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...of DZ-MV780MA and DZ-MV750MA are shown only on recycled paper QR35742 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2005 Printed in Japan OG-G(I) English Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3 CANADA Service Direct: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Thank you for DZ-GX20MA. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 2495 Meadowpine... a Hitachi product. 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 URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/ HITACHI CANADA LTD. Instruction Manual DZ-GX20MA DZ-MV780MA/DZ-MV750MA DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DZ...
...of DZ-MV780MA and DZ-MV750MA are shown only on recycled paper QR35742 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2005 Printed in Japan OG-G(I) English Mississauga, Ontario L5N 6C3 CANADA Service Direct: 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Thank you for DZ-GX20MA. DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 2495 Meadowpine... a Hitachi product. 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 URL http://dvdcam-pc.support.hitachi.ca/ HITACHI CANADA LTD. Instruction Manual DZ-GX20MA DZ-MV780MA/DZ-MV750MA DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD-R DZ...
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Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off . WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF .... More than 99.99% of this unit has been included. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Therefore, it off , leaving the date/time feature unaffected. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to private in-home videotaping of higher class than 0.01%) may have the following caution...
Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off . WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF .... More than 99.99% of this unit has been included. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Therefore, it off , leaving the date/time feature unaffected. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to private in-home videotaping of higher class than 0.01%) may have the following caution...
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... in the manufacture of your responsibility too. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus during lightning...
... in the manufacture of your responsibility too. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus during lightning...
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... camera/ recorder is at low temperature, as colored dots (red, blue, green). If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may remain lit as in cold areas, or immediately after power is turned on ... highly precise technology. Take great care that will be missing (black dots) or may be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder rises. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder with a sharp object. • If you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall . Normal...
... camera/ recorder is at low temperature, as colored dots (red, blue, green). If unevenness does not disappear soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for viewfinder), 0.01% or less pixels may remain lit as in cold areas, or immediately after power is turned on ... highly precise technology. Take great care that will be missing (black dots) or may be restored when the temperature inside the DVD video camera/recorder rises. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder with a sharp object. • If you do not strike it against a hard object or let it fall . Normal...
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...cm CD lens cleaner: • Cleaning the lens is very high for a long time: This could cause this DVD video camera/recorder to be present in radio broadcasts. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that the temperature of this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: • Never ...water could scatter in the air, and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera/recorder, which the DVD video camera/recorder is connected: Doing so could cause malfunctions. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism, such as in ...
...cm CD lens cleaner: • Cleaning the lens is very high for a long time: This could cause this DVD video camera/recorder to be present in radio broadcasts. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that the temperature of this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: • Never ...water could scatter in the air, and white particles could adhere to the optical head of the DVD video camera/recorder, which the DVD video camera/recorder is connected: Doing so could cause malfunctions. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near strong radio waves or magnetism, such as in ...
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...optional accessories, observe the cautions and follow the instructions. If this time, do not do any vibration or impact, and do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any of the following, so as not to damage the data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger ...− Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to severe vibrations or impact. − Violently open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. At this happens, ...
...optional accessories, observe the cautions and follow the instructions. If this time, do not do any vibration or impact, and do not subject the DVD video camera/recorder to any of the following, so as not to damage the data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger ...− Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to severe vibrations or impact. − Violently open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. At this happens, ...
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... copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Detach the battery from which recorded contents can become inoperable. Also, Hitachi cannot be deleted for your recorded video and audio. • If you put the DVD video camera/recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a dusty place: • Dust... for any damages caused when recording is normal. We cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi cannot compensate for home-use recording and playback. Do not use DVD-RAM disc from the DVD video camera/recorder and store it in a hot season. The data that recording is not...
... copyright, except for personal enjoyment. Detach the battery from which recorded contents can become inoperable. Also, Hitachi cannot be deleted for your recorded video and audio. • If you put the DVD video camera/recorder with desiccant in a box when storing it in a dusty place: • Dust... for any damages caused when recording is normal. We cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi cannot compensate for home-use recording and playback. Do not use DVD-RAM disc from the DVD video camera/recorder and store it in a hot season. The data that recording is not...
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..."Basic Techniques" explains the basic operation of operating these marks and identify the functions and operation to know Hitachi. Get to know your DVD video camera/recorder by using this DVD video camera/recorder you , we have included following six chapters. • The section on "Setups" ... information you need: • A quick index for the information you use . ●Illustrations in this section when finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM/DVD-RW disc. • The section on "Connecting to PC" explains the contents of cancel button Press the stop/cancel button...
..."Basic Techniques" explains the basic operation of operating these marks and identify the functions and operation to know Hitachi. Get to know your DVD video camera/recorder by using this DVD video camera/recorder you , we have included following six chapters. • The section on "Setups" ... information you need: • A quick index for the information you use . ●Illustrations in this section when finalizing DVD-RW/DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM/DVD-RW disc. • The section on "Connecting to PC" explains the contents of cancel button Press the stop/cancel button...
