Hitachi DZ-MV730E - Manuals

English 5 Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal display (LCD) with care: • The LCD is a very delicate display device: Do not press its surface with force, hit it or prick it with a sharp object. • If you push the LCD surface, unevenness in display may occur. If unevenness does not disappear ...

English 7 Be careful of moisture condensation: • When you move the DVD video camera/recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great – such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going out of a cooled room or vehicle – condensation (vapour in air warmed or cooled to water dropl...

English 8 Do not wipe the DVD video camera/recorder case with benzene or thinner: • The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate. • When using a chemical cleaning cloth, follow the instructions. Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories: • For optional...

English 9 Cautions When Storing Do not leave the DVD video camera/recorder in a place where the temperature is very high for a long period of time: • The temperature inside a closed vehicle or trunk can become very high in a hot season. If you leave the DVD video camera/recorder in such a place, it ...

English 10 Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording: • Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal. The data that have not been stored normally because of a defect in the DVD video camera/recorder cannot be restored.It is recommended t...

English 11 Read This First To guide you, we have included following six chapters. • The section on “Setups” explains how to set up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery, and set the date/time. • The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera/recorder – recor...

English 12 Introduction ● You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 52, 61) Unlike tape devices, you do not need to search for the recording start position or locate the beginning of blank portion.You can stop playback and immediately start recording: New recording will not ove...

English 13 ● You can easily edit scenes, which is quite difficult with tape (p. 82) Using this DVD video camera/recorder, you can collect scenes of your child, for example, on play list of Disc Navigation function and create an original movie: Then simply play back the play list and dub it on VCR or...

English 14 Table of Contents Important Information......................................... 2For Your Safety.................................................. 2Precautions ........................................................ 2IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4Cautions When Using ...........

English 15 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) .....................................................76 Compensating for Backlight .............................76Using External Microphone ..............................77Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20E only) ........78Viewing on...

English 16 DELETING PLAY LIST (DELETE) .................... 127 Go To ............................................................. 128 TOP (END) ........................................................ 128 Disc or Card Management ............................. 129 INITIALISING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT D...

English 17 About This Manual ● Displays in this manual Understand that the displays are different from those you will actually see in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen. ● Notation of cancel button Press the stop/cancel button to stop your operation midway, or return the menu screen to the precedin...

English 18 Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): For DZ-GX20E only.Portable power supply for this DVD video camera/recorder. Charge it before use. Battery (model DZ-BP7S): For DZ-MV780E, DZ-MV750E or DZ-MV730E only. ...

English 19 Names of Parts 1 Light receiving sensor (for DZ-GX20E only) This sensor controls the amount of light to be emitted from the built-in flash. Take care not to block with hand, etc. during recording. 2 Flash (for DZ-GX20E only) (p. 78) 3 Lens cap string attachment hole (p. 35) 4 Stereo micro...

English 21 27 QUICK MENU button (p. 66) To display only the functions that you frequently use (simple menus). 28 FOCUS button (p. 74) To switch between manual focus and auto-focus. 29 MENU button (p. 40, 83, 108) Press this button to display the menu for setting camera functions and Disc Navigation....

English 23 12 Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo) You can record both videos and photos on DVD-RAM disc; only videos on DVD-R disc. Before You Begin • It is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, since you can delete the recorded contents (p. 27). 1 Conn...

English 26 3 Start recording (p. 54). 1 Open the LCD monitor (p. 38). 2 While holding down the button on the right of power switch, set the switch to “ P ”. 3 Press the PHOTO button half way (half press): When a subject image is focused, the “ m ” indicator will turn purple. 4 Press the PHOTO button...

English 27 Discs and Cards The following table lists the storage media (discs and cards) that can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder and the functions which are available with them: AVAILABLE DISCS Available Discs This DVD video camera/recorder can use only the 8-cm bare discs not packed in a...

English 28 INFORMATION ON DVD-R DISC You cannot record a still on DVD-R disc, or delete any recorded images or data.For optimum recording on DVD-R disc, this DVD video camera/recorder writes control data to the disc in order to automatically make adjustments when it is inserted and ejected accompany...

English 29 HANDLING DISCS ● Using discs DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs are very delicate recording media. Carefully read the following cautions and observe them: • Always use a brand new disc when recording important material. • Be sure not to touch the recording surface of disc, or dirty or scratch it. • ...

English 30 AVAILABLE CARDS SD memory card can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder.When using an exclusive adapter, a miniSD memory card can be used in the same way as an SD memory card. ● Handling card • Do not use cards other than the designated ones. • Be sure to use a brand new card when re...

English 31 Storage Capacity on Disc or Card RECORDABLE TIME OF MOVIE (VIDEO) The recordable time will vary depending on the video recording quality: See page 90 for the setting of video recording quality. Movie recordable time on one disc (on single side) (when recording only movies) Note : • No mov...

