terms of the precede License Agensseri I you choose No the setup wil chie To instal DVD RAM Dives you must accept this ageemert dos te Click 5 Check the folder in which the UDF driver willbe installed and then click Next Installshield Wizard 3 To metal Vo thes loker chick Neat To ital to a diarani lokia chick Browsen and sainct ariothes folder Choose Destination Location Sainct Hokie when Siti vell eii ll ies Setup wil instal DVD RAM Drives in the following folder Destination Folder C MProgaem Fles DVO RAMNWiriPADVO RAM Diver Bee Bock re Carcel Click English 137 6 Check the program folder to be installed and 8 Installation will start When installation is then click Next complete some notes will appear Check the contents and then click x at the top right of window Phenom cnl a grozam hokee The contents displayed on actual screen may Setup wl add peram icons to the Progam Folder isted below You may pe anew cider differ from those in the figure name ax select ore bom the exsing folders bst Cch Ned to contre P RoadmeX Notepad Hac OVDCAM after formatting Dvb RAM d Sere phere may be possibility that Sup ae chek cures fot n 2 uore for ustega ovo
137. his driver Contains the installer for Acrobat Reader Rev batReader If Acrobat Reader is not installed in your PC you will need to install it in order to open the on line manuals instruction manual files for DVD MovieAlbumSE and UDF driver Lo DDU Although the CD ROM may contain a folder or file other than the above they will not be needed on this DVD video camera recorder unless some special instruction is given English 133 Read the electronic instruction manuals on line manuals on PC for complete information on using each software program DVD MovieAlbumSE You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures Open the PDF file in DVDMASE 3 manuals English folder contained on the provided CD ROM After installing DVD MovieAlbumSE open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Hitachi DVDCAM and DVD MovieAlbumSE and then open On line Manual To read the above manual you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader If Adobe Acrobat Reader has not been installed in your PC start AcrobatReader English AR500ENU exe on the provided CD ROM to install it 134 eMyDVD After installing MyDVD open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose Sonic and MyDVD and then open theelectronic instruction manualin Document folder To read the above manual a Web browser Internet Explorer Netscape Comm
138. ified o Category VIDEO Jee eo All To display all scenes movies or stills in the order of recording VIDEO To display only movies in the order of recording PHOTO To display only photos in the order of recording GB PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY REPEAT PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button When Repeat Play is set If one scene has been specified When playback of the last scene is finished playback of all scenes will repeat from the first scene Oners If the range for playback has been specified alle S Playback of the scenes in that range will repeat 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Repeat Play on the Others menuscreen and then press the gt II button PARRER To release Repeat Play Parl i A Choose On and then m Use one of the following 3 methods to release Choose Off in step 4 above Turn the DVD video camera recorder off once Press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc HE ol press the II button Playback will start Choose Off to cancel Repeat Play Setting Note Press the O button to terminate playback However the Repeat Play setting will not be cancelled Still images can also be played back repeatedly Repeat playback will not function when playback is instructed from the
139. in monitor 1 The time in XTRA mode is only for reference It varies depending on recording contents 2 LPCM mode can be set only when DVD R disc is used 38 Note See page 156 when charging is not possible The charge time will vary depending on the battery remaining level During and after charging the battery will be warm but this does not indicate a fault e If the following phenomena appear the battery may be dead Replace it Charging does not start within 10 seconds the CHARGE indicator does not light The battery cannot be charged up to 7596 if more than 9 hours has elapsed after charging started The battery cannotbe fully charged if more than 5 hours has elapsed after it was charged to 75 Charge the battery at ambient temperature 50 F to 86 F 10 C to 30 C Charging at temperatures other than this range could damage the battery BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera recorder the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows Fully charged t 1 Bride er I gera esas Ba Secus Nearly empty VuveVP EE EE vyvvvv Blinks White portion shows remaining level Note If you use the optional DZ BP14S battery the remaining level indicator may be displayed for an extended period and or may be displayed for a short
140. ing dates were combined on this DVD video 128 camera recorder If you choose YES the combined scene will be divided and the Disc Navigation screen will appear normally If you choose NO the combined scene will not be divided and the Disc Navigation screen will appear normally In this case however this message will appear each time the DVD video camera recorder is turned on Scenes over limit The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that Cannot add scene can be entered 117 122 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be Cannot divide scene entered 108 117 Delete several scenes Scenes over limit This message will appear if you try to move a scene when the i yeh 106 117 Cannot move scene number of scenes has already reached the registrable limit Stop processing The button was pressed to stop processing of multiple scenes There was no scene This message will appear if you try to delete multiple scenes on which can be deleted Card Navigation when all the selected scenes have been locked 101 110 Release the lock on scenes before executing deletion This card cannot be The card cannot be used in this DVD video camera recorder Use used another card 25 Please replace card This disc cannot be A discthat cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder has used Please replace been loaded Check the type of disc 23 disc This disc is recor
141. ion display mode You can switch the display mode of on screen information Press the DISPLAY button The full and minimum display modes will alternate Full display mode All types of information will appear Minimum display mode The recording mode see 1 on page 62 and recording status see 9 on page 62 will appear If the DVD video camera recorder has warning information a warning message will appear Note The DVD video camera recorder does not record the date and time as a part of image However this information during recording will be recorded with image as data which can be checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback See Information Display During Playback on page 71 e Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear and in addition the battery remaining level will blink when the battery has almost no remaining charge The following operating status indicator will light or blink to give warning messageto user The message canbe 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 e The disc has almost no free space Operating status ro Write protected disc or locked card is loaded ae warning message o You are attempting to record a still on DVD R disc Battery rem
142. ion other than VCR2 Information that the DVD video camera recorder is recording will appear on the TV screen You can also display only part of information or switch off the display Refer to Setting On Screen Display Output On or Off OSD Output on page 90 and press the DISPLAY button to switch the display status When copy guarded disc is played back no image will appear on TV screen If you use TV with wide mode aspect ratio 16 9 and set the TV to the wide mode the entire Disc Navigation display may not be displayed on the TV screen If this happens release the wide mode setting on TV see the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode 73 English PLAYBACK ON DVD PLAYER You can play back finalized DVD R discs on DVD players or other devices that conform to 8 cm DVD R disc However DVD R discs may not be usable on all those devices 1 Finalize a recorded DVD R disc Youneed to finalizea disctoplayitbackon DVD player See page 129 No further data can be recorded on finalized disc Note Use this DVD video camera recorder to finalize the DVD R disc recorded on the DVD video camera recorder 2 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder See Removing and Replacing from in Round DVD Holder on page 75 74 3 Insert the disc into the DVD player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD player Note DVD R discs recorded on this DVD video camera recorder can be played back on othe
