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... DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could occur. If condensation occurs on the lens and/or inside : Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off with vinyl sheet, etc. If this DVD video camera/recorder in humidifier, calcium and other faults could corrode, so power will not turn it for a long time continuously as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of disc or card...
... DVD video camera/recorder, which would disable normal operation, or the battery connecting terminals could occur. If condensation occurs on the lens and/or inside : Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off with vinyl sheet, etc. If this DVD video camera/recorder in humidifier, calcium and other faults could corrode, so power will not turn it for a long time continuously as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of disc or card...
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... 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 or close the LCD monitor ACCESS/PC indicator The ACCESS/PC indicator will be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/ charger is connected to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator is...
... 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 or close the LCD monitor ACCESS/PC indicator The ACCESS/PC indicator will be inserted or removed unless a charged battery or AC adapter/ charger is connected to "OFF" when turning the DVD video camera/ recorder off while the ACCESS/PC indicator is...
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... adheres to the viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc. Use soft cloth, etc. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow instructions for a long time − Where humidity is high or in environment where condensation is likely to occur. 10 • When recording images, the DVD video camera/ A l l P r ogr ams 001 / 002 recorder may avoid the portions of disc where PLAY PHOTO SELECT recording is not possible, due...
... adheres to the viewfinder lens, remove it using a cotton swab, etc. Use soft cloth, etc. When using chemical cleaning cloth, follow instructions for a long time − Where humidity is high or in environment where condensation is likely to occur. 10 • When recording images, the DVD video camera/ A l l P r ogr ams 001 / 002 recorder may avoid the portions of disc where PLAY PHOTO SELECT recording is not possible, due...
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... in hard disk; Do not wipe the disc with water so that you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on this manual to appear on -screen display of the cloth will not completely delete the data in the built-in the viewfinder. We want this DVD video camera/recorder will only change only the file control information: It will not completely delete the data on disc and memory card. • Hitachi...
... in hard disk; Do not wipe the disc with water so that you can view the picture being recorded or the playback picture whether on this manual to appear on -screen display of the cloth will not completely delete the data in the built-in the viewfinder. We want this DVD video camera/recorder will only change only the file control information: It will not completely delete the data on disc and memory card. • Hitachi...
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... original movie work (Play List). The created DVD disc can be performed on a card. ●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 41, 70). English Introduction ●Recording is possible on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. 13 You can delete unnecessary scenes, move any previously recorded data. ●You can immediately play it on another DVD recorder or VCR. ●Create original DVDs on the HDD, use the dubbing function to easily create a DVD from videos...
... original movie work (Play List). The created DVD disc can be performed on a card. ●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 41, 70). English Introduction ●Recording is possible on DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. 13 You can delete unnecessary scenes, move any previously recorded data. ●You can immediately play it on another DVD recorder or VCR. ●Create original DVDs on the HDD, use the dubbing function to easily create a DVD from videos...
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...USE OF BATTERY 30 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 31 Viewing Images 32 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 32 14 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 32 Setting Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 33 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 RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 35 LCD/EVF Setup 36 ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD...
...USE OF BATTERY 30 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off 31 Viewing Images 32 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 32 14 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 32 Setting Date and Time 33 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 33 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 RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED 35 CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION 35 LCD/EVF Setup 36 ADJUSTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD...
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... (VR-MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO 107 DELETING DATA ON HDD (FULL FORMAT 107 FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD 108 15 SKIP 89 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT - English ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 58 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS 60 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 60 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 60 Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT...
... (VR-MODE) (UPDATE CONTROL INFO 107 DELETING DATA ON HDD (FULL FORMAT 107 FINALIZING DVD-RW/DVD-R/+RW (FINALIZE DVD 108 15 SKIP 89 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT - English ADJUSTING COLOR (WHITE BALANCE).......... 58 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILIZER (EIS 60 RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION (DIGITAL ZOOM 60 REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING (MIC.FILTER 60 Setting Up Record Functions 61 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE 61 SETTING TO WIDE TV SCREEN MODE (16:9 MODE 62 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY 64 RECEIVING IMAGE FROM ANOTHER DEVICE (INPUT...
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AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS3): Used to another video device. AV/S input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on TV screen, or input or output video from/to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. Power cable: Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger. DVD video camera/recorder to clean discs. 17 PC connection cable: Use this DVD video camera/recorder. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to hang it before use. English Checking Provided Accessories...
AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS3): Used to another video device. AV/S input/output cable: Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera/recorder on TV screen, or input or output video from/to power the DVD video camera/ recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. Power cable: Connect between household AC outlet and AC adapter/charger. DVD video camera/recorder to clean discs. 17 PC connection cable: Use this DVD video camera/recorder. Shoulder strap: Attach to the DVD video camera/recorder to hang it before use. English Checking Provided Accessories...
