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...this unit has been included. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This does not indicate a fault as colored bright dots. English Important Information For ...concerning the operation and maintenance of copyrighted materials. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to qualified personnel. 2 This symbol alerts the user that uninsulated voltage...
...this unit has been included. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHARGER (DZ-ACS3). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This does not indicate a fault as colored bright dots. English Important Information For ...concerning the operation and maintenance of copyrighted materials. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. The DVD video camera/recorder and AC adapter/charger have sufficient magnitude to qualified personnel. 2 This symbol alerts the user that uninsulated voltage...
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...-outlet and shall be exposed to qualified service personnel. Install in the manufacture of your video product, safety is 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...
...-outlet and shall be exposed to qualified service personnel. Install in the manufacture of your video product, safety is 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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...turn it on . Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder: • The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of ambient temperature: • Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104ºF (40ºC) or under 32ºF (0ºC) will be slightly dimmer than ...usual when the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned on again. • Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with a tripod in cold areas, or immediately after power is at about 86ºF (30...
...turn it on . Liquid crystal display (LCD) and viewfinder: • The LCD screen and viewfinder are the products of ambient temperature: • Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is over 104ºF (40ºC) or under 32ºF (0ºC) will be slightly dimmer than ...usual when the DVD video camera/ recorder is turned on again. • Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with a tripod in cold areas, or immediately after power is at about 86ºF (30...
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...engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as a surveillance camera/monitor. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that are being recorded. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near ultrasonic humidifier: • With some water in humidifier, calcium and other faults could occur...or internal terminals could corrode, which could cause it off and cover it in a dry place for a long uninterrupted period of the DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn it to ...
...engine, corrosive gas such as hydrogen sulfide, or sulfur such as a surveillance camera/monitor. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that are being recorded. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near ultrasonic humidifier: • With some water in humidifier, calcium and other faults could occur...or internal terminals could corrode, which could cause it off and cover it in a dry place for a long uninterrupted period of the DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could corrode, so power will not turn it to ...
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... camera/recorder is finished. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off or the case surface could deteriorate. • When using the DVD video camera/recorder (see page 133). English Do not turn it on its characteristics.) Disc cannot ... − 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...
... camera/recorder is finished. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off or the case surface could deteriorate. • When using the DVD video camera/recorder (see page 133). English Do not turn it on its characteristics.) Disc cannot ... − 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...
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... used without permission of the owner of copyright, except for personal enjoyment. The recorded contents cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be lost. Be aware that recording is...If you use recording and playback. We cannot be restored. The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera/ recorder cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to strong magnetism or intense vibrations: • This could cause malfunctions. Copyright...
... used without permission of the owner of copyright, except for personal enjoyment. The recorded contents cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi cannot compensate for any damages caused when recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be lost. Be aware that recording is...If you use recording and playback. We cannot be restored. The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera/ recorder cannot be responsible for compensation for damage due to strong magnetism or intense vibrations: • This could cause malfunctions. Copyright...
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... such a portion and automatically restart recording (n).] This will decrease. • Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera/ recorder, and disc itself, may be interrupted for use force, scratch it, or subject it to use . Wipe off or the ... condensation occurs on disc. • Do not place disc in following cautions and observe them: • Always use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case The coating of case could scratch the lens. ●Do not use a brand new disc when recording important material. ...
... such a portion and automatically restart recording (n).] This will decrease. • Be careful when removing the disc since the metal of removal slot of DVD video camera/ recorder, and disc itself, may be interrupted for use force, scratch it, or subject it to use . Wipe off or the ... condensation occurs on disc. • Do not place disc in following cautions and observe them: • Always use benzene or thinner to clean DVD video camera/recorder case The coating of case could scratch the lens. ●Do not use a brand new disc when recording important material. ...
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...business. Get to know Hitachi. Never use most often. • A detailed table of contents directing you to PC 112 With this DVD video camera/recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on -screen display of this DVD video camera/recorder (see... separately, and troubleshooting. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of provided CD-ROM (DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/BX37A) and how to install the software included. • "Subsidiary Information" includes an introduction to appear on "Setups" explains how to ...