143. irt or fingerprint adhere to it 76 momentarily interrupted Clean the disc Poor playback picture Wasthe image input from analog VCR VHS 8 mm and recorded The problem may be improved if a VCR equipped with TBC circuit is used for playback Playback picture is Was recording of external input made with Frame specified 88 greatly distorted Specify Field for PHOTO Input in record mode settings No sound Is the TV volume control set correctly 73 Adjust TV volume control and be sure to adjust the volume on TV Disc Navigation thumbnails do not appear Was the image recorded from AV input output jack with interference Record image with no noise or disturbance 158 When the DVD video camera recorder is connected to PC 7 Reference Symptom Cause and Correction page No drive icon appears on The DVD video camera recorder is not turned on 45 PC Check the power supply Driver is not properly recognized Turn PC off and on again If the drive icon still does not appear use Refresh driver in Device Manager to reinstall the driver Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable Turn PC on again and then use the PC connection cable to connectthe DVD video camera recorder to PC Make sure the PC connection cable is completely plugged into this ET DVD video camera recorder If a yellow mark is attached to some device in Windows
144. ity is high the lens could be moldy and the DVD video camera recorder could become inoperable It is recommended that you put the DVD video camera recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a closet etc Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place subject to strong magnetism or intense vibrations This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder cannot be restored Itis recommended that you use DVD RAM disc from which recorded contents can be deleted for trial recording Do not use the DVD video camera recorder for professional applications This DVD video camera recorder is designed and produced for home use recording and playback The recorded contents cannot be compensated for Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannotbe played back because of a defect in the DVD video camera recorder disc or card Also Hitachi cannot be responsible for your recorded video and audio If youora third party make a mistake when handling this DVD video ca
145. le due to dust scratches etc It will pause Matsucha Recording one scene portion and automatically may produce multiple restart recording 8 REC thumbnails This will cause recording to be interrupted for several seconds to several minutes and multiple thumbnails willbe created by one recording session as shown above In this case the recordable time on disc will decrease Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera recorder and disc itself may be hot Do not touch Block noise DAII Programs 001 002 QPLAY QRAM 24 Sioring discs When storing disc insert it in Round DVD Holder into plastic case Be careful that no condensation occurs on disc Do not place disc in following places Direct sunlight for a long time Where humidity is high or in dusty place While there is heat from a heater etc Note See page 76 when cleaning the removed disc See page 75 for howto handle disc removed from Round DVD Holder See page 75 for how to set the disc removed from Round DVD Holder or another disc correctly in Round DVD Holder AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory card and multimedia card can be used onthis DVD video camera recorder Handling card Do not use cards other than the designated ones Be sure to use a brand new l Card
146. le for video and audio that cannot be recorded or edited because of any defect The power switch can be changed over even during recording but the operation will not be changed Each time the DVD video camera recorder enters the recording pause status the counter display will be reset to 0 00 00 When using DVD R disc do not perform the following or data on the disc may not be read Using another device doing additional recording on DVD R disc recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Using this DVD video camera recorder doing additional recording on DVD R disc recorded on another device 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 ik VIDEO To set or release power save see Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder Off Automatically Power Save on page 92 It is recommended that you specify Power Save On since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording Especially when power save has been released turn the DVD video camera recorder off when not in use 51 English USING EXTERNAL MICROPHONE Connect external microphone generally available to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera rec
147. letter and symbol input modes With step 5 select the input mode and then press the gt II button or press the DISPLAY button Input mode TITLE 9 30 2003 TITLE 9 30 2003 123456789 0 SPACE 123456789 0 SPACE ABCDEFGHIJKLM abcdefghijklm NOPQRSTUVWXYZ nopgrstuvwxyz AEIOUAETOUANO eibu i n AEIOUAEIOUC i ib cghb Enter Cancel Enter Cancel QCHANGE DELETE GEQSELECT CHANGE DELETE GEDSELECT i TITLE 9 30 2003 123456789 0 SPACE 24 0p 049 66c ce 5 amp Gud jc err ry ei EIE BUE Enter Cancel CHANGE DELETE GEDSELECT ELENEN RAM Play List WHAT IS PLAY LIST You can create a play list on this DVD video camera recorder by gathering your favorites from the recorded scenes Since the play list is not created by copying data you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list On the other hand deleting scenes on play list will not increase the remaining disc capacity for recording Example Program 1 recorded on September 27 2003 Program 2 recorded on September 30 2003 Al a Ie i D E M ES d Nel Play list 1 created Play lists of up to No 99 can be created and 999 scenes c
148. ll Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or later 161 English Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Power does notcomeon orno operation occurs by pressing button Execute system reset press the RESET button 163 Has the DVD video camera recorder been subjected to impact The DVD video camera recorder could be damaged Consult your dealer The date and time are incorrect Has the DVD video camera recorder been left unused for a long period of time The internal backup memory battery may be discharged Charge it 48 No scene can be deleted Is the cursor placed on the scene to be deleted Ifthe selected scene framed in red exists that scene will be deleted even if you use yellow cursor to select any scene Check the colors of cursors and bar graph on the thumbnail screen 96 Disc cannot be removed Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to POWER OFF Connect the battery or AC adapter charger set the power switch to i amp i VIDEO and then POWER OFF and remove the disc 40 45 DVD video camera recorder cannot be operated from remote control Is the remote control pointed at the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder Point it at the infrared receiver to operate the DVD video camera recorder 35 Is the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder exposed to direc
149. m and then press the 1I button ENTER E RETURN CORAM Start Program All Programs 01 8 30 2003 02 9 10 2002 03 9 30 2003 CENTER EJRETURN Note If Repeat Play On is specified the selected program will be repeatedly played back RAM CHANGING TITLE OF PROGRAM TITLE The recording date time has initially been attached to any program You can change the recording date time to any desired title 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Title on the Program menu screen and then press the amp 1I button 4 select the program whose title you want to change and then press the II button Program Title 01 8 30 2003 03 9 30 2003 CENTER EJRETURN The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Select a letter and then press the gt II button The Title M bar selected letter will be ITL 130 2003 entered 1234867897980 ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ AELOUAETOUANO Repeat this procedure to ii LOURET ONG create a title Enter Cancel gy DELETE GEISELECT Input mode Palette for selecting characters 115 English 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then poste es press the gt II button a i
150. mera recorder disc card etc the recorded contents may be lost We cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to loss of recorded contents Copyright e Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder using other digital analog media or devices are protected by the copyright act and cannot be used without permission of the owner of copyright except for personal enjoyment Be aware that recording is restricted forsome demonstrations performances and exhibitions even for personal enjoyment English 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 and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images The section on Advanced Techniques explains settings on this DVD video camera recorder for more advanced usage The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when finalizing DVD R disc and initializing DVD RAM disc The section on Installing Software explains the contents of provided CD ROM and how to install the contained software included Subsidiary Information includes an introduction to products sold separately proper cleaning and troubleshooting
