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... for a long continuous period of time, the temperature 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. At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction. before using it again. 6 Even if the external surface of DVD video camera/recorder has dried, condensation may slow down or other chemicals dissolved...
... for a long continuous period of time, the temperature 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. At worst the DVD video camera/recorder could malfunction. before using it again. 6 Even if the external surface of DVD video camera/recorder has dried, condensation may slow down or other chemicals dissolved...
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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 "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off: • Disconnecting the battery or AC adapter/charger while the DVD video camera/recorder is being powered could cause a fault. While it . CARD ACCESS indicator Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner: • The coating of purchase: • Charge it before using the DVD video camera/ recorder...
... data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off: • Disconnecting the battery or AC adapter/charger while the DVD video camera/recorder is being powered could cause a fault. While it . CARD ACCESS indicator Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner: • The coating of purchase: • Charge it before using the DVD video camera/ recorder...
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... LEVEL INDICATOR...... 28 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 28 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 29 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 30 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 30 Setting Date and Time 31 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 31 Initial Settings 32 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 32 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 32 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE 32 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET 33 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 33 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 33 LCD/EVF Setup 34 ADJUSTING...
... LEVEL INDICATOR...... 28 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 28 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 29 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 30 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 30 Setting Date and Time 31 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 31 Initial Settings 32 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 32 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ........ 32 CHANGING DISPLAY LANGUAGE (LANGUAGE 32 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET 33 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 33 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 33 LCD/EVF Setup 34 ADJUSTING...
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... PLAY 102 PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3 DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE 103 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 103 Viewing on TV Screen 104 CONNECTING TO A TV 104 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 105 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 106 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC 106 PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/ +RW DISC 106 13 English RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 59 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 59 Setting Up Record Functions 60 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 60 SETTING...
... PLAY 102 PLAYING BACK WIDE-MODE IMAGES ON 4:3 DISPLAY TV (TV TYPE 103 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 103 Viewing on TV Screen 104 CONNECTING TO A TV 104 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 105 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 106 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-MODE) DISC 106 PLAYING BACK DVD-RW (VF-MODE)/DVD-R/ +RW DISC 106 13 English RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 59 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 59 Setting Up Record Functions 60 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 60 SETTING...
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... picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on TV screen, or output video to PC. Lens cap and lens cap string: Attach the lens cap when not recording, to hang it before use this CD-ROM when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from shoulder. PC connection cable: For DZ-GX5080A only. Charge it from AC outlet, or charge battery. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to protect the lens. Software CD-ROM: For DZ-GX5080A only. Use this cord to clean discs...
... picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on TV screen, or output video to PC. Lens cap and lens cap string: Attach the lens cap when not recording, to hang it before use this CD-ROM when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from shoulder. PC connection cable: For DZ-GX5080A only. Charge it from AC outlet, or charge battery. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to protect the lens. Software CD-ROM: For DZ-GX5080A only. Use this cord to clean discs...
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... DVD video camera/recorder for a long time 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. No SDHC card or multimedia card can be used on this DVD video camera/ recorder. • The image data recorded on another device may be damaged or lost: − Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera/recorder off during reading or writing of data − Do not use DVD video camera/recorder...
... DVD video camera/recorder for a long time 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. No SDHC card or multimedia card can be used on this DVD video camera/ recorder. • The image data recorded on another device may be damaged or lost: − Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera/recorder off during reading or writing of data − Do not use DVD video camera/recorder...
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... use the DZ-BP07PW, DZ-BP14SW (optional) or DZ-BP7SW (optional) battery for the DVD video camera/recorder: Using other chargers could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in some foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from the AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then plug it from the DC output jack on AC adapter/charger. If the CHARGE indicator still does not light, the AC adapter/charger...
... use the DZ-BP07PW, DZ-BP14SW (optional) or DZ-BP7SW (optional) battery for the DVD video camera/recorder: Using other chargers could cause the DVD video camera/recorder to malfunction, or result in some foreign countries. If you need one, purchase it from the AC outlet, wait a few moments, and then plug it from the DC output jack on AC adapter/charger. If the CHARGE indicator still does not light, the AC adapter/charger...
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... time has elapsed after power is turned on. • When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function will take corrective action. English Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off While holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set it to "P" when using disc, or set the switch according to each recording function: Set to "OFF": The DVD video camera/ recorder will turn off Set to "P": To record still on SD memory card Set to "O": To record movie on...
