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... the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen exposed to operate abnormally. Even if the external surface of the DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn it off and wait for a while before using insecticide. If you use the DVD video camera/recorder near TV or radio: • This could cause noise to appear on the lens, wipe it to direct...
... the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen exposed to operate abnormally. Even if the external surface of the DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn it off and wait for a while before using insecticide. If you use the DVD video camera/recorder near TV or radio: • This could cause noise to appear on the lens, wipe it to direct...
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... data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to severe vibrations or impact − Violently open or close the LCD monitor ACCESS/PC indicator The ACCESS/PC indicator will be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/ charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off: • Disconnecting the battery...
... data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to severe vibrations or impact − Violently open or close the LCD monitor ACCESS/PC indicator The ACCESS/PC indicator will be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/ charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off: • Disconnecting the battery...
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... viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc. Carefully read the following places: − Direct sunlight for a long time − Where humidity is high or in display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor. ●If dust adheres to touch the recording surface of disc where PLAY recording is heat from a heater, etc. 9 In this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry, soft cloth to clean DVD video camera/recorder case...
... viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc. Carefully read the following places: − Direct sunlight for a long time − Where humidity is high or in display unevenness, or damage the LCD monitor. ●If dust adheres to touch the recording surface of disc where PLAY recording is heat from a heater, etc. 9 In this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Cleaning LCD screen and camera lens Use dry, soft cloth to clean DVD video camera/recorder case...
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... basic operation of this DVD video camera/recorder (see pages 12 - 14). Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner to the disc as possible, so it includes two easy ways to know Hitachi. recording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images. • The section on "Disc Navigation" explains editing with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of provided CD-ROM (DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A) and how to install the software included...
... basic operation of this DVD video camera/recorder (see pages 12 - 14). Use the disc cleaning cloth to clean from inner to the disc as possible, so it includes two easy ways to know Hitachi. recording of movies, still images, external input, and playback of recorded images. • The section on "Disc Navigation" explains editing with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of provided CD-ROM (DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A) and how to install the software included...
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...LEVEL INDICATOR...... 30 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 30 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 31 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 32 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER . 32 Setting Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 33 12 Initial Settings 34 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 34 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 34 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE 34 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET 35 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION .. 35 LCD/EVF Setup 36 ADJUSTING...
...LEVEL INDICATOR...... 30 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 30 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 31 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 32 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER . 32 Setting Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 33 12 Initial Settings 34 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 34 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 34 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE 34 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET 35 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION .. 35 LCD/EVF Setup 36 ADJUSTING...
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... SCREEN 107 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 108 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) DISC 108 PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/ +RW DISC 108 13 MOVE 81 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - English Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE). 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE 64 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT 65 SELF-TIMER 65 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT 66 Using External Microphone...
... SCREEN 107 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 108 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) DISC 108 PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-mode)/DVD-R/ +RW DISC 108 13 MOVE 81 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - English Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE). 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT SOURCE 64 SWITCHING EXTERNAL INPUT RECORDING METHOD (PHOTO INPUT 65 SELF-TIMER 65 SETTING ON-SCREEN DISPLAY OUTPUT ON OR OFF (OSD OUTPUT 66 Using External Microphone...
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..., use this DVD video camera/recorder. AV/S input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on this to PC. Single-sided 8 cm DVD-R disc: To record videos (movies) on TV screen, or input or output video from shoulder. For DZ- GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. For DZGX3300A/GX3200A only. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to control the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. For DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A/GX3100A. Lens...
..., use this DVD video camera/recorder. AV/S input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on this to PC. Single-sided 8 cm DVD-R disc: To record videos (movies) on TV screen, or input or output video from shoulder. For DZ- GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. For DZGX3300A/GX3200A only. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to control the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. For DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A/GX3100A. Lens...
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... diameter of DVD video camera/recorder or PC will change only the file control information: It will be used. ●Handling card • Do not use or store card in the following , or the data on disc or card may not be playable on this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Note when transferring or discarding discs and memory cards: "Formatting" or "deletion" using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder is locked, no recording, deletion or editing...
... diameter of DVD video camera/recorder or PC will change only the file control information: It will be used. ●Handling card • Do not use or store card in the following , or the data on disc or card may not be playable on this DVD video camera/recorder. ●Note when transferring or discarding discs and memory cards: "Formatting" or "deletion" using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder is locked, no recording, deletion or editing...