...business. Get to know Hitachi. Never use most often. • A detailed table of contents directing you to PC 112 With this DVD video camera/recorder you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on -screen display of this DVD video camera/recorder (see... separately, and troubleshooting. Lightly wash the dirty cleaning cloth with detergent: The dirt removal capacity of provided CD-ROM (DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/BX37A) and how to install the software included. • "Subsidiary Information" includes an introduction to appear on "Setups" explains how to ...
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... manual Understand that the displays are different from those you use. ●Illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/BX37A/BX35A are different, the method of cancel button Press the STOP/EXIT button to stop your operation midway, or return the ...functions and operation to identify whether the disc or card is identical. The expression "press the C button" will actually see in this DVD video camera/recorder are used for the explanation in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ●Notation of operating these models is compatible...
... manual Understand that the displays are different from those you use. ●Illustrations in this manual Although the external appearances of DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/BX37A/BX35A are different, the method of cancel button Press the STOP/EXIT button to stop your operation midway, or return the ...functions and operation to identify whether the disc or card is identical. The expression "press the C button" will actually see in this DVD video camera/recorder are used for the explanation in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ●Notation of operating these models is compatible...
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...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 ... 53 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 53 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure 55 Compensating for Backlight 55 Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX3300A only) .... 56 Setting Up Camera Functions 57 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE 57 RECORDING DARK...
...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 ... 53 FOCUSING DURING RECORDING 53 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure 55 Compensating for Backlight 55 Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX3300A only) .... 56 Setting Up Camera Functions 57 SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAM AE MODE 57 RECORDING DARK...
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... SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - DELETE 79 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - FADE 82 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT - THUMBNAIL 84 COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY 85 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK 86 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT 87 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN ...Viewing on TV Screen 106 CONNECTING TO A TV 106 VIEWING ON TV 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 English Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE...
... SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT - DELETE 79 DIVIDING MOVIES (EDIT - FADE 82 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT - THUMBNAIL 84 COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY 85 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK 86 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT 87 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN ...Viewing on TV Screen 106 CONNECTING TO A TV 106 VIEWING ON TV 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 English Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE...
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...Index 155 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of available PC 113 Installing Software 114 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/ BX37A) Software Provided 112 Requirements of CD-ROM 157 14 English TOC Recording (Dubbing) Images 109 RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER... SWITCH .......... 120 Using Software 121 [When using Windows] USING IMAGEMIXER 3 121 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC 121 CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 123 [When using Macintosh] USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD/DVD2 126 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON...
...Index 155 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of available PC 113 Installing Software 114 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/ BX37A) Software Provided 112 Requirements of CD-ROM 157 14 English TOC Recording (Dubbing) Images 109 RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES FROM OTHER... SWITCH .......... 120 Using Software 121 [When using Windows] USING IMAGEMIXER 3 121 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC USING PC 121 CREATING DVD-VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON DISC 123 [When using Macintosh] USING PIXE VRF BROWSER EX AND IMAGEMIXER VCD/DVD2 126 IMPORTING IMAGES RECORDED ON...
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... between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger. Lithium battery (model CR2032): To power the remote control. For DZ-BX37A/BX35A only. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to PC. For DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A only. Software CD-ROM: PC connection cable: Use this CD-ROM when connecting the Use this to...
... between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger. Lithium battery (model CR2032): To power the remote control. For DZ-BX37A/BX35A only. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to PC. For DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A only. Software CD-ROM: PC connection cable: Use this CD-ROM when connecting the Use this to...
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.../BX37A only) (p. 117) 12 AV input/output jack (p. 106) 13 External microphone jack (for DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A only) (p. 66) 14 Wide-screen color liquid crystal display (inside) (p. 32) Although the external appearances of DZGX3300A, DZ-GX3200A, DZ-GX3100A, DZBX37A and DZ-BX35A are used to operate the DVD ... infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A only) Optical 15× zoom lens (for DZ-GX3100A only) Optical 25× zoom lens (for DZ-BX37A/BX35A only) (p. 51) 14 8 Lens hood (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/ BX37A/BX35A only) (p. 52) Always remove this manual. 16 ...
