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... is the same as that for future reference. Instruction Manual DZ-GX20A / DZ-MV730A / DZ-MV780A NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU DZ-GX20A NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU DZ-MV780A DZ-MV730A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) DVDCAM PC Software Support Center...
... is the same as that for future reference. Instruction Manual DZ-GX20A / DZ-MV730A / DZ-MV780A NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU DZ-GX20A NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU NAVDIGISACTION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU DZ-MV780A DZ-MV730A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 900 Hitachi Way Chula Vista, CA 91914-3556 Service Hotline: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) DVDCAM PC Software Support Center...
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...could cause a fault. Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off or the case surface could deteriorate. • When using it again. The battery provided has not been charged at least 1 - 2 hours before using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow instruction manuals attached. Be sure to set the power ...switch to disc or card, or being written to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off and wait for at time of the disc or card ...
...could cause a fault. Do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off or the case surface could deteriorate. • When using it again. The battery provided has not been charged at least 1 - 2 hours before using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow instruction manuals attached. Be sure to set the power ...switch to disc or card, or being written to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off and wait for at time of the disc or card ...
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Table of Contents Important Information 2 For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4 Cautions When Using 5 Cautions When Storing 8 Suggestions and Restrictions 8 Read This First 9 About This Manual 9 Introduction 10 Table of Contents 12 Checking Provided Accessories 15 Names of Parts 16 Try... 28 RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD... 29 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 30 Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/ Recorder 31 HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER 31 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 32 ATTACHING LENS CAP 32 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 33 ...
Table of Contents Important Information 2 For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4 Cautions When Using 5 Cautions When Storing 8 Suggestions and Restrictions 8 Read This First 9 About This Manual 9 Introduction 10 Table of Contents 12 Checking Provided Accessories 15 Names of Parts 16 Try... 28 RECORDABLE STILLS (PHOTOS) ON CARD... 29 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS 30 Setups Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/ Recorder 31 HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER 31 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP 32 ATTACHING LENS CAP 32 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL 33 ...
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...DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A are used to operate the DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will receive the infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) Optical 16× zoom lens (for DZ-MV730A only) (p. 56) 8 Lens hood (p. 57) Always remove this manual. 16 English during recording. 2 Flash (for DZ-GX20A... lever (p. 56) Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to the W side for wide-angle. 10 Accessory shoe For DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only: The optional video flash can be attached here. (See the instruction manual of device to block with hand, etc.
...DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A are used to operate the DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will receive the infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) Optical 16× zoom lens (for DZ-MV730A only) (p. 56) 8 Lens hood (p. 57) Always remove this manual. 16 English during recording. 2 Flash (for DZ-GX20A... lever (p. 56) Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to the W side for wide-angle. 10 Accessory shoe For DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only: The optional video flash can be attached here. (See the instruction manual of device to block with hand, etc.
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...flash will not change even when the DVD video camera/recorder is attached: Specify "Flash: Off". • The Video Flash automatically adjusts the amount of light emitted, but it to the instruction manual of Video Flash for Flash and decide it at a driver in DZ-GX20A will not operate. Off ) No ...3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. * Displayed when * using DZ-GX20A to record without using the flash even in Video Flash cannot be made with the "On" or "Off" setting, before turning the DVD video camera/recorder off . It is recommended that you wish to record photo ...
...flash will not change even when the DVD video camera/recorder is attached: Specify "Flash: Off". • The Video Flash automatically adjusts the amount of light emitted, but it to the instruction manual of Video Flash for Flash and decide it at a driver in DZ-GX20A will not operate. Off ) No ...3 Press the MENU button to end the setting. * Displayed when * using DZ-GX20A to record without using the flash even in Video Flash cannot be made with the "On" or "Off" setting, before turning the DVD video camera/recorder off . It is recommended that you wish to record photo ...
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... the LCD screen or viewfinder of sound on TV. • The infrared remote control is recording will appear on TV screen. • If you use a Hitachi VCR, the remote control may not be displayed on the TV screen: You can perform playback, editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on... "SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)" on page 97, and press the DISPLAY button to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on TV (see the TV instruction manual for how to switch the display status. • When copy-guarded disc is near the...
... the LCD screen or viewfinder of sound on TV. • The infrared remote control is recording will appear on TV screen. • If you use a Hitachi VCR, the remote control may not be displayed on the TV screen: You can perform playback, editing or editing on Disc Navigation while checking on... "SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT)" on page 97, and press the DISPLAY button to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on TV (see the TV instruction manual for how to switch the display status. • When copy-guarded disc is near the...
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... further data can be different from the one on this DVD video camera/recorder. See the instruction manual for DVD recorder/player. You need to finalize (see "Terminology", p. 155) or DVD player that allow playback of DVD-R discs: In such cases, play back the DVD-R disc on this DVD video camera/recorder. English 79 Note: • When playing...