English 33 SIZE AND QUALITY OF PHOTOS The pixel size of stills (JPEG) that can be recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder is as follows: The following table shows the file size and quality of one still (JPEG) recorded on card: Although still images are recorded on DVD-RAM disc only in the FINE mo...

English 34 Setups This section explains preparations for recording – setting up the DVD video camera/recorder and battery. Setting Up the DVD Video Camera/Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera/recorder up to the base of your thumb. Put ...

English 35 ATTACHING SHOULDER STRAP ATTACHING LENS 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 cap inward and attach it over the lens. Note : • Always keep th...

English 36 INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control. 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH, pull the battery holder out forward. 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive R terminal facing down. 3 Slide the cover to close it....

English 37 ● Using Remote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera/recorder. The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m. Note : • When using the remote control, make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera/recorder is not exposed to direct sunl...

English 38 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN If you open the LCD monitor, you can monitor subject image on the LCD screen. 1 Open the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor has a portion where you can hook your finger. Hook the finger there to open the monitor. ● Range where the LCD monitor can be moved The...

English 39 CLOSING LCD MONITOR Before closing the LCD monitor, be sure to reset it at right angles to the DVD video camera/recorder. Replace the LCD monitor on the DVD video camera/recorder with the LCD screen facing inward until a click is heard. Note : • Be sure to return the LCD monitor at right ...

English 40 SETTING DATE AND TIME Set the current date and time so that the date and time you make a recording can be recorded correctly.The following procedure can also be used to correct the date and time you have already set. 1 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. 2 Press the MENU button. The me...

English 41 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME You can select one of three date display formats: day/month/year, month/day/year or year/month/day. Associated with the selected date display, the time display format will also change as follows: 1 Press the MENU button. The menu screen will appear...

English 42 Setting Up the Battery The DZ-BP14S battery provided with DZ-GX20E or DZ-BP7S battery provided with DZ-MV780E, DZ-MV750E and DZ-MV730E has not been charged at purchase time: Charge it before using the DVD video camera/recorder. Note : • Be sure to use the DZ-BP14S, DZ-BP7S, DZ-BP14SW (opt...

English 43 ● Battery charged status You can find out the charged status of battery by checking the CHARGE indicator on AC adapter/charger: Note : See “Troubleshooting” on page 164 when the CHARGE indicator blinks. ● Reference for time required to charge battery (at approx. 25ºC): DZ-BP14S (provided ...

English 44 ● Continuously recordable time with fully charged battery (with no zoom operation, etc.) See the following table as a reference for how long the DVD video camera/recorder can continuously be used with a fully charged battery: With DZ-BP14S (provided with DZ-GX20E)/DZ-BP14SW (optional) Wit...

English 45 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR When the battery is used to power the DVD video camera/recorder, the battery remaining level appears in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen as follows: EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY Charge battery immediately before using DVD video camera/recorder: The battery...

English 46 USING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER WITH AC ADAPTER/CHARGER It is recommended that you use the AC adapter/charger to power the DVD video camera/recorder from household AC outlet when you perform settings on it, play back or edit images, or use it indoors. Note : Be sure to use the specified A...

English 47 Turning DVD Video Camera/Recorder On and Off While holding down the grey button at the right of power switch, set the switch according to each recording function: Power ON status During playback, set the power switch to “ O ” or “ N ” when using disc, or set it to “ P ” when using card.Tu...

English 48 Inserting and Removing Disc INSERTING DISC 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it. A few moments after the ACCESS/PC indicator blinks, the cover of disc insertion block will open. 2 Gently open the cover by hand fully until it stops. 3 Push the disc against the turntable a...

English 49 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 to “OFF”.If the cover remains open after a while, t...

English 50 REMOVING DISC 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once and release it. In a moment, the cover of disc insertion block will open. If the DVD video camera/recorder is on at this time, the “EJECT” indicator will blink on the LCD monitor or in the viewfinder. 2 Gently open the cover fully unti...

English 51 Inserting and Removing Card 1 Open the LCD monitor. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. 3 Open the cover of card insertion block. 4 Inserting Card:Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks. Removing Card:Push the centre of card edge.The card will come out so that it can be...

English 52 Basic Techniques This section explains about recording of movies and still images, and also basic settings on DVD video camera/recorder. 12 Recording Movie 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on. Set the power swit...

English 54 13 Recording Stills Note : Recording of still images is possible on DVD-RAM disc and card. 1 Remove the lens cap, and then point the DVD video camera/recorder at subject. 2 Turn the DVD camera/recorder on. When using DVD-RAM disc:Set the power switch to “ N ”. When using card:Set the powe...

English 55 123 On-Screen Information Various types of information will appear in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen during recording. INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING See the next page for details. DISPLAY 1 0 3 0 MIN 0 : 0 0 : 0 0 FINE REC DISC ACCESS REM 8 : 0 0 3 0 / 9 / 2 0 0 5 The above sc...