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... an original movie: Then simply play back the play it back on this DVD video camera/recorder, you can simply play list and dub it on VCR or DVD recorder. The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. Up to now, you had to repeatedly press buttons... With a DVD, you can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play list of...
... an original movie: Then simply play back the play it back on this DVD video camera/recorder, you can simply play list and dub it on VCR or DVD recorder. The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. Up to now, you had to repeatedly press buttons... With a DVD, you can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play list of...
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...Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo 22 Discs and Cards 24 AVAILABLE DISCS 25 INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC 25 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER 26 HANDLING DISCS 27 DISC CLEANING 27 AVAILABLE CARDS 28 COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC .../CHARGER 44 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 45 Inserting and Removing Disc 46 INSERTING DISC 46 REMOVING DISC 48 Inserting and Removing Card 49 Basic Techniques Recording Movie 50 Recording Stills 52 On-Screen Information 53 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING 53 Zooming 57 MACRO RECORDING ...
...Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo 22 Discs and Cards 24 AVAILABLE DISCS 25 INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC 25 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/ RECORDER 26 HANDLING DISCS 27 DISC CLEANING 27 AVAILABLE CARDS 28 COMMON CAUTIONS FOR DISC .../CHARGER 44 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 45 Inserting and Removing Disc 46 INSERTING DISC 46 REMOVING DISC 48 Inserting and Removing Card 49 Basic Techniques Recording Movie 50 Recording Stills 52 On-Screen Information 53 INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING 53 Zooming 57 MACRO RECORDING ...
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... SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - DIVIDE 115 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT - DELETE 113 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC 73 FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH CARD 74 Manually Focusing Subject 75 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 75 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be ...MONITOR LIGHT 90 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 91 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS 93 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 93 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 93 Setting Up Record Functions 94 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 94 SETTING TO...
... SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - DIVIDE 115 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT - DELETE 113 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC 73 FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH CARD 74 Manually Focusing Subject 75 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 75 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be ...MONITOR LIGHT 90 ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 91 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS 93 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 93 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 93 Setting Up Record Functions 94 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 94 SETTING TO...
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... INSTALLER SCREEN 145 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 146 Creating DVD Video (DVD-RW/DVD-R) from DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/ Recorder 150 INSERTING 3D TITLE IMAGES 152 CREATING A DVD VIDEO (DVD-RW/DVD-R) USING SCENES RECORDED ON MULTIPLE DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISCS....... 154 CAPTURING SCENES ON DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) INTO PC 156...
... INSTALLER SCREEN 145 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 146 Creating DVD Video (DVD-RW/DVD-R) from DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode) Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/ Recorder 150 INSERTING 3D TITLE IMAGES 152 CREATING A DVD VIDEO (DVD-RW/DVD-R) USING SCENES RECORDED ON MULTIPLE DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISCS....... 154 CAPTURING SCENES ON DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) INTO PC 156...
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...all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): For DZ-GX20MA only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. For DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only. For DZGX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only. If swallowed, ... on TV screen, or input or output video from a distance. PC connection cable: Use this DVD protect the lens. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to control the DVD video camera/ recorder from /to PC. Infrared remote control (model DZ-RM4W): Use to hang ...
...all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): For DZ-GX20MA only. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. For DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only. For DZGX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only. If swallowed, ... on TV screen, or input or output video from a distance. PC connection cable: Use this DVD protect the lens. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to control the DVD video camera/ recorder from /to PC. Infrared remote control (model DZ-RM4W): Use to hang ...
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...) 4 Stereo microphone (p. 51) 5 Recording indicator (p. 104) The red indicator will receive the infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only) Optical 16× zoom lens (for DZ-MV750MA only) (p. 57) 8 Lens hood (p. 58) Always remove this lens hood when using ... jack (p. 78) 14 2.5" type liquid crystal display (inside) (p. 36) Although the external appearances of DZGX20MA, DZ-MV780MA and DZMV750MA are used to operate the DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will light during recording. 6 Infrared receiver (for wide-angle. 10 Accessory shoe (p. 79) For ...
...) 4 Stereo microphone (p. 51) 5 Recording indicator (p. 104) The red indicator will receive the infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX20MA or DZ-MV780MA only) Optical 16× zoom lens (for DZ-MV750MA only) (p. 57) 8 Lens hood (p. 58) Always remove this lens hood when using ... jack (p. 78) 14 2.5" type liquid crystal display (inside) (p. 36) Although the external appearances of DZGX20MA, DZ-MV780MA and DZMV750MA are used to operate the DVD video camera/recorder, this receiver will light during recording. 6 Infrared receiver (for wide-angle. 10 Accessory shoe (p. 79) For ...