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... correct the date and time you make a recording can be selected. [The digit that the date and time you have already set. The screen for verifying the set date will enter the recording pause status. If this , every 6 months, connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder and connect them to AC outlet, or attach a charged battery to the DVD video camera/recorder, and leave it for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/recorder turned off...
... correct the date and time you make a recording can be selected. [The digit that the date and time you have already set. The screen for verifying the set date will enter the recording pause status. If this , every 6 months, connect the AC adapter/charger to DVD video camera/recorder and connect them to AC outlet, or attach a charged battery to the DVD video camera/recorder, and leave it for at least 24 hours with the DVD video camera/recorder turned off...
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... takes some time before recording is possible. • See "Troubleshooting" on the same disc (see page 80). • While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit or blinking, do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off . After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation: 3 Check the subject on . Pressing REC again during this DVD video camera/recorder. Set the power switch to "HDD" or "DVD" to the recording pause status. 5 When recording is approximately...
... takes some time before recording is possible. • See "Troubleshooting" on the same disc (see page 80). • While the ACCESS/PC indicator is lit or blinking, do not turn the DVD video camera/recorder off . After the ACCESS/PC indicator goes out, perform the subsequent operation: 3 Check the subject on . Pressing REC again during this DVD video camera/recorder. Set the power switch to "HDD" or "DVD" to the recording pause status. 5 When recording is approximately...
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... this DVD video camera/ recorder. 3 Press the REC button. The picture will start playback. FINE L IN 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 0 0 AM 12/ 1 /2007 Switch the input referring to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of external input sound heard from the built-in images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. even in speaker: The loud volume may not be recorded on camcorder...
... this DVD video camera/ recorder. 3 Press the REC button. The picture will start playback. FINE L IN 0:00:00 REM 3 0 MIN 8 : 0 0 AM 12/ 1 /2007 Switch the input referring to protect the copyright, except for images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video, LD, recorded video tapes, some parts of external input sound heard from the built-in images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. even in speaker: The loud volume may not be recorded on camcorder...
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... edit videos, e.g., attach image switching effect. For explanation, this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for DVDCAM is AC3 audio, no audio will be created. *2 Writing to card using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM provided, or generally available software. Read ● Macintosh Write - *1 No DVD-VR [DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)] can be played back even on QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. Disc 1 Card...
... edit videos, e.g., attach image switching effect. For explanation, this manual uses Windows XP screens for Windows and Mac OS X 10.4 screens for DVDCAM is AC3 audio, no audio will be created. *2 Writing to card using the PC connection cable and software CD-ROM provided, or generally available software. Read ● Macintosh Write - *1 No DVD-VR [DVD-RAM/DVD-RW (VR-mode)] can be played back even on QuickTime MPEG-2 playback component and only video is played back. Disc 1 Card...
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... installation is finished, the installation of Direct X® may not operate normally. After restart, remove the CD-ROM from the PC. Click 8 Executing installation: The setups for customers who use Easy CD Creator 5 made by Roxio Corporation: If ImageMixer 3 provided with this DVD video camera/recorder is installed, Easy CD Creator 5 may start depending on the PC used: In this case, follow the instructions on screen to install Direct...
... installation is finished, the installation of Direct X® may not operate normally. After restart, remove the CD-ROM from the PC. Click 8 Executing installation: The setups for customers who use Easy CD Creator 5 made by Roxio Corporation: If ImageMixer 3 provided with this DVD video camera/recorder is installed, Easy CD Creator 5 may start depending on the PC used: In this case, follow the instructions on screen to install Direct...
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... electronic instruction manual that was created when it was installed. * If there is being activated, click "Help" - Click 3 Choose the camcorder on HDD (DVD when DVD is no recording date/time will appear: Click "Playback/ Import Movie". The cover of PC. The following shows the basic operation of PC. 2 Start ImageMixer 3. Refer to the USB port of ImageMixer 3. To view images recorded on a disc, first insert the disc you to display this DVD video camera/recorder...
... electronic instruction manual that was created when it was installed. * If there is being activated, click "Help" - Click 3 Choose the camcorder on HDD (DVD when DVD is no recording date/time will appear: Click "Playback/ Import Movie". The cover of PC. The following shows the basic operation of PC. 2 Start ImageMixer 3. Refer to the USB port of ImageMixer 3. To view images recorded on a disc, first insert the disc you to display this DVD video camera/recorder...