151. multiple scenes P 98 Place the cursor on scene to be deleted and then press the DELETE button on remote control You can also delete the scene on the play list ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can use the menu screen to add scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 120 3 From the play list in lower row select the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 select thescenes to beadded from the upper row Edit PlayList GAI Programs fsPlaylist No ADD EXIT Scene to be added Insertion position 5 Press the MENU button 6 Choose Add and then press the gt II button Repeat steps 3 6 to add other scenes 7 Press the O button to quit Note 004 014 PlayList No 03 007 007 ENTER RETURN Edit PlayList GAIT Programs 0047011 9 ADD SEXIT The selected scenes will be added in the insertion position You can also select multiple scenes P 98 English 121 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen
152. n change it on this screen The selected scene will be played back 6 When you reach the point where you want to divide the scene press the SELECT button Select Division Point L E002GRAM 0 00 18 GEDENTER m CANCEL Status bar of scene being played back 7 The screen for verifying division will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button Divide Scene Divide scene NEN 7j ENTER Choose NO to cancel division After division the Divide Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to divide another scene 8 Press the O button to quit 108 Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 102 The status bar of scene being played back can be switched off or on by pressing the DISPLAY button Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds Since a scene with a skip set cannot be played back no division point can be specified Release the skip for the scene before dividing it If the division point is ata still a message will appear but
153. n the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 20 About This Manual Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Notation of cancel button Press the stop 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 eo co GD and marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with disc or card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the disc or card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to match the disc or card you use 21 English Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media discs and cards that can be used on this DVD video camera recorder and the functions which are available with them Media 2 2 SD memory card Function DVD RAM disc DVD R disc Multimedia card Recording movie x Recording still x Deleting recorded image x Editing onthis DVD video x x camera recorder Playback on DVD player x1 Ke x Playback on DVD RAM X aa recorder 1 Can be played back on some DVD players z Functions available x Not available 2 Must be finalized on this DVD video camera recorder before DVD R disc can be played back on D
154. nan fe 15 noe posttle to wr After installing thts ss gm iting Fonction for Ry hed oft T it Zenains on the f d Cancel wen The Viadovs 39 standard aAa wriciag function 45 active Confirm Click should yo to deactivate here you can sti activate the Beste ves s i nacre when using vb c s and turn off the p erra 7 Click Next PA Click Installs Stant Copying Files ires iling balore cop Hes rd 9 If your PC uses Windows XP 98 Second Setup has enough rlomalion o s copying the peram e IF you vant to review e Edition Me a message that prompts you to change any sells chch Bock I you are salnihed wath the selfing chck Next to begn SRS restart will appear Click Finish and then Cument Settings f Diecay restart the PC Program Files DVD RAM WirPADVD RAM Driver Progam Folder Name nae MAN Installing the UDF driver is now complete If your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional proceed with step 10 InstallShield Wizard InstallS heetd Wizard Complete The InstaliSPieldi Wiad has successtuly nstalled DVO RAM Dever Radore you can wie the program pou mast omit your Computer Nes war to restart my computer now C No lvl nestat mp compiler lie Remove any disks bom thew chives and then click Frish to complete setup Click 138 10 your PC uses Windows 2000 Professional a message announcing the start for detecting device will appear Click
155. nder or on the LCD screen LCD screen or viewfinder oo e lta 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN ORAM 8 00AM i On setting d FINE 9 30 2003 Ni Off setting Ba 0 e 00 REM3 0 MIN cd ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 TV screen TV screen 90 CoE LCD Setup This function allows you to adjust the brightness and color density of LCD screen during recording and playback SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN BRIGHTNESS 1 Press the MENU button choose Brightness on the LCD Setup menu screen and then press the gt Il button The brightness LCD Setup e Eu Brightness Wf M Color Level CENTER EJRETURN CORAM adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the joystick for adjustment lo to The screen becomes dimmer The screen becomes brighter Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press gt II to designate 3 Press the MENU button LCD Setup to end the setting D Ex fy ww Brightness M QQONDJUST PENER CORAM Brightness adjustment bar Note The brightness setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off SETTING COLOR DENSITY OF LCD SCREEN COLOR LEVEL 1 Choose Color Level on the LCD Setup menu screen and then press the gt I I button The color density LCD Setup w
156. ng Image from Other AV Devices on page 65 to see how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to another device on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the 1I button 2 Select the desired option and then press the 11 button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting Still external input mode I LN en REM 999 KL ORAM 8 9 30 Sr w 88 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 1 Press the MENU button Record Functions Setup choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt II VIDEO Mode Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer BOn CENTER EJRETURN CORAM button 2 select On and then press the gt II button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 10 e REM 999 Self timer recording 5 ORAM 8 00AM 9 30 2003 4 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 You can also check th
157. notbe recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digital satellite broadcasts etc e If a video signal that cannot be read by this DVD video camera recorderis present even in images recorded on camcorder for personal enjoyment without copy guard signal the input image may not be recorded normally If the input signal is interrupted by switching the channel onTVorswitchingthe signal using video selector normal recording cannot be performed Playing Back RAM J R CARD IMMEDIATELY CHECKING RECORDED SCENE You can check your recording immediately on the spot Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press gt I to designate 1 Press II button in the recording pause status The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback mode and the scene you have recorded last will be played back When playback is finished the DVD video camera recorder will enter the pause status at the last image on disc Iftheplayback pausestatus continues foraslong as 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically return to the recording pause status 2 Press the O button Playback will stop and recording pause status will be restored Note If the LCD monitor is open during playback of movie playback sound will be heard fromthe speaker Adjustthe sound volume using the volume control button
158. nts and then press the gt II button DPOF Sel 7 18 I Tilt it up or to right To increase the number one by one Tilt it down or to left To decrease the number one by one After setting the DPOF Set screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to set DPOF to another still 8 Press the O button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear P 102 You can also select multiple photos P 98 Ifyou specify the number after selecting multiple stills the same specified number will be set to all those stills Up to 99 prints can be set for one scene The maximum number of settable prints on one card is 999 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize DPOF that has been set on another device Always set the DPOF on this DVD video camera recorder 111 English GAD GD Ecip SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN SELECT Using the Disc Navigation menu screen you can simultaneously select consecutive scenes This function is useful when there are numerous scenes
159. o be operated by the remote control To prevent this change the remote control code of the VCR English 35 Setting Up the Battery The DZ BP7S battery provided with this DVD video camera recorder has not been charged at purchase time Charge it before using the DVD video camera recorder Note Be sure to use the specified battery DZ BP7S provided or DZ BP14S sold separately for the DVD video camera recorder Using other batteries could cause the DVD video camera recorder to malfunction or result in fire Be sure to use the specified DZ ACS1 AC adapter charger to charge the battery Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire Charge the battery at temperatures of 50 86 F 10 30 C CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter charger the battery Note 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter When charging a battery unplug the DC power cord from charger the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger will light Battery POWER and CHARGE indicators AC adapter charger Power cable G Battery charged status Youcan find outthe charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger Charge status CHARGE indicator During charge Lit Charge complete Goes out Note See Troubleshooting on page 156 wh