.../BX37A only) (p. 117) 12 AV input/output jack (p. 106) 13 External microphone jack (for DZGX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A only) (p. 66) 14 Wide-screen color liquid crystal display (inside) (p. 32) Although the external appearances of DZGX3300A, DZ-GX3200A, DZ-GX3100A, DZBX37A and DZ-BX35A are used to operate the DVD ... infrared signal. 7 Optical 10× zoom lens (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A only) Optical 15× zoom lens (for DZ-GX3100A only) Optical 25× zoom lens (for DZ-BX37A/BX35A only) (p. 51) 14 8 Lens hood (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/ BX37A/BX35A only) (p. 52) Always remove this manual. 16 ...
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... (p. 43) To switch the sleep/restart status between ON and OFF. 18 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/ BX37A only) ACCESS indicator (for DZ-BX35A only) (p. 7, 41, 42) 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. 22 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 28) Press this button when removing ...
... (p. 43) To switch the sleep/restart status between ON and OFF. 18 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX3300A/GX3200A/GX3100A/ BX37A only) ACCESS indicator (for DZ-BX35A only) (p. 7, 41, 42) 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. 22 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 28) Press this button when removing ...
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... FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC VOL. DISPLAY 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 28 FINALIZE button (p. 102) Press this button to finalize the recorded DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. 29 FOCUS button (p. 53) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 30 MENU button (p. 49, 80) Press this button to display the menu... button (p. 55) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 35 Speaker (p. 70) 36 RESET button (p. 147) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory). 18 37 DISPLAY (Screen display) button(p. 47, 74) Press this button to display the details of image...
... FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC VOL. DISPLAY 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 28 FINALIZE button (p. 102) Press this button to finalize the recorded DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW. 29 FOCUS button (p. 53) To switch between manual focus and autofocus. 30 MENU button (p. 49, 80) Press this button to display the menu... button (p. 55) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 35 Speaker (p. 70) 36 RESET button (p. 147) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera/recorder was shipped from the factory). 18 37 DISPLAY (Screen display) button(p. 47, 74) Press this button to display the details of image...
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... button (p. 70) 58 Stop button (p. 11, 49, 70) 59 Forward skip button (p. 72) * The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder. 19
... button (p. 70) 58 Stop button (p. 11, 49, 70) 59 Forward skip button (p. 72) * The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder. 19
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... thumb. setting up to "CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION" on . Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of hand strap so that the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on page 35 if you wish to view the demonstration... or change the setting to pass through the 2 slots. 20 Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments. three minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder is stable when you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever. ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP Be sure to "Off"....
... thumb. setting up to "CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION" on . Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of hand strap so that the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on page 35 if you wish to view the demonstration... or change the setting to pass through the 2 slots. 20 Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap attachments. three minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder is stable when you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever. ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP Be sure to "Off"....
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... the lithium battery with remote control: Replace the battery. Shorter end Longer end 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... 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap. 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera/ recorder. 3 Push the both sides of lithium battery is possible with the positive R terminal facing down. 3 Slide the cover to close it over...
... the lithium battery with remote control: Replace the battery. Shorter end Longer end 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... 1 Attach the shorter end of lens cap string to the lens cap. 2 Attach the longer end of lens cap string to the attachment hole of DVD video camera/ recorder. 3 Push the both sides of lithium battery is possible with the positive R terminal facing down. 3 Slide the cover to close it over...
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... the VCR. • The remote control (DZ-RM4W) and lithium battery (CR2032) are supplied only with local laws. Do not dispose of Hitachi VCRs. If the infrared receiver is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: • Replace ...with the metallic tweezers. • Keep the battery in accordance with the DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A/BX37A. 22 The remote controllable distance is up to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control, the DVD video camera/recorder cannot be operated by remote control. • If there...
... the VCR. • The remote control (DZ-RM4W) and lithium battery (CR2032) are supplied only with local laws. Do not dispose of Hitachi VCRs. If the infrared receiver is an obstacle between the remote control and infrared receiver on the DVD video camera/recorder. Note: • Replace ...with the metallic tweezers. • Keep the battery in accordance with the DZ-GX3300A/ GX3200A/BX37A. 22 The remote controllable distance is up to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control, the DVD video camera/recorder cannot be operated by remote control. • If there...