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... viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (p. 7, 50, 52) Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera/recorder is accessed (write or read is executed) or the DVD video camera/ recorder is connected to PC. 18 PHOTO button (p. 52) 19 DISC EJECT button (p. 46) Press down and...
... viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (p. 7, 50, 52) Will blink or light when the disc in DVD video camera/recorder is accessed (write or read is executed) or the DVD video camera/ recorder is connected to PC. 18 PHOTO button (p. 52) 19 DISC EJECT button (p. 46) Press down and...
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... button (p. 77) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 34 Speaker (p. 59) 35 RESET button (p. 185) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory) 42 36 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (p. 63) Press this button to display the details of image being..., and then press the center (A) to play back the scene, or designate an option from the menu. 42 Tripod threaded hole Used to attach the DVD video camera/ recorder to a tripod. 18 English 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DISC NAVIGATION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU QUICK MENU FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC...
... button (p. 77) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 34 Speaker (p. 59) 35 RESET button (p. 185) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory) 42 36 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (p. 63) Press this button to display the details of image being..., and then press the center (A) to play back the scene, or designate an option from the menu. 42 Tripod threaded hole Used to attach the DVD video camera/ recorder to a tripod. 18 English 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DISC NAVIGATION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU QUICK MENU FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC...
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English 19 43 REC PHOTO DISPLAY 44 50 DIGITAL MENU ZOOM ZOOM 45 51 SELECT 52 46 53 54 47 55 DELETE 56 48 57 DISC NAVIGATION 58 49 43 PHOTO button (p. 52) 44 REC button (p. 50) ... SELECT button (p. 109) 47 Reverse search button (p. 60) 48 DELETE button (p. 113) 49 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 106) 50 DISPLAY button (p. 63) 51 ZOOM T button (p. 57) 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 57) 53 ZOOM W button (p. 57) 54 Reverse skip button (p. 61) 55 Forward search button (p. 60) 56 Play/pause button (p. 59) 57 Stop button (p. 9, 59...
English 19 43 REC PHOTO DISPLAY 44 50 DIGITAL MENU ZOOM ZOOM 45 51 SELECT 52 46 53 54 47 55 DELETE 56 48 57 DISC NAVIGATION 58 49 43 PHOTO button (p. 52) 44 REC button (p. 50) ... SELECT button (p. 109) 47 Reverse search button (p. 60) 48 DELETE button (p. 113) 49 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 106) 50 DISPLAY button (p. 63) 51 ZOOM T button (p. 57) 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 57) 53 ZOOM W button (p. 57) 54 Reverse skip button (p. 61) 55 Forward search button (p. 60) 56 Play/pause button (p. 59) 57 Stop button (p. 9, 59...
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... stops. Disc cover 2 Gently open the cover until a click is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can record both videos and photos on a DVD-RAM (generally available), but only videos on a DVD-RW/DVD-R (generally available). 1 Connect a power supply (p. 44). You can delete the recorded contents (p. 24). 12...
... stops. Disc cover 2 Gently open the cover until a click is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can record both videos and photos on a DVD-RAM (generally available), but only videos on a DVD-RW/DVD-R (generally available). 1 Connect a power supply (p. 44). You can delete the recorded contents (p. 24). 12...
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... is not possible with "O". • See Check 2 on screen (p. 24, 47, 135). When recording a photo, press the PHOTO button. Initializing the DVD-RAM/DVD-RW disc will appear: Format the disc following the instructions on p. 169 if recording is not possible with "N". 4 View the playback of power switch, set.... OFF Note: • When using an unformatted disc, format (initialize) it on LCD monitor screen (p. 36). 1 After recording is inserted into this DVD video camera/recorder, a message will erase all the way down the button on the right of recorded content on this...
... is not possible with "O". • See Check 2 on screen (p. 24, 47, 135). When recording a photo, press the PHOTO button. Initializing the DVD-RAM/DVD-RW disc will appear: Format the disc following the instructions on p. 169 if recording is not possible with "N". 4 View the playback of power switch, set.... OFF Note: • When using an unformatted disc, format (initialize) it on LCD monitor screen (p. 36). 1 After recording is inserted into this DVD video camera/recorder, a message will erase all the way down the button on the right of recorded content on this...
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.... 2 While holding down the button on LCD monitor screen (p. 36). 1 Press the A button in recording pause status: The recorded scene will be used on this DVD video camera/recorder. • See Check 2 on p. 169 if recording is not possible with "P". 4 View the playback of recorded content on the right of power...
.... 2 While holding down the button on LCD monitor screen (p. 36). 1 Press the A button in recording pause status: The recorded scene will be used on this DVD video camera/recorder. • See Check 2 on p. 169 if recording is not possible with "P". 4 View the playback of recorded content on the right of power...