160. o camera recorder 1 Remove the disc from Round DVD Holder Note e Donotinserta DVD R disc that has not been finalized into 2 Insert the disc into the DVD video recorder a DVD video recorder The recorded image data may be player and play it back damaged f When playing back disc on another device the Disc F 7 Navigation display will be different from the one on this See the instruction manual for DVD video DVD video camera recorder recorder player 77 English Advanced Techniques This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera recorder Understanding Flow of Menu Press the MENU button during recording pause The Camera Functions Setup menu screen will appear Tilt the joystick up down to left or right to select a menu item and then press the gt II button to choose the option The screens used here to explain are displayed when DVD RAM disc is used Some items will not appear when a DVD R disc or card is used or when no disc or card is inserted Interpreting screen for setting Display of selected setup item y Camera Functions Setup amp White Bal amp XSports Selection of setup items t f EIS BgPortrait Options settable Camera C Dig Zoom Spot ight Functions Setup AR W MIC Fi Iter fBsSand amp Snow Recor
161. ocessor are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging to each individual company SD logo is a trademark English 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 INSTALLATION 7 1 Read and Follow Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the video product is operated Follow all operating and use instructions Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided 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 place
162. on the ambient environment and how often the DVD video camera recorder is used If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Power save and discharge of battery It is recommended that you turn the DVD video camera recorder off in status other than recording since even during recording pause battery power is consumed at the same level as during recording If when you specify Power Save On the recording pause status continues for approximately 5 minutes the DVD video camera recorder will automatically turn off To set or release power save see Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder Off Automatically Power Save on page 92 39 English USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapter charger to power the DVD video camera recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it play back or edit images or use it indoors Note Be sure to use the specified AC adapter charger DZ ACS1 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire DC power cord 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the
163. onnect AC adapter charger Plug or unplug PC connection cable Remove disc or card Subject DVD video camera recorder to severe vibrations or impact Violently open or close the LCD monitor ACCESS PC indicator If you turn the DVD video camera recorder off while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking turn it on again with the disc or card loaded in it Repair of the disc or card will be executed automatically see page 149 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories For optional accessories observe the cautions and follow instruction manuals attached Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season If you leave the DVD video camera recorder in such a place it could malfunction or the case could be damaged Also do not expose the DVD video camera recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater Do not store the DVD video camera recorder in a place where the humidity is high or in a dusty place Dust entering the DVD video camera recorder could cause malfunctions If the humid
164. order Clearer sound can be recorded Turn on the switch on microphone and start recording For details on microphone see Major Specifications on page 164 To external microphone jack I D Cm Hy J Note If the AV S input output cable is plugged in you cannot use external microphone Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone power supplied from camcorder OG Attaching Ferrite Core Although no ferrite core is attached in the illustrations of the cables in text be sure to attach the provided core to the external microphone cable using the following procedure 1 Open the cover of ferrite core 2 Attach the core to external microphone cable at a position approximately 1 15 16 5 cm from its end 3 Close the cover of core taking care that it does not catch the external microphone cable 1 15 16 52 Recording Stills Note Recording of still images is possible on DVD RAM disc and card ACCESS PC indicator CARD ACCESS indicator Power switch 1 Turn the DVD camera recorder on When using DVD RAM disc Set the power switch to LJ PHOTO When using card Set the power switch to amp PHOTO After the ACCESS indicator goes out perform the subsequent operation Still recording mode J el REM 999 ORAM 8 00AM
165. ording oo a e j i i ai EU n Backlight correction icon ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 60 GROB Using Full Auto Function Pressing the FULL AUTO button will fully automate the camera functions 1 Press the FULL AUTO button The following settings will reset to defaults Function When setting full auto Program AE Auto White balance Auto Exposure Auto Backlight compensation Off Focus Auto EIS On MIC Filter Off English 61 GIDQBQ On Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING 123456 7 8 I coe Es LIN REC 9 Leon F 19 0 00 00 16 11 LLL fi REM3 0 MIN 17 L EC 18 13 DISC ACCESS L L 19 14 RAM 8 00AM 20 15 EINE 9 3 0 2003 The above screen is an example for explanation It is different from the actual display 1 Recording mode V Movie D still Exte
166. orrect operation of your system eather immediately o in the future Microsoft strongly recommends thal you stop thes eiztallation now and contact the hardware verdes foe software that haz passed Windows Logo testing STOP iratalation 136 6 Click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard hes finished initaling the software for lt Hitachi DVDCAM USB HS Intertace Cick Finish INSTALLING UDF DRIVER DVD RAM DRIVER The following explanation uses the screens for Windows XP Use the same procedure for Windows 98 Second Edition Me 2000 Professional to install the UDF driver 1 Open the UDF folder on the provided CD ROM and click setup or setup exe to start it 2 The driver setup screen will appear Click the Driver and Formatter Setup button Click 3 Click Next InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstaliShield Wizard for DVD RAM Driver The IratatShanit Wizard wal stat DVD RAM Diver on you complet To conten chch Next 4 Check the contents of License Agreement If you accept it click Yes The contents displayed on actual screen may differ from those in the figure Installshield Wizard 3 License Agreement Pinsan cnm the balowang lero aganman cell Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the seat ol the agreement Ris tox Somware License Agreement inter to License Agreement on marai or a paper s
167. ot conform to MPEG audio player 2 record in LPCM mode 26 RECORDABLE STILLS PHOTOS Recordable stills on one DVD RAM disc single side when recording only still Up to 999 If the disc still has free space after recording 999 stills on it movies can also be recorded on it Recordable stills on one blank card The number of recordable stills will vary depending on the recording quality See page 87 for the setting of recording quality Recording quality Capacity FINE NORM ECO 8 MB Approx 45 Approx 95 Approx 190 16 MB Approx 100 Approx 200 Approx 400 32 MB Approx 220 Approx 440 Approx 880 64 MB Approx 440 Approx 880 Approx 1 760 128MB Approx 880 Approx 1 760 Approx 3 520 256 MB Approx 1 760 Approx 3 520 Approx 7 040 512 MB Approx 3 520 Approx 7 040 Approx 14 080 The numbers of recordable stills above are only for reference Note Cards used on other devices can be used on this DVD video camera recorder No movie or music data recorded on card can be checked viewed or heard on this DVD video camera recorder In addition no such a data file can be displayed on this DVD video camera recorder Use the remaining display function to check the remaining free space on disc before use See Verifying Remaining Free Space on Disc or card Capacity on page 126 Some still data recorded on this DVD video camera recorder
168. overwrite will not occur p You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your original movie work Play List Before editing e oe SSN d e Ce 3 i After editing oe 2 3 English 11 You can easily edit scenes which is quite difficult with tape Using this DVD video camera recorder you can collect scenes of your child for example on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR It is also easy to make any number of identical tapes Up to now you had to repeatedly press buttons With DVD you can simply play back this DVD video camera recorder and press the record button on VCR 12 Create original DVDs on PC You can use a DVD R disc to create an original DVD using the provided software CD ROM The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player DVD ROM drive etc Original DVD being created Playback of DVD Table of Contents Important Information eee eee eens 2 For Your Safety a Precautions 222 22 5 meti
