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...in abnormal recording/playback. • Take care that the temperature of ambient temperature: • Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for 8 cm DVD discs. 6 English During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be faulty. • If...This could occur. • Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder with vinyl sheet, etc. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that are being recorded. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas: • If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where ...
...in abnormal recording/playback. • Take care that the temperature of ambient temperature: • Using the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for 8 cm DVD discs. 6 English During playback of normally recorded video and audio, noise may also be faulty. • If...This could occur. • Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder with vinyl sheet, etc. Do not use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that are being recorded. Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder near corrosive gas: • If the DVD video camera/recorder is used in a place where ...
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... cause a fault. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off with the disc or card loaded in order to protect its characteristics.) Disc cannot be executed automatically (see page 39). • The battery will be inserted or removed...the data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to show that data is great - such as a surveillance camera/monitor. condensation (vapor in temperatures is being ...
... cause a fault. Be sure to set the power switch to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off with the disc or card loaded in order to protect its characteristics.) Disc cannot be executed automatically (see page 39). • The battery will be inserted or removed...the data: − Remove battery − Disconnect AC adapter/charger − Plug or unplug PC connection cable − Remove disc or card − Subject DVD video camera/recorder to show that data is great - such as a surveillance camera/monitor. condensation (vapor in temperatures is being ...
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...are protected by the copyright act and cannot be damaged. Copyright: • Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera/recorder, disc, card, etc., the recorded contents may be restored. If the humidity is high, the lens ...could be deleted for personal enjoyment. 8 English Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording: • Always make sure that recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi...
...are protected by the copyright act and cannot be damaged. Copyright: • Data recorded on the disc or card in this DVD video camera/recorder, disc, card, etc., the recorded contents may be restored. If the humidity is high, the lens ...could be deleted for personal enjoyment. 8 English Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording: • Always make sure that recording is not made normally or recorded contents cannot be compensated for: • Hitachi...
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...77 Functions Available with Disc Navigation ...... 107 Connecting to know Hitachi. It is possible to specific information quickly (see page 101). Refer to the marks at right above each function to match the disc or card you use most often (this DVD video camera/recorder (...manual Although the external appearances of DZ-GX20A, DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A are different, the method of operating these models is compatible with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc. • The section on this DVD video camera/ recorder for the ...
...77 Functions Available with Disc Navigation ...... 107 Connecting to know Hitachi. It is possible to specific information quickly (see page 101). Refer to the marks at right above each function to match the disc or card you use most often (this DVD video camera/recorder (...manual Although the external appearances of DZ-GX20A, DZ-MV780A and DZ-MV730A are different, the method of operating these models is compatible with Disc Navigation: Refer to this section when finalizing DVD-R disc and initializing DVD-RAM disc. • The section on this DVD video camera/ recorder for the ...
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... can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play it on VCR or DVD recorder. The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. Original DVD being created Playback of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it back...
... can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play it on VCR or DVD recorder. The created DVD disc can be played back on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. Original DVD being created Playback of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it back...
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... 20 Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo 22 Discs and Cards 24 AVAILABLE DISCS 24 INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC 25 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER 25 HANDLING DISCS 26 DISC CLEANING 26 AVAILABLE CARDS 27 Storage Capacity on Disc or Card 28 RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO) ......... 28 RECORDABLE...
... 20 Try Recording and Playing Back using Card (Photo 22 Discs and Cards 24 AVAILABLE DISCS 24 INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC 25 EXAMPLES OF DISCS THAT CANNOT BE USED ON THIS DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER 25 HANDLING DISCS 26 DISC CLEANING 26 AVAILABLE CARDS 27 Storage Capacity on Disc or Card 28 RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO) ......... 28 RECORDABLE...
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THUMBNAIL 116 COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY 117 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK 118 SELECTING ...Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20A only) ........76 Viewing on TV Screen 77 CONNECTING TO A TV 77 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 78 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 79 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISC 79 PLAYING BACK DVD-R DISC 79 Recording (Dubbing) Images...99 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 99 Initial Settings 100 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 100 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ......100 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 101 ...
THUMBNAIL 116 COPYING STILLS ON DVD-RAM DISC TO CARD (COPY 117 LOCKING SCENES ON CARD (LOCK 118 SELECTING ...Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20A only) ........76 Viewing on TV Screen 77 CONNECTING TO A TV 77 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 78 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player 79 PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISC 79 PLAYING BACK DVD-R DISC 79 Recording (Dubbing) Images...99 ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 99 Initial Settings 100 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP 100 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ......100 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 101 ...
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... CARD (CAPACITY 133 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO 134 FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC) .... 135 Others 136 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY 136 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY 136 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 137 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20A/DZ-MV780A) THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO...