... time has elapsed after power is turned on. • When the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on, the self-diagnosis function will take corrective action. English Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off While holding down the gray button at the right of power switch, set it to "P" when using disc, or set the switch according to each recording function: Set to "OFF": The DVD video camera/ recorder will turn off Set to "P": To record still on SD memory card Set to "O": To record movie on...
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... DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to set date will be charged. 31 If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder every 6 months, and leave them for current date/time, and then repeat step 3 to the desired date display mode. The following procedure can select one of screen for verifying the set in battery is ENTER RETURN highlighted first depends on the "Date Setup" menu screen in battery will appear instead of three date display formats...
... DVD video camera/recorder incorporates a rechargeable battery to set date will be charged. 31 If this , connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder every 6 months, and leave them for current date/time, and then repeat step 3 to the desired date display mode. The following procedure can select one of screen for verifying the set in battery is ENTER RETURN highlighted first depends on the "Date Setup" menu screen in battery will appear instead of three date display formats...
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... the pickup lens, and then use . English Note: • If the cover of disc insertion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In this case, the DVD video camera/recorder will not turn off even if the power switch is set the power switch to wipe off . • Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder. •...
... the pickup lens, and then use . English Note: • If the cover of disc insertion block is open, the ACCESS/PC indicator will blink when an image is displayed on the LCD monitor screen: In this case, the DVD video camera/recorder will not turn off even if the power switch is set the power switch to wipe off . • Disc cannot be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/charger is connected to the DVD video camera/recorder. •...
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... recording pause status, the counter display will be reset to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off . ACCESS/PC indicator 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on the LCD screen will change to any defect. • The power switch can be changed over even during recording, see "Setting Up Camera Functions" on -screen information display. • While the ACCESS/PC indicator is approximately 3 seconds. • See page 33 for video and audio...
... recording pause status, the counter display will be reset to turn the DVD video camera/recorder off . ACCESS/PC indicator 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on the LCD screen will change to any defect. • The power switch can be changed over even during recording, see "Setting Up Camera Functions" on -screen information display. • While the ACCESS/PC indicator is approximately 3 seconds. • See page 33 for video and audio...
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... some time for the playback image to appear. • Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may not appear on this DVD video camera/recorder (p. 39, Before You Begin 40). • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 29). 12/3 PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE Playing Back 2 Press the C button. 1 Press the A button in the recording pause status. English • Insert a disc or card recorded...
... some time for the playback image to appear. • Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS/PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking: Doing so may not appear on this DVD video camera/recorder (p. 39, Before You Begin 40). • Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on (p. 29). 12/3 PLAYING BACK LATEST RECORDED SCENE Playing Back 2 Press the C button. 1 Press the A button in the recording pause status. English • Insert a disc or card recorded...
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... VCR, etc.* To video/audio input jacks AV/S output cable (provided) Red White Yellow * If the video device to be connected has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect it . RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record (dub) images played back on other video devices. Use the AV/S output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another video device as shown in speaker: The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image. • It is recommended that you operate...
... VCR, etc.* To video/audio input jacks AV/S output cable (provided) Red White Yellow * If the video device to be connected has an S-VIDEO input jack, you can connect it . RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record (dub) images played back on other video devices. Use the AV/S output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another video device as shown in speaker: The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image. • It is recommended that you operate...
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... MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. • The software provided with this DVD video camera/recorder cannot handle copyright-protected DVDs, such as an MPEG file. The provided software can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for DVDCAM is AC3 audio, no audio will be played back even on the Macintosh software. • Since the audio format of...
... MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. • The software provided with this DVD video camera/recorder cannot handle copyright-protected DVDs, such as an MPEG file. The provided software can utilize on PC the videos and photos recorded on this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for DVDCAM is AC3 audio, no audio will be played back even on the Macintosh software. • Since the audio format of...
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... the video file, and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR using the video file. "ImageMixer Help (F1)" to display this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 100). 1 Insert a disc whose recorded images you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into the DVD video camera/recorder, and connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the electronic instruction manual that was created when it was installed. * If there is being played back: Playback will appear on a full screen. Double-click the screen being activated, click "Help" - Click the camcorder...