169. pied to card Select stills and copy them to card Write protected A locked card or write protected disc is inserted Check card Release the lock or write protect using the Card or Disc 26126 Write protected Navigation menu Check disk 1 This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc If this message appears when a recorded disc is recognized immediately after it is inserted do not repair the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean off the dirt before using it DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again loaded after recording on it choose repair and no condensation occurs and the disc is not dirty choose repair 2 This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not repair the disc turn the If the repair message appears when you turn the DVD video camera recorder on from off with a disc If the repair message appears when recording and playback are normally possible with another disc This message may also appear when dirt adheres to disc In this case do not initialize the disc remove it and then use a soft dry cloth to clean the dirt before using it This message may also appear when condensation occurs In this case do not initialize the disc turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait until it dries out and then turn it on again Initialization will delete all data on disc 3 This message may also appear when
170. potlight Prevents overexposure of subject portrait face etc when strong light strikes the subject as in a wedding or on stage ES Sand amp Snow Prevents underexposure of subject portrait face etc in a place where reflection of light is intense such as at the seaside in midsummer or on a ski slope Low Light Allows user to record in a dark place even with decreased lighting However an after image will appear with a moving subject Note that the Low Light mode cannot be used when the recording quality mode is STD If there is difficulty in automatically focusing subject image adjust the focus manually ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the tint to match the conditions of subject However it may not allow user to deliver natural tint depending on the weather or status of light source In this case change the white balance setting according to the situation On screen Mode Setting content display Auto White balance always None automatically adjusted Set You can manually adjust white balance to match C the light source or situation Outdoor To record in fine weather w Indoor 1 To record under incandescent light halogen light or bulb SX color type fluorescent light Indoor 2 To record under m fluorescent light p 1 Press the MENU button choose White Bal on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press
171. r and 2 Close SIDE A of the Round DVD Holder and replace the disc in the holder with the SIDE A push it to lock the release levers at positions 3 mark or label surface facing up taking care not to touch the disc surface 3 OPEN mark 3 AEN SIDE A CO mark SIDE A mark side or Label surface X GP WHEN THE HINGE OF ROUND DVD HOLDER COMES OFF 1 Push the hinged portion of the holder piece 2 Fit the hinged portion of the other holder piece marked SIDE A with thumb and middle finger into the warped hinge portion and warp it in the direction of arrows 4 Note Handle the disc carefully so that no scratch dirt SIDE A mark side 4 Hinged portions fingerprint or dust adheres to the recording playback surface a N e When not using the Round DVD Holder store it in case Do not leave a bare holder as is Be careful of drop or impact If you drop the Round DVD P Holder the disc may pop out 4 Do not subject the Round DVD Holder to force Approx 90 GN DISC CLEANING Use a soft dry cloth to lightly wipe off any dust dirt etc adhering to disc as shown in the figure Never use solvent Do not use thinner water anti static spray etc to clean disc Use soft cloth to clean from inner to outer circumference in axial direction 76 RAM Playback on DVD Video Recorder Player You can use a DVD video recorder or DVD player that conforms to DVD RAM to play back DVD RAM discs recorded on this DVD vide
172. r DVD players but playback on all DVD players is not guaranteed Playback may not be possible on some DVD players or it may depend on the recorded status of DVD R discs In Such cases play back the DVD R disc on this DVD video camera recorder co ED REMOVING AND REPLACING FROM IN ROUND DVD HOLDER You can remove DVD RAM or DVD R disc used on this DVD video camera recorder from Round DVD Holderand use the uncovered discon DVD player DVD RAM recorder drive for PC etc which conforms to 8 cm DVD RAM or 8 cm DVD R Removing disc from Round DVD Holder may vary with the disc maker See the disc instruction sheet The following explains the disc in Round DVD Holder made by Hitachi Maxell It is recommended that you do not remove the disc from Round DVD Holder until camera recording is finished in order to avoid getting dirt on disc Note Using discs removed from holders on various devices may not always be possible GP HOW TO REMOVE DISC 1 Hold the Round DVD Release 2 Without touching the Holder with SIDE A levers recording playback facing up While pushing E surface hold the disc edge the two release levers in and center hole to remove the direction of arrows 1 it marked on holder slowly open SIDE A of the holder in the direction of arrows 2 taking care not to drop the disc 2 2 c Do not open more than 90 75 English co ED REPLACING DISC IN ROUND DVD HOLDER 1 Open SIDE A of the Round DVD Holde
173. r adding scenes is completed the edited play list will appear Repeat steps 5 7 to add other scenes 8 Press the O button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note The cursor shows the position where the scene is to be added You can also select multiple scenes P 98 Pressing Lin the middle of adding scenes will display the screen for verifying an exit from Edit PlayList Choose YES to exit the edition of play list Choosing NO will restore the Edit PlayList screen Ifyou press the MENU button in step 5 or 6 the submenu screen for editing play list will appear You can also use this submenu to add scenes See page 102 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST EDITNG PLAY LIST 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list tobe cy edited Perform steps 2 4 on page 120 3 Move the cursor to the play listin lower row and Edit PlayList Programs ils 004 014 du Playlist No 008 008 DELETE EXIT CRJE place the cursor on the scene to be deleted 4 Press the gt I button Repeat steps 3 and 4 to delete other scenes 5 Press the O button The screen for verifying exit will appear Note Edit PlayList GATT Programs EA B Pake Li PlayList No 02 007 00 QODELETE EXIT You can also select
174. r each still playback Playback pause Note Press the gt I button to temporarily stop playback Pressing amp 1I again will start from that point f you press the amp 1I button after playback of the last Scene on disc finishes playback will start again from the beginning of disc Pressing the O button will always restore the Disc Navigation screen e With playback on Disc Navigation you can select desired scenes for playback and skip unnecessary scenes When playing back a still with a large number of pixels on card Playback will appear and it willtake some time for the still to appear English 97 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Repeat steps 2and 3 torandomly select multiple scenes 2 Use the joystick to select the desired scene To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be canceled and then press the SELECT button 3 Press the SELECT button once To cancel all selected scenes press the O button The selected scene will be framed in red and Note yellow Although scenes can be randomly selected playback will always start from the lowest scene number SELECTING CONSECUTIVE SCENES TOGETHER 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button Note You c
175. r wide angle Accessory shoe BATTERY EJECT Bottom 7 External microphone jack P 52 8 AV input output jack P 65 72 9 Stereo microphone P 52 10 2 5 type liquid crystal display inside P 46 11 BATTERY EJECT switch P 37 The BATTERY EJECT switch is located on the bottom of this DVD video camera recorder Slide it when removing the battery 17 English 18 12 Viewfinder P 46 13 Diopter control P 46 To adjust the focus of image appearing in the viewfinder Pull out the viewfinder 14 ACCESS PC indicator P 8 50 53 Will blink or light while the DVD video camera recorder is operating 15 DISC EJECT button P 41 Press down and release this button to open the disc guide 18 21 22 16 CARD ACCESS indicator P 8 53 17 Card insertion block P 44 18 Battery attachment platform P 37 19 Record button REC P 50 20 Power switch P 45 50 53 21 Speaker P 67 22 Hand strap P 32 23 24 URD FOCUS EXPOSURE Gina Cots genus Cele VOL ai RESET 32 23 FULL AUTO button P 61 To switch the DVD video camera recorder to full automatic 24 FOCUS button P 57 To switch between manual focus and auto focus 25 EXPOSURE button P 59 Press this button to adjust the exposure 26 BLC backlight compensation button P 60 Press this button when subject is being lighted