... CARD (CAPACITY 133 UPDATING CONTROL INFORMATION OF DVD-RAM DISC (UPDATE CONTROL INFO 134 FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC) .... 135 Others 136 DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY 136 PLAYING BACK SCENES REPEATEDLY (REPEAT PLAY 136 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS 137 Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20A/DZ-MV780A) THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO...
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... recording, to PC. For DZGX20A or DZ-MV780A only. Battery (model DZ-BP7S): For DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A only. Charge it before use this CD-ROM when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to protect the lens. For DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only. Software CD-ROM: Use this to clean discs. Disc cleaning cloth: Always use . WARNING: Keep...
... recording, to PC. For DZGX20A or DZ-MV780A only. Battery (model DZ-BP7S): For DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A only. Charge it before use this CD-ROM when connecting the DVD video camera/recorder to protect the lens. For DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only. Software CD-ROM: Use this to clean discs. Disc cleaning cloth: Always use . WARNING: Keep...
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... viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) ACCESS indicator (for DZ-MV730A only) (p. 7, 49, 51) 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. 51... L (to the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the "O" position from accidentally moving to "N". 25 Power switch (p. 44) 26 Hand strap (p. 31) 19 DISC EJECT button (p. 45) Press down and release this button to open the...
... viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) ACCESS indicator (for DZ-MV730A only) (p. 7, 49, 51) 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. 51... L (to the upper position) to prevent the power switch in the "O" position from accidentally moving to "N". 25 Power switch (p. 44) 26 Hand strap (p. 31) 19 DISC EJECT button (p. 45) Press down and release this button to open the...
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... focus and autofocus. 29 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111) Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. 30 SELECT button (p. 106) 31 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 103) 32 Stop/cancel button (p. 9, 58, 103) To end playback or cancel setting of menu. 33 EXPOSURE button... (p. 74) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 34 Speaker (p. 58) 35 RESET button (p. 174) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera...
... focus and autofocus. 29 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111) Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation. 30 SELECT button (p. 106) 31 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 103) 32 Stop/cancel button (p. 9, 58, 103) To end playback or cancel setting of menu. 33 EXPOSURE button... (p. 74) Press this button to adjust the exposure. 34 Speaker (p. 58) 35 RESET button (p. 174) To reset all settings to defaults (status when the DVD video camera...
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...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. 51) 44 REC button (p. 49) 45 MENU button (p. 84, 86,... 111) 46 SELECT button (p. 106) 47 Reverse search button (p. 59) 48 DELETE button (p. 110) 49 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 103) 50 DISPLAY button (p. 62) 51 ZOOM T button (p. 56) 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 56) 53 ZOOM W button (p. ... skip button (p. 60) * The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder. English 19
...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. 51) 44 REC button (p. 49) 45 MENU button (p. 84, 86,... 111) 46 SELECT button (p. 106) 47 Reverse search button (p. 59) 48 DELETE button (p. 110) 49 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 103) 50 DISPLAY button (p. 62) 51 ZOOM T button (p. 56) 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 56) 53 ZOOM W button (p. ... skip button (p. 60) * The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera/recorder. English 19
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... pickup lens at this time. only videos on DVD-RAM disc; Power cable 1 4 2 3 AC adapter/charger DC power cord 2 Insert a disc (p. 45). 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it stops. 12 Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo) Before You Begin •...close the cover of disc insertion block to lock it until it . You can delete the recorded contents (p. 24). 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 DVD-R disc. 1 Connect a ...
... pickup lens at this time. only videos on DVD-RAM disc; Power cable 1 4 2 3 AC adapter/charger DC power cord 2 Insert a disc (p. 45). 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it stops. 12 Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo) Before You Begin •...close the cover of disc insertion block to lock it until it . You can delete the recorded contents (p. 24). 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 DVD-R disc. 1 Connect a ...
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...: Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initializing the disc. • See Check 1 on p. 158 if recording is not possible with "N". 4 View the playback of power switch, set the switch to "O" or "N" (only "O" for DVD-R disc). If unformatted disc is finished, press the A... button. OFF Note: • When using an unformatted disc, format (initialize) it on LCD monitor screen (p. 35). 1 After recording is inserted into this...
...: Make sure the contents on disc are not valuable before initializing the disc. • See Check 1 on p. 158 if recording is not possible with "N". 4 View the playback of power switch, set the switch to "O" or "N" (only "O" for DVD-R disc). If unformatted disc is finished, press the A... button. OFF Note: • When using an unformatted disc, format (initialize) it on LCD monitor screen (p. 35). 1 After recording is inserted into this...