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... DVD video camera/ recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after the disc was inserted, it will take some time for the DVD video camera/recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again (see "Troubleshooting" on page 139). • It will take corrective action. Power ON status During playback, set the power switch to "O" or "N" when using disc, or set the switch according to each recording function: Set to "OFF": The DVD video camera/ recorder will work and a message may appear. Turn...
... DVD video camera/ recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after the disc was inserted, it will take some time for the DVD video camera/recorder to start because it must recognize the disc again (see "Troubleshooting" on page 139). • It will take corrective action. Power ON status During playback, set the power switch to "O" or "N" when using disc, or set the switch according to each recording function: Set to "OFF": The DVD video camera/ recorder will work and a message may appear. Turn...
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... stop date/time setting midway, press the C button. 4 After setting the current date and time, press the A button. Use f / e / d / c buttons to select, and then press A to designate. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to set in memory. Note: This DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to the desired date display mode. Choose "Date Mode" on the left end of three date display formats: month/day/year, day/month/year or year/ month/day. If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder...
... stop date/time setting midway, press the C button. 4 After setting the current date and time, press the A button. Use f / e / d / c buttons to select, and then press A to designate. 1 Press the MENU button, use the f/e/ d/c buttons to set in memory. Note: This DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to the desired date display mode. Choose "Date Mode" on the left end of three date display formats: month/day/year, day/month/year or year/ month/day. If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder...
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... the disc has remaining space. 41 Pressing REC once will temporarily stop recording. During recording, the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder will set the DVD video camera/recorder to the recording pause status. 5 When recording is lit or blinking, do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder on page 139 if it once again will start . Set the power switch to "O" to any vibration: Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data, which...
... the disc has remaining space. 41 Pressing REC once will temporarily stop recording. During recording, the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder will set the DVD video camera/recorder to the recording pause status. 5 When recording is lit or blinking, do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder on page 139 if it once again will start . Set the power switch to "O" to any vibration: Doing so could cause an error in the recorded data, which...
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... Set u p Menu Auto P r o g r am AE On Wh i t e Ba l . After recording using DZGX3300A to record photo (not displayed when the optional Video Flash is connected). Emitting light from Video Flash near . • If you wait for a few moments, before turning the DVD video camera/recorder off . No light emission. 1 Press the MENU button, and choose Flash from the Camera Functions Setup menu. 2 Choose the option for DZGX3300A/GX3200A only) See "Introduction to Optional Accessories" on the subject, but the light amount adjustment...
... Set u p Menu Auto P r o g r am AE On Wh i t e Ba l . After recording using DZGX3300A to record photo (not displayed when the optional Video Flash is connected). Emitting light from Video Flash near . • If you wait for a few moments, before turning the DVD video camera/recorder off . No light emission. 1 Press the MENU button, and choose Flash from the Camera Functions Setup menu. 2 Choose the option for DZGX3300A/GX3200A only) See "Introduction to Optional Accessories" on the subject, but the light amount adjustment...
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... C button. Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons (S, R). • To temporarily 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 be restored. English • Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder; Press the A button again to appear. • Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is open during playback of data to...
... C button. Adjust the sound volume using the volume control buttons (S, R). • To temporarily 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 be restored. English • Insert a disc or card recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder; Press the A button again to appear. • Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is open during playback of data to...
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... video/audio output jacks AV/S input/output cable (provided) Red White Yellow * If you are using DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A, and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you use a Hitachi VCR, it will be operated by the remote control* provided with DZ-GX3100A/BX35A. • No image can be recorded (dubbed) on DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. *2 Only photos can be recorded: No video can be recorded. • If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder connected to another device, always power the camera/recorder...
... video/audio output jacks AV/S input/output cable (provided) Red White Yellow * If you are using DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A, and the connected AV device has an S-VIDEO output jack, you use a Hitachi VCR, it will be operated by the remote control* provided with DZ-GX3100A/BX35A. • No image can be recorded (dubbed) on DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. *2 Only photos can be recorded: No video can be recorded. • If you operate the DVD video camera/recorder connected to another device, always power the camera/recorder...
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... turned off. • Recording of most images is prohibited by the copyguard signal to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on camcorders for Recordable Media) is used. • When recorded images are played back on this DVD video camera/recorder even if a disc conforming to enter the recorded image. • The recorded contents can be read by this DVD video camera/recorder. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of this DVD video camera/recorder. The operation...