176. re Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 12 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fallinto such powerlines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal Installing an outdoor antenna can be hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer USE 13 Cleaning Unplug this video product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 14 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this 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 15 Lightning For added protection for this video product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the video product due to lightning and power line surges This product may contain lead and mercury Disposal of these materials be
177. rn the DVD video camera recorder on the ACCESS indicator will light or blink to Show thatthe DVD video camera recorder is recognizing the disc or card During this time no operation such as recording can be performed After several seconds the ACCESS indicator will go out and operating the DVD video camera recorder will be possible CARD ACCESS indicator ACCESS PC indicator When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 149 and take corrective action While the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking do not violently open or close the LCD monitor 45 English VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 1 Pull out the viewfinder Diopter control 2 Turn the diopter control knob to adjust the focus to suit your eyesight Note If the LCD monitor is open approximately 90 the viewfinder will be off Focusing will not be correct unless the viewfinder is pulled out VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen 1 Open the LCD monitor The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger Hook the finger there to open the monitor e Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The LCD monitor can be opened up to approximately 90 If the LCD monitor is open 90 it can be tilted with the screen down a
178. rnal input still field 3J External input still frame 2 Program AE only in movie recording mode No display Auto Sports 23 Portrait Spotlight ga Sand amp Snow 1 Low Light 3 White balance No display Auto M Set w Outdoor Bs Indoorl E Indoor2 4 Backlight compensation No display Backlight compensation OFF Backlight compensation ON 5 Manual focus No display Autofocus Manual focus 62 6 Microphone filter only in movie recording mode No display Microphone filter OFF rs Microphone filter ON 7 Self timer only in still recording mode No display Self timer OFF e Self timer ON count is from 10 seconds 8 External Input L IN AV input 9 Recording status 9 REC During recording e During recording pause No display 10 Electronic image stabilizer EIS only in movie recording mode No display EIS OFF M EISON 11 Zoom WCET Digital Zoom Off WwW L L T Digital Zoom 40x W T Digital Zoom 240x only in movie recording mode 12 Exposure correction 13 Warning message 14 Disc Card type kRaM DVD RAM Or DVD R xzaRAM DVD RAM write protected DVD R disc already finalized on this DVD video camera recorder o DVD R disc finalized on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder n SD memory card or multimedia card Ql Locked SD memory card No display 15 Movie recording quality only when using disc
179. ructions on screen click Next 1 0a message for verifying whether a shortcut icon Lu UE Select Program Folder Piatuhe e pun nin f If you want to create one click Yes If not Setup vell add program icena to the Program Folder leted below You may type a new folder choose No name cr select one bom the existing lokders kst Click Neat to continue Brogom Fckders Existing Folders KR corcumerto croste a sorta on Desktop Admnvitrahve Took Games 11 Choose the restart option and then click Finish DVD MovieAlbumSE InstallS heetd Wizard Complete Setup has Irished mstaling OVD Mowntbumse 3 on your cornate Fes Twant to restart my computer now C No wail tecla my computer liec Remove any disks bom thes chives and then click Fresh to complete setup 140 Note If your PC uses Windows XP or Windows 2000 If software that detects computer virus etc has been Professional set the user name to Administrator installed invalidate it computer s manager or user name with equivalent authorization log on to PC and then install the software if you do not have authorization consult your system manager INSTALLING MyDVD 1 Insert the provided CD ROM into the CD ROM 5 Carefully read the Software License Agreement drive of PC If you accept it click Yes 2 Use Windows My Computer or Explorer to open the folder where CD ROM is stored InstallShi
180. s To temporarily stop playback press the gt II button Press the amp 1I button again to restart playback Even if you stop playback midway and immediately start recording again the new image will be recorded after the last scene on disc or card the previous images will not be overwritten When playing back a still with a large number of pixels on card Playback will appear and it willtake some time for the still to appear Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCCSS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data on card 67 English CuCC PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD Use the Go To function P 70 or Disc Navigation function P 95 to play back from the start of disc or card SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback tilt the joystick to rightor leftand hold it Search playback will start 9 Tilt and hold Scenes willbe visually scanned forward Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the joystick when you find the desired 9 Tilt and hold image Normal playback will start from that point GD Gp Note When you skip or search scenes from playback or playback pause the screen will be dark briefly See page 147 if search playback does not operate normally GD Gp FRAME ADVANCE FRAME BACK S
181. s 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 If the LCD monitor is turned 180 so the screen faces in the same direction as the lens during recording subject image will also appear in the viewfinder as an mirror image left right reversed Tilt the LCD monitor to adjust its vertical angle so that you can see the screen easily Note Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90 before changing its vertical angle Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180 in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitorto become hot 46 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 angles to the DVD video camera recorder before closing it or replacing it on the DVD video camera recorder with its screen facing outside If the LCD monitor is tilted it cannot be closed to the DVD video camera recorder e Ifthe LCD monitor is not securely locked to the DVD video camera recorder no image will appear in the viewfinder 47 English Setting Date and Time Set the current
182. s the MENU button to end the setting Note The Record LED setting will not appear in the on screen information display The Record LED setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off Specify Record LED Off when recording a subject behind a glass or water tank that reflects light The reflected light of the recording indicator will not be 1 Press the MENU button choose Record LED on opis the Initial Setup menu screen and then press the recorded Il button When using the self timer function the recording ENTER RETURN ORAL indicator will blink when the REC button is pressed regardless of whether Record LED is On or Off CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE LANGUAGE You can change the language used to display the menu and information The following shows that English is changed to French 1 Press the MENU button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting choose Language on ra CUM Va 53 f Power 5 g the Initial Setup menu SES gem ote uu l screen and then press the miT Espa ol The language setting will be stored in memory even when gt Il button enu p the DVD video camera recorder is turned off CENTER RETURN QRAM English has been set 2 Select Fran ais and then press the ll Lore Initiale button d ff Power Save i 8 ENT
183. scenes in the scenes with which e programs you want tocreatea play list you can change them on this screen 117 e Editing on play list When making settings on play list such as changing title adding fade setting skip etc use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages Setting skip P 104 Adding fade P 105 Combining scenes P 107 Dividing a scene P 108 Changing title P 115 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST SWITCH Select the desired one of multiple play lists The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Choose Switch on the PlayList menu screen and then press the 1I button 118 A Ea CENTER RETURN CORAM Y Switch PlayList All Programs 02 9 10 2003 8 00AM 08 9 12 2003 9 30AM Y ENTER EJRETURN 4 Use the Switch Playlist screen to select the play peor ee tis list you wish to display ie Jie le a and then press the gt II RAAH button PLAY QRAM The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will be displayed Note To display the Disc Navigation screen showing all programs all recorded scenes choose All