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... not to deliver optimum performance. • See page 25 for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)] This DVD video camera/recorder can use Hitachi Maxell HG type single-sided discs, since their compatibility with handling it. May not be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functions which are removed from the package, but take...
... not to deliver optimum performance. • See page 25 for General Ver. 2.0 (8 cm)] This DVD video camera/recorder can use Hitachi Maxell HG type single-sided discs, since their compatibility with handling it. May not be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functions which are removed from the package, but take...
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...) for Authoring Ver. 2.0 • LD • DVD-RW • MO • DVD+RW • MD • DVD+R • iD • DVD-ROM • Floppy disk • DVD-Video • Discs other than DZ-GX20A, DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A and not finalized, the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start, and no area to "FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC)" (p. 135). will not be used or...
...) for Authoring Ver. 2.0 • LD • DVD-RW • MO • DVD+RW • MD • DVD+R • iD • DVD-ROM • Floppy disk • DVD-Video • Discs other than DZ-GX20A, DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A and not finalized, the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start, and no area to "FINALIZING DVD-R DISC (FINALIZE DISC)" (p. 135). will not be used or...
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... finalization and the finalization is complete, the Disc Navigation screen of DVD player as a DVD player, etc. - will appear on this DVD video camera/recorder, using a battery. The disc will be executed using a device conforming to power the DVD video camera/ recorder when finalizing a DVD-R disc. such as a title. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 5 When...
... finalization and the finalization is complete, the Disc Navigation screen of DVD player as a DVD player, etc. - will appear on this DVD video camera/recorder, using a battery. The disc will be executed using a device conforming to power the DVD video camera/ recorder when finalizing a DVD-R disc. such as a title. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 5 When...
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... recorder. • The following Collect Tool will start . Note: • The menu screen created on this DVD video camera/recorder. In such cases, use a standard DVD player to DVD-R disc will appear: Click "OK". English 148 Refer to the DVDfunSTUDIO instruction manual for details. 9 Click the Burn ...button: Writing to display the created menu. • Although DVDfunSTUDIO is compatible with DVD-RW and 12 cm/12 cm double-layered DVD discs, these discs cannot be used (8 cm/12 cm/12 cm doublelayered) and the playback method. Also, depending on the written...
... recorder. • The following Collect Tool will start . Note: • The menu screen created on this DVD video camera/recorder. In such cases, use a standard DVD player to DVD-R disc will appear: Click "OK". English 148 Refer to the DVDfunSTUDIO instruction manual for details. 9 Click the Burn ...button: Writing to display the created menu. • Although DVDfunSTUDIO is compatible with DVD-RW and 12 cm/12 cm double-layered DVD discs, these discs cannot be used (8 cm/12 cm/12 cm doublelayered) and the playback method. Also, depending on the written...
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... on writable DVD disc: This format has been adopted for DVD video. DVD-RAM DISC: Rewritable DVD disc. DVD VIDEO RECORDING (DVD-VR) FORMAT: Format to disc (protects disc from writing) so that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM can play back the disc). A DVD recorder that images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder (some DVD players cannot play back a DVD-R disc recorded on DVD-RAM disc cannot be...
... on writable DVD disc: This format has been adopted for DVD video. DVD-RAM DISC: Rewritable DVD disc. DVD VIDEO RECORDING (DVD-VR) FORMAT: Format to disc (protects disc from writing) so that is compatible with 8 cm DVD-RAM can play back the disc). A DVD recorder that images recorded on the DVD video camera/recorder (some DVD players cannot play back a DVD-R disc recorded on DVD-RAM disc cannot be...
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... T FROM ANY DEFECT IN OR MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THIS HITACHI PRODUCT. A F. HITACHI Any defect, malfunction, or failure caused by Hitachi does Retain your records A. packs, Accessories, Lens Cleanings, Head Cleanings, DVD Disc Damage, Video Tape Damage, or Software Modifications. O CA NO... Cassettes, software, or from abuse, neglect, accident or any other cause beyond the control of DVD, VCR, Camcorder Products, AC Adapter Charger Limited Warranty Registration Hitachi. D. Date of loss. not cover: Please complete the section below for your sales receipt for...
... T FROM ANY DEFECT IN OR MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THIS HITACHI PRODUCT. A F. HITACHI Any defect, malfunction, or failure caused by Hitachi does Retain your records A. packs, Accessories, Lens Cleanings, Head Cleanings, DVD Disc Damage, Video Tape Damage, or Software Modifications. O CA NO... Cassettes, software, or from abuse, neglect, accident or any other cause beyond the control of DVD, VCR, Camcorder Products, AC Adapter Charger Limited Warranty Registration Hitachi. D. Date of loss. not cover: Please complete the section below for your sales receipt for...