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Keep it is set up. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154-7225 Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) HITACHI CANADA LTD. Instruction Manual DZ-MV270A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it handy for buying a Hitachi product. QR34402 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2002 Printed in Japan OF-Y(HE) DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Thank you for future reference.
Keep it is set up. HOME ELECTRONICS DIVISION 1855 Dornoch Court San Diego, CA 92154-7225 Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) HITACHI CANADA LTD. Instruction Manual DZ-MV270A HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. Please take time to become familiar with the manual and how it handy for buying a Hitachi product. QR34402 ©Hitachi, Ltd. 2002 Printed in Japan OF-Y(HE) DIGITAL MEDIA DIVISION 6740 Campobello Road Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2L8 CANADA Tel. 1-800-HITACHI (1-800-448-2244) Thank you for future reference.
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... and Viewing 90 Connecting to products sold separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting. Get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your DVD video camera/recorder by using this manual to be as helpful as a major monitor device. We want this manual, and get to specific information quickly (page 8~9). The following six chapters. • The section...
... and Viewing 90 Connecting to products sold separately, proper cleaning, and troubleshooting. Get to know Hitachi. We appreciate your DVD video camera/recorder by using this manual to be as helpful as a major monitor device. We want this manual, and get to specific information quickly (page 8~9). The following six chapters. • The section...
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...For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER 6 Read This First 7 About This Manual 10 Checking Provided Accessories 11 Names of Parts 12 Viewing Demonstration 16 Features of DVD video camera/recorder ...... 17 Versatile Functions...View by Specifying It (Go To 46 Zooming 47 Focusing When Recording Movie 48 Macro Recording 48 Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording 49 Adjusting Exposure Manually 50 On-Screen Information 51 Information Display During Recording ....... 51 Information Display During Playback ......... 53 ...
...For Your Safety 2 Precautions 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AC ADAPTER 6 Read This First 7 About This Manual 10 Checking Provided Accessories 11 Names of Parts 12 Viewing Demonstration 16 Features of DVD video camera/recorder ...... 17 Versatile Functions...View by Specifying It (Go To 46 Zooming 47 Focusing When Recording Movie 48 Macro Recording 48 Manually Focusing Subject during Movie Recording 49 Adjusting Exposure Manually 50 On-Screen Information 51 Information Display During Recording ....... 51 Information Display During Playback ......... 53 ...
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... center: The way you use. English 10 The expression "press the button" will actually view in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen in this manual. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to enter the selection. Understand that appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen... disc you move the joystick up , down, to the preceding one. G About joystick: You can tilt it will determine the results. Operation Notation in this manual button G Notation of images that they look different from those you will be used for DVD-R disc. About This...
... center: The way you use. English 10 The expression "press the button" will actually view in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen in this manual. Refer to these marks and identify the functions and operation to enter the selection. Understand that appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen... disc you move the joystick up , down, to the preceding one. G About joystick: You can tilt it will determine the results. Operation Notation in this manual button G Notation of images that they look different from those you will be used for DVD-R disc. About This...
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...camera/recorder from /to the S-VIDEO cable, and the external microphone cable if you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14(R)): Portable power supply for CD-ROM: English 11 USB device driver CD-ROM: You will need this DVD video camera/recorder. Lens cap... when not recording, to protect the lens. 8 cm DVD-R disc: 2 Ferrite cores: Attach these to another video device. PC connection cable: Instruction manual for this CD-ROM when using one. AV input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on...
...camera/recorder from /to the S-VIDEO cable, and the external microphone cable if you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14(R)): Portable power supply for CD-ROM: English 11 USB device driver CD-ROM: You will need this DVD video camera/recorder. Lens cap... when not recording, to protect the lens. 8 cm DVD-R disc: 2 Ferrite cores: Attach these to another video device. PC connection cable: Instruction manual for this CD-ROM when using one. AV input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on...
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... (p. 47) 2 Lens hood (p. 48) 3 Accessory shoe (p. 43) Slide the cover to remove it, and then attach the optional video flash, etc., here. (See the instruction manual of Parts 1 23 4 56 7 89 ! Names of device to be attached for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. English 7 Recording indicator (p. 64) The red indicator...
... (p. 47) 2 Lens hood (p. 48) 3 Accessory shoe (p. 43) Slide the cover to remove it, and then attach the optional video flash, etc., here. (See the instruction manual of Parts 1 23 4 56 7 89 ! Names of device to be attached for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. English 7 Recording indicator (p. 64) The red indicator...