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...-pc.support.hitachi.ca/ 135 English Uninstalling Software [When using Macintosh] Manually move the following folders/files installed to : PIXELA PC Software Support Center +1-800-458-4029 (Toll-free) +1-213-341-0163 URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html ●For inquiries on connections between PC and this DVD video camera/recorder should be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the "Change/Remove" button...
...-pc.support.hitachi.ca/ 135 English Uninstalling Software [When using Macintosh] Manually move the following folders/files installed to : PIXELA PC Software Support Center +1-800-458-4029 (Toll-free) +1-213-341-0163 URL:http://www.pixela.co.jp/oem/hitachi/e/index.html ●For inquiries on connections between PC and this DVD video camera/recorder should be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the "Change/Remove" button...
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... TV input selector set to manual focus. appears on screen. Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to use auto focus with your subject? Check the connections. 112 Playback picture is Is disc dirty? Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you wish to several hours for repair. lens from a few minutes to start video camera/recorder? If 113 the DVD video camera/recorder is edited on this DVD video camera/recorder, playback may improve the ghosts. Focus manually. Adjust the diopter control. Repair...
... TV input selector set to manual focus. appears on screen. Check whether the correct input was selected on TV to use auto focus with your subject? Check the connections. 112 Playback picture is Is disc dirty? Is the diopter control correctly adjusted if you wish to several hours for repair. lens from a few minutes to start video camera/recorder? If 113 the DVD video camera/recorder is edited on this DVD video camera/recorder, playback may improve the ghosts. Focus manually. Adjust the diopter control. Repair...
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... TV volume control set correctly? English Symptom Poor playback picture. No sound. The problem may not be possible, depending on the recording status of external input made with a play back image data recorded on card cannot be sure to PC. Adjust TV volume control, and be played back. Turn PC on again, and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to adjust the volume on all digital devices conforming to the DCF (Design rule for "PHOTO Input" in other digital cameras...
... TV volume control set correctly? English Symptom Poor playback picture. No sound. The problem may not be possible, depending on the recording status of external input made with a play back image data recorded on card cannot be sure to PC. Adjust TV volume control, and be played back. Turn PC on again, and then use the PC connection cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to adjust the volume on all digital devices conforming to the DCF (Design rule for "PHOTO Input" in other digital cameras...
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... your PC display adapter (video card) conforms to it is too high due to a brand-new disc. The actual recording time will take some time to PC, use a USB terminal recorder on the video editor of file in DVD-RAM is viewed on Quick Time playback component is introduced: Only video will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG-2 back on PC, it ? The DISC EJECT While the DVD video camera/recorder is a desktop type, it off...
... your PC display adapter (video card) conforms to it is too high due to a brand-new disc. The actual recording time will take some time to PC, use a USB terminal recorder on the video editor of file in DVD-RAM is viewed on Quick Time playback component is introduced: Only video will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG-2 back on PC, it ? The DISC EJECT While the DVD video camera/recorder is a desktop type, it off...
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... and bar graph on , or no operation occurs by USB2.0 card maker used. The internal backup memory battery may be damaged. Did you have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? Is the battery charged? Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, and then press the DISC EJECT button to "DVD" or "OFF", and then press the DISC EJECT button. Set the power switch to remove the disc. Is disc correctly inserted?
... and bar graph on , or no operation occurs by USB2.0 card maker used. The internal backup memory battery may be damaged. Did you have remaining free space? • Is the DVD video camera/recorder now playing back? • Is Disc Navigation screen displayed? Is the battery charged? Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter/charger, and then press the DISC EJECT button to "DVD" or "OFF", and then press the DISC EJECT button. Set the power switch to remove the disc. Is disc correctly inserted?
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...be reset: Set the date and time again before using the DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Set the power switch to "OFF" to factory defaults. All settings will reset all settings to turn the DVD video camera/reorder off. "System Reset" will be reset. ●List of setting items Item Camera Functions Setup Program AE White Bal. ElS Dig.Zoom MIC.Filter Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality 16:9 Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output HDD protection Date Setup Date Set Date Mode LCD/EVF Setup LCD Brightness EVF Brightness Color Level EVF Display Default Auto...
...be reset: Set the date and time again before using the DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Set the power switch to "OFF" to factory defaults. All settings will reset all settings to turn the DVD video camera/reorder off. "System Reset" will be reset. ●List of setting items Item Camera Functions Setup Program AE White Bal. ElS Dig.Zoom MIC.Filter Record Functions Setup VIDEO Mode Quality 16:9 Input Source PHOTO Input Self Timer OSD Output HDD protection Date Setup Date Set Date Mode LCD/EVF Setup LCD Brightness EVF Brightness Color Level EVF Display Default Auto...