... the video file, and create a DVD-Video or DVD-VR using the video file. "ImageMixer Help (F1)" to display this DVD video camera/recorder (see page 100). 1 Insert a disc whose recorded images you to capture the images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder into the DVD video camera/recorder, and connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the electronic instruction manual that was created when it was installed. * If there is being played back: Playback will appear on a full screen. Double-click the screen being activated, click "Help" - Click the camcorder...
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English Uninstalling Software [When using Macintosh] Manually move the following folders/files installed to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the "Change/Remove" button. Contact The Following ●Inquiries on software provided with this DVD video camera/recorder should be sure to restart the PC. • Administrator authority is required for uninstallation. [When using Windows] Use "Control Panel" to open "Add or Remove Applications", choose the application...
English Uninstalling Software [When using Macintosh] Manually move the following folders/files installed to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the "Change/Remove" button. Contact The Following ●Inquiries on software provided with this DVD video camera/recorder should be sure to restart the PC. • Administrator authority is required for uninstallation. [When using Windows] Use "Control Panel" to open "Add or Remove Applications", choose the application...
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... connecting DVD video camera/ recorder to PC Use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder when connecting it cannot be connected to disc, the disc will then be unusable. If the PC is started from PC once, and restart the PC. Do not use a battery, but playback on this happens, connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the DVD video camera/recorder using software other than that , if an error occurs during data transfer, important recordings will be lost : If data is being accessed...
... connecting DVD video camera/ recorder to PC Use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder when connecting it cannot be connected to disc, the disc will then be unusable. If the PC is started from PC once, and restart the PC. Do not use a battery, but playback on this happens, connect the DVD video camera/recorder to the DVD video camera/recorder using software other than that , if an error occurs during data transfer, important recordings will be lost : If data is being accessed...
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... PC. The DISC EJECT While the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC, use the PC connection cable to another USB terminal stops. Error occurs during The temperature of images Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to connect - been installed. to starting ImageMixer 3. Transfer of DVD video camera/recorder is recognized by each USB2.0 card maker. Clean the disc. 10 DVD drive built into Macintosh is played even if the Quick Time MPEG-2 playback component is connected to disc. Use ImageMixer 3 for 122 with USB connection, the transfer rate is...
... PC. The DISC EJECT While the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC, use the PC connection cable to another USB terminal stops. Error occurs during The temperature of images Connect the DVD video camera/recorder to connect - been installed. to starting ImageMixer 3. Transfer of DVD video camera/recorder is recognized by each USB2.0 card maker. Clean the disc. 10 DVD drive built into Macintosh is played even if the Quick Time MPEG-2 playback component is connected to disc. Use ImageMixer 3 for 122 with USB connection, the transfer rate is...
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...: Charge it. • Is the proper disc or card loaded? • Does the disc or card have already installed the driver provided with speed) connection even the USB2.0 card. Has the DVD video camera/recorder been left unused for date/time indication on the scene to impact? The internal backup memory battery may be deleted even if you have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? Check the colors...
...: Charge it. • Is the proper disc or card loaded? • Does the disc or card have already installed the driver provided with speed) connection even the USB2.0 card. Has the DVD video camera/recorder been left unused for date/time indication on the scene to impact? The internal backup memory battery may be deleted even if you have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? Check the colors...
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... Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2, linear PCM, Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD-RAM (conforming to DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1) 8 cm DVD-RW (conforming to DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, 2x speed [2x/1x]) 8 cm DVD-R (conforming to DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0) 8 cm +RW (conforming to +RW Ver. 1.2) SD memory card Jacks Video/audio output ×1 PC connection terminal (connected to PC USB port) ×1 (Not equipped with DZ-GX5020A/DZ-GX5000A) Battery system Lithium-ion Power...
... Audio playback format MPEG Audio layer 2, linear PCM, Dolby Digital Recording medium 8 cm DVD-RAM (conforming to DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1) 8 cm DVD-RW (conforming to DVD-RW Ver. 1.1, 2x speed [2x/1x]) 8 cm DVD-R (conforming to DVD-R for General Ver. 2.0) 8 cm +RW (conforming to +RW Ver. 1.2) SD memory card Jacks Video/audio output ×1 PC connection terminal (connected to PC USB port) ×1 (Not equipped with DZ-GX5020A/DZ-GX5000A) Battery system Lithium-ion Power...