... turned off. • Recording of most images is prohibited by the copyguard signal to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on camcorders for Recordable Media) is used. • When recorded images are played back on this DVD video camera/recorder even if a disc conforming to enter the recorded image. • The recorded contents can be read by this DVD video camera/recorder. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of this DVD video camera/recorder. The operation...
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... audio, no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. • The software provided with a +RW. • Finalize the DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder before using it on PC. • You cannot create a DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) on the Macintosh software. • Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM...
... audio, no audio will be played back even on QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. • The software provided with a +RW. • Finalize the DVD-RW/DVD-R recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder before using it on PC. • You cannot create a DVD-VR (DVD-RAM/DVD-RW) on the Macintosh software. • Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM...
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... less for operation when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, disconnect any cables or camera accessories (external video flash, external microphone, etc.) other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter/charger. that , if an error occurs during data transfer, important recordings will be lost : If data is not too high. Do not unplug cables while the disc in the provided software. Do not use a battery, but playback on this happens, connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a DVD-R, the disc will become unusable...
... less for operation when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to PC, disconnect any cables or camera accessories (external video flash, external microphone, etc.) other than the PC connection cable and AC adapter/charger. that , if an error occurs during data transfer, important recordings will be lost : If data is not too high. Do not unplug cables while the disc in the provided software. Do not use a battery, but playback on this happens, connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a DVD-R, the disc will become unusable...
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... Quick Time MPEG-2 playback component back on playback screen. time. It will appear for playback. Exit Windows® once, and then disconnect the DVD video camera/recorder. DVD drive built into Macintosh is operated on file in PC. Movies are using Pixe VRF an MPEG file imported Browser EX uses the audio format of project setting, it ? Use ImageMixer with speed) connection even the USB2.0 card. If your PC display adapter (video card) conforms to another USB terminal of images stops. provided software has been installed. No sound...
... Quick Time MPEG-2 playback component back on playback screen. time. It will appear for playback. Exit Windows® once, and then disconnect the DVD video camera/recorder. DVD drive built into Macintosh is operated on file in PC. Movies are using Pixe VRF an MPEG file imported Browser EX uses the audio format of project setting, it ? Use ImageMixer with speed) connection even the USB2.0 card. If your PC display adapter (video card) conforms to another USB terminal of images stops. provided software has been installed. No sound...
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... RESET button). The DVD video camera/recorder could be operated from remote control. Check the colors of time? Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, and then press the DISC EJECT button to impact? Also check the polarities of the DVD video camera/recorder. Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered? Remove the disc and then reinsert it . • Is the proper disc or card loaded? • Does the disc or card have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? The internal backup memory...
... RESET button). The DVD video camera/recorder could be operated from remote control. Check the colors of time? Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, and then press the DISC EJECT button to impact? Also check the polarities of the DVD video camera/recorder. Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered? Remove the disc and then reinsert it . • Is the proper disc or card loaded? • Does the disc or card have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? The internal backup memory...
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ElS Dig.Zoom MIC.Filter Flash*2 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality 16:9 Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Setup Date Set Date Mode LCD/EVF Setup LCD Brightness EVF Brightness Color Level EVF Display Default Full Menu Auto Auto On 40×*1 Off Auto FINE FINE On CAMERA Field Off On 1/1/2006 12:00AM M/D/Y Auto Setting method p. 49 p. 57 p. 58 p. 60 p. 51 p. 60 p. 56 p. 61 p. 64 p. 62 p. 64 p. 65 p. 65 p. 66 p. 33 p. 33 p. 36 p. 36 p. 37 p. 37 147...
ElS Dig.Zoom MIC.Filter Flash*2 Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality 16:9 Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output Date Setup Date Set Date Mode LCD/EVF Setup LCD Brightness EVF Brightness Color Level EVF Display Default Full Menu Auto Auto On 40×*1 Off Auto FINE FINE On CAMERA Field Off On 1/1/2006 12:00AM M/D/Y Auto Setting method p. 49 p. 57 p. 58 p. 60 p. 51 p. 60 p. 56 p. 61 p. 64 p. 62 p. 64 p. 65 p. 65 p. 66 p. 33 p. 33 p. 36 p. 36 p. 37 p. 37 147...