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...) Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment. _ EXPOSURE button (p. 50) Press this button to adjust the exposure. { FOCUS button (p. 49) To switch between manual focus and auto-focus. | Volume control buttons (VOL)/ buttons (p. 41, 44) To adjust the volume of sound from speaker, etc. } BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30) To...
...) Press this button to start LCD screen brightness adjustment. _ EXPOSURE button (p. 50) Press this button to adjust the exposure. { FOCUS button (p. 49) To switch between manual focus and auto-focus. | Volume control buttons (VOL)/ buttons (p. 41, 44) To adjust the volume of sound from speaker, etc. } BATTERY EJECT button (p. 30) To...
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... is blinking, turn the DVD video camera/ recorder off or the case could deteriorate. • When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow the cautions and instruction manuals attached. Also read from it will be executed. CHARGE/ACCESS indicator Note: The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will increase heat inside the AC adapter which could...
... is blinking, turn the DVD video camera/ recorder off or the case could deteriorate. • When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow the cautions and instruction manuals attached. Also read from it will be executed. CHARGE/ACCESS indicator Note: The CHARGE/ACCESS indicator will increase heat inside the AC adapter which could...
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..."POWER OFF", and then set the power switch to "POWER OFF" to the instruction manual of video light for setting of this DVD video camera/recorder. Refer to turn the DVD...external microphone jack of Record LED (recording indicator) On/Off. To external microphone jack 42 Note: Hitachi cannot be changed. Pressing REC again during recording, see "Major Specifications" on page 63. Especially when... be made while "DISC ACCESS" is left in use the optional video light (model DZ-LD9). During recording, the recording indicator on the front of any defect. Note: Sound...
..."POWER OFF", and then set the power switch to "POWER OFF" to the instruction manual of video light for setting of this DVD video camera/recorder. Refer to turn the DVD...external microphone jack of Record LED (recording indicator) On/Off. To external microphone jack 42 Note: Hitachi cannot be changed. Pressing REC again during recording, see "Major Specifications" on page 63. Especially when... be made while "DISC ACCESS" is left in use the optional video light (model DZ-LD9). During recording, the recording indicator on the front of any defect. Note: Sound...
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... automati- Refer to " PHOTO", the LOCK switch cannot be switched. It is used on the LCD screen. gram AE has been set to the instruction manual of Video Flash for emitting light Auto (No display) Automatically emits light in dark place or in a dark place. The DVD video camera/recorder automatically...
... automati- Refer to " PHOTO", the LOCK switch cannot be switched. It is used on the LCD screen. gram AE has been set to the instruction manual of Video Flash for emitting light Auto (No display) Automatically emits light in dark place or in a dark place. The DVD video camera/recorder automatically...
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... on a subject image off . which may not be automatically focused (see p. 48): Objects not in the center of screen, adjust the focus manually. 1 Press the FOCUS button in brightness, such as white wall Objects that are far and near at the wide-angle position, focus will alter... nate between manual focus and auto focus. Manually focus the following objects, which glares or emits strong light Dark objects English Object behind glass with little variation in the ...
... on a subject image off . which may not be automatically focused (see p. 48): Objects not in the center of screen, adjust the focus manually. 1 Press the FOCUS button in brightness, such as white wall Objects that are far and near at the wide-angle position, focus will alter... nate between manual focus and auto focus. Manually focus the following objects, which glares or emits strong light Dark objects English Object behind glass with little variation in the ...
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... the subject is turned off. EXPOSURE button buttons Note: Pressing EXPOSURE will appear on the screen. Adjusting Exposure Manually This DVD video camera/recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure. Note: The exposure setting will appear on the LCD... image in the recording pause status. English 50 Exposure indicator 2 Use the buttons to start recording. The exposure indicator will alter nate between manual adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will r eturn to Auto when the DVD video camera/recorder is lit from rear ...
... the subject is turned off. EXPOSURE button buttons Note: Pressing EXPOSURE will appear on the screen. Adjusting Exposure Manually This DVD video camera/recorder measures the subject brightness and automatically adjusts the exposure. Note: The exposure setting will appear on the LCD... image in the recording pause status. English 50 Exposure indicator 2 Use the buttons to start recording. The exposure indicator will alter nate between manual adjustment and auto exposure. With auto exposure, no indication will r eturn to Auto when the DVD video camera/recorder is lit from rear ...
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... still recording mode) : Sand & Snow No display : Emits light automatically : Low Light : Always emits light White balance No display : Auto WB : Hold Manual focus No display:Autofocus MF :Manual focus : No light emission Self-timer (only in still recording mode) No display : Self-timer OFF : Self-timer ON (count is from 10...