184. se Scene Edit Combine and then press the gt II button D The Combine Scenes screen will appear If you are sure you want to Scene mM Delete fj Thumbnail t E Ski Co Fade ff Select ombine Q fl Detail f Divide ac RAT Move QENTER RETURN CORAM combine the selected scenes press the H button If you want to change the scenes to be combined you can change them on this screen 6 The screen for verifying combination will appear Choose YES and then press the gt II button The two images appearing on the Combine Scenes Sd Combine scenes BEND v ENTER verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 5 and 6 to combine other scenes To cancel setting choose Cancel After setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes T Press the O button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the gt II button in step 5 the submenu screen will appear P 102 With special effects the IN effect of the first scene in the selected range
185. se the option point you want to goto and then press the gt II button EEE Exe Specifying the point to view 1 Choose Specify instep 2 above and then press the gt II button The screen for specifying the point to go to will appear Position of currently played back image 4 Total recording time of all selected scenes Go to TOP 0 08 68 0 03 26 c X OTOP QEND PENER m CANCEL Cursor Cursor position 2 Use the joystick to select the desired time of chosen point ot To select the start ol To select the end 9 9 Pressonce To move the cursor in 10 second units 1 still units for card To move the cursor in 1 minuteunits 10 still units for card Hold down Go to CURREN 0 03 26 TOP 0 00 00 GO TO 0 00 00 TOP OEND CENTER SJOANCEL When the start of scene is selected Cursor at current image position V Cursor at GO TO position 70 Top To go to the start and enter playback pause End To go to the end of last scene and enter playback pause Specify To go to a specified point and enter playback pause See the following for details 3 Press the amp 1I button to enter the selection The DVD video camera recorder will go to the specified point and enter the playback pause status To cancel the Go To procedure midway press the C button be
186. sessessressesrusenerrerenrrnrsenrenreeee 50 Recording indicator sees 93 Remote control sese 34 Repeat Play Reset settings System RESET Dutton cc occi tn 163 S Sand amp Snow Program AE 80 Scene COMBINE 5 3 i a he riens 107 Delete 101 Detail Divide FADS encore diete eere eae Peace da 105 Do NE EUM 123 Select 112 Skip Searching for image 68 Select Scene eese 98 SELECT b lttofi eie tte 98 Self Timer Aus Shoulder Strap sess Skip Scene ssseesee Skip playback seeeee Slide Show eee Sports Program AE ds Spotlight Program AE 80 STD VIDEO Mode een 86 Stereo microphone 50 Submenu 102 Switch play list 118 Switch program eeeesee 114 Thumbnail eter teneret Title play list Title program iere ree 115 English U Update Control Info oes 128 V VIDEO Mode eee 86 hz S LPCM STD XTRA Vol button White Bal White fade Wipe fade X XTRA VIDEO Mode see 86 Z Zoom levet isse retener site chara eus 55 170
187. t choose Simple Export in the Export Mode setting box Choosing it may stop export midway 5 Click the Start button to start export 6 When export is complete message The file exporting was completed successfully Do you wish to create a DVD Video disc or an MPEG file disc will appear Check the small box for Eject the disc being used and then click Yes Insert a brand new DVD R disc into the DVD video camera recorder 7 DVD MovieAlbumSE will automatically end and the Export to Disc screen will appear Click the Start button 143 English 8 MyDVD will automatically start After a few moments the exported scene will be automatically registered on the MyDVD editing screen Now you can change the DVD menu to the desired style change the title etc on this editing screen CHappy Wedding Ru Seems 1 Fe us 144 9 Click the Burn button Writing to DVD R disc will start When writing is complete a DVD video disc will be created Then the disc cover of DVD video camera recorder will open automatically Note The menu screen created on MyDVD will not appear on the DVD video camera recorder Use a general DVD player to display the created menu The following table shows the recordable time on 8 cm DVD R disc from MyDVD The recordable time is shorter thanthatof8cm DVD RAM disc because MyDVD always records audio in the LPCM format
188. t sunlight or strong fluorescent light etc The remote control cannot operate the DVD video camera recorder when strong light strikes the infrared receiver Adjust the place or angle of the DVD video camera recorder 35 Is there battery in the remote control Also check the polarities of battery The battery could be dead Try replacing it 34 Is the DVD video camera recorder powered Turn it on 45 Disc cover cannot be closed Is disc correctly inserted Was disc inserted from wrong direction Remove the disc and then reinsert it 41 Operating soundis heard cyclically This soundis heard because the discis cyclically operated and does not indicate a fault 162 System Reset If the DVD video camera recorder does not operate normally perform System Reset The DVD video camera recorder may recover to normal System Reset will 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 Set the power switch to POWER OFF to turn the DVD video camera reorder off Detach the battery or AC adapter charger 2 Use a fine tipped pen to hold down the reset button for several seconds All settings will be reset Note Do not press the reset button with undue force List of setting items Item Default d Camera Fun
189. tect Does disc have remaining recording space If movie still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc may be damaged Use another disc Skip or search playback does checka not work well If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is high normal operation may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again for operation Check 2_ No still can be recorded Still can be recorded only on DVD RAM disc SD memory card or multimedia card Check the following Is DVD RAM disc SD memory card or multimedia card inserted Is power switch set to match the recording medium When using DVD RAM disc Set to LJ PHOTO When using SD memory or multimedia card Set to CRD PHOTO Is loaded DVD RAM disc write protected When using SD memory card Is it locked Doesdiscorcard have remaining recording space If still cannot be recorded after the above check is clear the disc or card may be damaged Use another disc or card No operation can be performed because the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator on this DVD video camera recorder remains lit or blinking After disc or card is inserted it takes some time until recording is possible Check 4 In the following cases it will take more time than usual until operation is possible When disc or card is removed and th
190. the DVD video camera recorder and connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB terminal of PC 2 Start DVD MovieAlbumSE and edit the images on DVD RAM disc as necessary 3 Right click the thumbnail from which you wish to create a DVD video on the DVD MovieAlbumSE screen and execute Export 4 The Program Export screen shown below will appear Choose Same Resolution and check Use DVD Video in the Export Mode setting box Choose 704 x 480 recommended for Resolution Propram Export Output File Format MPEG Program information Tie 2002 110 Durston 6sec Export Mode Resolution Same Resolution 72 F Use DVD Video Simple Export Recommendation Option jV Divide by Marker Adi Number Destinaton Folder Documents and Setings DVOCAMMy Documents Ret Progress conditions Program Export Screen Note Choose Divide by Marker in the Option box Each scene of program recorded on the DVD video camera recorder willbe saved as anindependent movie file so that export can be executed at high speed If you do not choose Divide by Marker movie files may be unified and re encoded so it may take time to export them or the image quality may slightly deteriorate DVD MovieAlbumSE may automatically encode a movie recorded in the XTRA mode containing rapidly moving scenes 8 Mbps or higher regardless of the Divide by Marker setting Do no
191. the number of prints for each 111 Scene 99 English UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear See pages 78 79 and 96 for how to interpret the screen Refer to pages indicated for details of settings e When using DVD RAM disc Scene Delete P 101 mi Edit P 103 Thumbnail P 103 Copy P 109 Skip P 104 Select P 112 Fade P 105 Detail P 113 Combine P 107 Divide P 108 Move P 106 Start gt Current P 112 Current gt End P 112 All P 112 Play list Switch P 118 Go To Ep Top P 125 Play P 119 End P 125 Create P 117 Edit P 120 123 Title P 124 Disc Capacity P 126 Delete P 124 Qy Protect Disc P 126 Format Disc P 127 Program Switch P 114 Update Control Info P 128 Play P 115 Title P 115 Others Category P 130 ETC Repeat Play P 130 e When using DVD R disc Scene Select P 112 Start 2 Current P 112 ml C Detail P 113 L current End P 112 All P 112 Program Switch P 114 Disc Capacity P 126 E Play P 115 Qy Finalize Disc P 129 Go To Top P 125 Others Repeat Play P 130 u C End P 125 ETC e When using card Scene Delete P 101 mj Lock P 110 DPOF P111 Select P 112 Start gt Current P 112 Detail P 113 Current End P 112 All P 112