... further data can be different from the one on this DVD video camera/recorder. See the instruction manual for DVD recorder/player. You need to finalize (see "Terminology", p. 155) or DVD player that allow playback of DVD-R discs: In such cases, play back the DVD-R disc on this DVD video camera/recorder. English 79 Note: • When playing...
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... • To view images recorded at 16:9 setting, switch the aspect ratio of your TV: See TV instruction manual for this switching. • When using the same disc. • Once the DVD-R disc has been recorded in void space between video signals. 93 English Note: • The 16:9 setting...specified). • The 16:9 setting is not compatible with photo recording, external input, S-VIDEO external input (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only), or "STD" recording using DVD-R disc. • Once the DVD-R disc has been recorded in the wide-screen mode, you will not be able to switch it to the wide...
... • To view images recorded at 16:9 setting, switch the aspect ratio of your TV: See TV instruction manual for this switching. • When using the same disc. • Once the DVD-R disc has been recorded in void space between video signals. 93 English Note: • The 16:9 setting...specified). • The 16:9 setting is not compatible with photo recording, external input, S-VIDEO external input (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only), or "STD" recording using DVD-R disc. • Once the DVD-R disc has been recorded in the wide-screen mode, you will not be able to switch it to the wide...
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.... • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on this DVD video camera/recorder. The Disc Navigation screen (shown on page 104) will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used, but the operation is used: Some items will appear. The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that you... will be terminated and the DVD video camera/recorder will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. Disc Navigation will enter the recording...
.... • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on this DVD video camera/recorder. The Disc Navigation screen (shown on page 104) will not appear when DVD-R disc or card is used, but the operation is used: Some items will appear. The screens in this instruction manual are basically those that you... will be terminated and the DVD video camera/recorder will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation function. Disc Navigation will enter the recording...
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...-click the CDROM icon and choose "Open". Contains the Acrobat Reader (see page 143 for installation). Contains the DVD-MovieAlbumSE (see page 141 for installation). Install this DVD video camera/recorder unless some special instruction is not installed in the CD-ROM drive of CD-ROM, set the CD-ROM in your PC... DVDfunSTUDIO (see page 144 for installation). If Acrobat Reader is given. 140 English Contains the UDF driver (see page 144 for installation). Contents on -line manuals (instruction manual files) for DVD-MovieAlbumSE and UDF driver.
...-click the CDROM icon and choose "Open". Contains the Acrobat Reader (see page 143 for installation). Contains the DVD-MovieAlbumSE (see page 141 for installation). Install this DVD video camera/recorder unless some special instruction is not installed in the CD-ROM drive of CD-ROM, set the CD-ROM in your PC... DVDfunSTUDIO (see page 144 for installation). If Acrobat Reader is given. 140 English Contains the UDF driver (see page 144 for installation). Contents on -line manuals (instruction manual files) for DVD-MovieAlbumSE and UDF driver.
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..."or "All Programs" from the Windows "Start" menu, choose "Hitachi DVDCAM" and "DVD-MovieAlbumSE", and then open "Instruction Manual". ● DVDfunSTUDIO • After installing DVDfunSTUDIO, open "Programs" or "All Programs" from the Windows "Start" menu, choose "DVD-RAM" and "DVD-RAM Driver", and then open the electronic instruction manual in your PC, start AcrobatReader\English \AR500ENU.exe on...
..."or "All Programs" from the Windows "Start" menu, choose "Hitachi DVDCAM" and "DVD-MovieAlbumSE", and then open "Instruction Manual". ● DVDfunSTUDIO • After installing DVDfunSTUDIO, open "Programs" or "All Programs" from the Windows "Start" menu, choose "DVD-RAM" and "DVD-RAM Driver", and then open the electronic instruction manual in your PC, start AcrobatReader\English \AR500ENU.exe on...
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.... English 148 When writing is compatible with DVD-RW and 12 cm/12 cm double-layered DVD discs, these discs cannot be used (8 cm/12 cm/12 cm doublelayered) and the playback method. Refer to the DVDfunSTUDIO instruction manual for details. 9 Click the Burn button:... Writing to display the created menu. • Although DVDfunSTUDIO is complete, a DVD video disc will be automatically registered on DVDfunSTUDIO will start . Note: •...
.... English 148 When writing is compatible with DVD-RW and 12 cm/12 cm double-layered DVD discs, these discs cannot be used (8 cm/12 cm/12 cm doublelayered) and the playback method. Refer to the DVDfunSTUDIO instruction manual for details. 9 Click the Burn button:... Writing to display the created menu. • Although DVDfunSTUDIO is complete, a DVD video disc will be automatically registered on DVDfunSTUDIO will start . Note: •...
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... CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)* Video flash (DZ-FLH3)** Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437 for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV730A, DZ-SR3037 for DZ-MV780A) • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. * When attaching the wide or tele-conversion lens to this DVD video camera/recorder, you...
... CAMERA ACCESSORIES Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)* Video flash (DZ-FLH3)** Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437 for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV730A, DZ-SR3037 for DZ-MV780A) • When using camera accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. * When attaching the wide or tele-conversion lens to this DVD video camera/recorder, you...