... still recording mode) : Sand & Snow No display : Emits light automatically : Low Light : Always emits light White balance No display : Auto WB : Hold Manual focus No display:Autofocus MF :Manual focus : No light emission Self-timer (only in still recording mode) No display : Self-timer OFF : Self-timer ON (count is from 10...
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Refer to the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode). The image that the DVD video camera/ recorder is near... OnScreen Display Output On or Off" on the TV screen: You can also monitor the image on TV (see the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Set the power switch to " VIDEO" or " PHOTO" to turn the DVD... video camera/ recorder on the TV screen. However, if you use a Hitachi VCR, the remote control may malfunction. To prevent this happens, release the wide mode setting on the LCD screen or viewfinder of ...
Refer to the TV instruction manual for releasing the wide mode). The image that the DVD video camera/ recorder is near... OnScreen Display Output On or Off" on the TV screen: You can also monitor the image on TV (see the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Set the power switch to " VIDEO" or " PHOTO" to turn the DVD... video camera/ recorder on the TV screen. However, if you use a Hitachi VCR, the remote control may malfunction. To prevent this happens, release the wide mode setting on the LCD screen or viewfinder of ...
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...XP) English 95 See the instruction manual of DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit for the DVD video cam- Using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit Using the DZ-WINPC3(W) optional PC kit, you can capture the data of PC, including those personally assembled. era/recorder (not used with DZ-MV270A) • UDF2.01 file ...; Software using the DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit, the PC must satisfy the following : • PC connection cable • Device driver software for details. * There are numerous types of images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder and transfer it to PC. Hitachi will occasionally update compatibility...
...XP) English 95 See the instruction manual of DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit for the DVD video cam- Using DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit Using the DZ-WINPC3(W) optional PC kit, you can capture the data of PC, including those personally assembled. era/recorder (not used with DZ-MV270A) • UDF2.01 file ...; Software using the DZ-WINPC3(W) PC kit, the PC must satisfy the following : • PC connection cable • Device driver software for details. * There are numerous types of images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder and transfer it to PC. Hitachi will occasionally update compatibility...
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..., 34 83 83 English The number of the cartridge. Cannot divide scenes. Disc may occur between the recorded image and scene information. Please read the manual (4) ERROR xxxx Control Information Error. If a message appears, refer to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Select a range of the number (xxxx), and then consult...
..., 34 83 83 English The number of the cartridge. Cannot divide scenes. Disc may occur between the recorded image and scene information. Please read the manual (4) ERROR xxxx Control Information Error. If a message appears, refer to power the DVD video camera/recorder. Select a range of the number (xxxx), and then consult...
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.... Reference page 23 Has the image been recorded by applications other than Disc Navigation? Symptom Focus is momentarily interrupted. Focus manually. 49 Does "MF" appear? Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? 41 Adjust the diopter control. No playback ...
.... Reference page 23 Has the image been recorded by applications other than Disc Navigation? Symptom Focus is momentarily interrupted. Focus manually. 49 Does "MF" appear? Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you are using the viewfinder as a monitor? 41 Adjust the diopter control. No playback ...
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.../16" (4.1-49.2 mm) Filter diameter: 1-7/16" (37 mm) Movie: approx. 1-3/4"-20-13/16" (44-528 mm) Still: approx. 1-1/2"-17-15/16" (38-456 mm) Auto/Manual Optical 12x, 48x-240x with digital zoom added 0.5 lx (When Low Light mode is selected) 0.44-inch color TFT (approx. 180,000 pixels) 3.5-inch color...
.../16" (4.1-49.2 mm) Filter diameter: 1-7/16" (37 mm) Movie: approx. 1-3/4"-20-13/16" (44-528 mm) Still: approx. 1-1/2"-17-15/16" (38-456 mm) Auto/Manual Optical 12x, 48x-240x with digital zoom added 0.5 lx (When Low Light mode is selected) 0.44-inch color TFT (approx. 180,000 pixels) 3.5-inch color...
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... Supplies Battery pack (DZ-BP16) Battery pack (DZ-BP28) • If you use the video light, you will need a battery pack (DZ-BP16, DZ-BP28 (sold separately)), in addition to the battery used in the DVD video camera/recorder. • When using optional accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. Miscellaneous...
... Supplies Battery pack (DZ-BP16) Battery pack (DZ-BP28) • If you use the video light, you will need a battery pack (DZ-BP16, DZ-BP28 (sold separately)), in addition to the battery used in the DVD video camera/recorder. • When using optional accessories, be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory. Miscellaneous...