192. then restart the PC Installation will start InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files 7 4 Renew onttingy balore copy Hes 4 InstallS hiekd Wizard Complete The Inst Pield wead hys successful mstalied MyOVO Batore pou can com the peog aen pena raze sew your computer Setup has enough inlomalion to start copying the progam fles If you want to review or change any seliga click Back I you aee satcihed wath the settings cick Nest lo begn copyng tins Cument Settings Wes wart to restart my compuler now User Information DVDCAM C Mo vel tesi my compules lie Hachi Jacinta Remove any disks thom thes drives and then choh Fresh to Deshrhon Derctory entren setup C VProgum Fles Son MyOVO Click Sonic Solutions Corporation which developed MyDVD recommends user registration of MyDVD inordertooffer appropriatesupportto customer The guide for user registration will appear when youstart MyDVD for the first time or you can do it any time by accessing the following URL http www mydvd com You will need the connection environment to the Internet for user registration 142 Creating DVD Video on PC from DVD RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera Recorder Using DVD MovieAlbumSE and MyDVD you can create a DVD video DVD R disc from the images recorded on this DVD video camera recorder following the procedure below 1 insert a recorded DVD RAM disc into
193. tton choose VIDEO Mode on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the gt II button Record Functions Setup b VIDEO Mode E BFINE CENTER EJRETURN CORAM 2 Choosethe desired quality mode and then press the gt II button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting oo Bia 0 00 0 Movie quality 86 M 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 Note The movie quality setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off The VIDEO Mode setting will not change even if the DVD RAM disc is replaced with a DVD R disc or vice versa However if XTRA has been set with DVD RAM disc or LPCM has been setwith DVD R disc FINE will be set when the disc is changed When using DVD R disc you cannot switch the movie quality while recording on the disc The DVD video camera recorder will be automatically set to the movie quality first used with the disc for recording The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording Switching the movie quality will not work during still recording 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 If there is a complicated pattern in background as in followin
194. unicator etc must be set up in your PC If you cannot open the electronic instruction manual of MyDVD consult the maker of your PC about the setup method for Web browser e UDF driver DVD RAM driver After installing the UDF driver DVD RAM driver open Programs or All Programs from the Windows Start menu choose DVD RAM and DVD RAM Driver and then open How to use DVD RAM disc No electronic instruction manual is provided with the USB driver Note Although the above software programs can be used on Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition or later is needed to fully utilize all functions of DVD MovieAlbumSE INSTALLING USB DRIVER Use the following procedure to install the USB driver 1 Ifyouadd a USB card PCI card PC card etc on your PC do it following the instruction manual for USB card before connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC 2 Insert the provided CD ROM into PC set the power switch of DVD video camera recorder to VIDEO and then use the provided PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB terminal of PC 3 The Hardware Wizard will start Choose Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then click Next a figure will appear when Windows XP is used Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install Hitachi DVDOAM M your h
195. upward U so that it is not caught by claws Note Refer to page 76 if you want to correctly set the removed disc in Round DVD Holder that can be used in this DVD video camera recorder 166 To Order in the United States BY PHONE 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 FOR AUTHORIZED HITACHI SERVICE FACILITY INCANADA Please consult the following telephone number 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 TO ORDER ACCESSORIES Canada only BY PHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 Phone 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 during business hours Monday Friday EST 9 00am 7 00pm Saturday EST 9 00am 5 00pm DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY with FCC Rules for Electromagnetic Compatibility Choisissez les articles qui vous conviennent et passez commande Appelez le num ro gratuit 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 POUR COMMANDER DES ACCESSOIRES Canada seulement PAR TELEPHONE HITACHI CANADA LTD DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga Ontario L5N 2L8 Phone 1 800 HITACHI 1 800 448 2244 Durant les heures de bureau Lundi au vendredi 9 00am 7 00pm h n e Samedi 9 00am 5 00pm h n e Products DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Models DZ MV350A Trade Name HITACHI This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this devic
196. urpose of filming 1 Press the MENU button use the joystick to choose Program AE on the Camera Functions Setup screen and then press the gt 1 button The options willappear on the right of Program AE 2 Use the joystick to choose the desired option and then press the gt II button The selected option will be set Camera Functions Setup Program AE TA Hg EIS Bs f Sandas now amp Low Light CENTER EJRETURN CRAM Selected AE mode 4 oola e Bw 0 00 00 REM3 0 MIN C 3 ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting The menu screen will disappear Note You can check the selected AE mode by the on screen information display However nothing will appear in the Auto mode The shooting mode set as above will be stored in memory even if the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 80 Tilt up down and to left right to select and then press 1I to designate A Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum recording amp Sports Reduces blurring when recording rapidly moving subjects such as in golf or tennis If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording 2g Portrait Makes a subject such as a person or a creature stand out from a blurred background S
197. us the subject adjust the focus manually FOCUSING DURING RECORDING This DVD video camera recorder automatically focuses a subject at the center of screen auto focus When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on auto focus will always be set Focusing range You can switch the display mode of on screen information On T tele side approximately 3 6 feet 1 m from lens surface to infinity On W wide side approximately 13 16 2 cm from lens surface to infinity 1 Press the FOCUS button during recording MF will appear on the screen aha oh Manual Focus icon ORAM 8 00AM FINE 9 30 2003 2 Press the zoom lever down to T controlside to zoom in on subject Adjust with O and buttons 3 Use the buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the Note LCD screen Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually focusing onit If you bring the subject into focus at the W control side focus will be faulty when you turn the zoom lever to the T control side to zoom in on the subject Manual focus is released when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off When you turn the DVD video camera recorder on next time auto focus will be restored 57 English Manually focus the following obje
198. y model CR2025 To power the remote control WARNING Keep this battery away from children If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment AV S input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang it from shoulder a Lens cap and lens cap string Attach the lens cap when not recording to protect the lens 8 cm DVD R disc in Round DVD Holder To record video movie on this DVD video camera recorder Ferrite core In order to control radio noise emission attach this to external microphone cable if you are using the external microphone Software CD ROM Usethis CD ROM when connecting the DVD video camera recorder to PC PC connection cable 16 Names of Parts Inside the cover Recording indicator P 93 The red indicator will light during recording Optical 10x zoom lens P 55 Lens hood P 56 Always remove this lens hood when using generally available tele conversion or wide conversion lens Infrared receiver P 35 When the remote control is used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal Zoom lever P 55 Push the lever to the T side for telephoto or to the W side fo
199. zation Format Disc Format Card AMI data will be deleted Format the disc now AM data will be deleted Format the card now Hew vo BUE o ENTER CENTER When using When using card DVD RAM disk When initializing one side of the disc is complete the DVD video camera recorder will return to the recording pause status Note e Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake Be sure to use the AC adapter charger when initializing disc or card so that the DVD video camera recorder is not turned off midway If initialization is interrupted by power off the disc or card will not be initialized correctly orit may be damaged It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used If you use a brand new DVD R disc message Disc is not formatted will appear Initialize the disc following the subsequent messages See page 42 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize Some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If you attemptto initialize a disc or card in this DVD video camera recorder when it is connected to PC via PC connection cable the disc or card may not be initialized and may be unusable on this DVD video camera recorder 127

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