English 56 1. Recording mode (p. 52, 54) 2. Programme AE (only in movie recording mode) (p. 85) 3. White balance (p. 87) 4. Electronic image stabiliser (EIS)* 1 (p. 89) 5. Manual focus (p. 74) 6. Backlight compensation (p. 76) 7. Microphone filter (only in movie recording mode) (p. 89) 8. 16:9 mode ...

English 57 14. Disc/Card type 15. Movie recording quality (when using disc) (p. 90) Still recording quality (when using card) (p. 93) 16. Remaining space on disc/card *5 17. Remaining battery level (p. 45) 18. Volume (p. 61) ● Switching the information display mode You can switch the display mode of...

English 58 ● Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens, the operating status will appear: The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low, and the display will blink. The following operating ...

English 59 123 Zooming If you continue to hold the zoom lever on the “T” control side with Dig. Zoom 40× or 240× specified, the digital zoom will be activated midway (when optical 10-power is exceeded on DZ-GX20E or DZ-MV780E, or optical 16-power is exceeded on DZ-MV750E or DZ-MV730E).You can zoom u...

English 60 MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function when recording a small object from close-up position: You can shoot the subject as close as approximately 2 cm from the lens surface, magnifying the image to fill the screen. 1 Aim the DVD video camera/recorder at the subject, and press the zoom leve...

English 61 Playing Back 123 PLAYING BACK Playing Back 1 Press the A button in the recording pause status. The DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback mode, and the scene you have recorded last will be played back. (For “scene”, see p. 100 and “Terminology”, p. 152.)When playback is finishe...

English 62 123 PLAYBACK FROM START OF DISC OR CARD Use the Go To function (p. 64) or Disc Navigation function (p. 100) to play back from the start of disc or card. 12 SEARCH PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback, press the d or c button and hold it: Search playback will start. Hold down c : Scenes will ...

English 63 12 SKIP PLAYBACK OF MOVIE During playback, press the f or e button to locate the start of desired scene. Press e once: To skip to the first image of the scene following the one being played back, and start playback. Press f once: To return to the first image of the scene being played back...

English 64 123 JUMPING TO SPECIFIED POINT (GO TO) 1 Press the MENU button during playback. 2 Choose the option (point you want to go to), and then press the A button. Top: To go to the start, and enter playback pause. End: To go to the end of last scene, and enter playback pause. Specify: To go to a...

English 65 123 On-Screen Information Display INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK Various types of information on recording will be superimposed on playback image you are viewing. ● Switching the information display mode Press the DISPLAY button: You can switch the display mode of on-screen informati...

English 66 Checking Flow of Quick Menu The following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:• Quick Menu: To display only the fundamental menu items for first timers• Normal Menu: To display all menu items for experts (p. 83) While the camera image is being displa...

English 67 ● Operating Menu You can use the f / e / d / c buttons on DVD video camera/recorder to select various setting options in Quick Menu and designate them. When using the Normal Menu (p. 84) and Disc Navigation Menu (p. 105), use the same procedure to choose any menu item and determine the op...

English 68 12 FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING MOVIE: The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used:The details of each function are described on the pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference page. ● Record Functions Setup ● Date Setup ● Initial Setup Q u i c k M e n u 1 6 : ...

English 69 1 FLOW OF QUICK MENU WHEN RECORDING PHOTO (DISC): The following shows the menu when DVD-RAM disc is being used:The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference page. ● Record Functions Setup ● Date Setup ● Initial Setup Note : No photo can be...

English 71 While Disc Navigation screen is being displayed on the LCD monitor, press the QUICK MENU button: The Quick Menu will appear. Only the fundamental menu items will appear in the Quick Menu, and the explanation of the function on which the cursor is positioned will be displayed across the bo...

English 72 ● Disc ● Others 2 FLOW OF QUICK MENU (WITH DVD-R DISC): The details of each function are described on pages showing the Normal Menu: See each reference page. ● Disc ● Others Note : The menu item “Finalize Disc” will not appear with a finalised DVD-R disc. ETC Q u i c k M e n u F o r m a t...

English 74 123 Manually Focusing Subject The DVD video camera/recorder usually focuses on a subject automatically (autofocus). You can also manually focus a subject depending on the recording conditions. FOCUSING DURING RECORDING Normally, the DVD video camera/recorder automatically focuses the subj...

English 76 123 Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded (Exposure) The DVD video camera/recorder usually adjusts the exposure automatically. You can also manually adjust the exposure depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the EXPOSURE button during recording. The exposure adjustment bar ...

English 77 12 Using External Microphone Connect external microphone (generally available) to the external microphone jack of this DVD video camera/recorder. Clearer sound can be recorded. Turn on the switch on external microphone and start recording. For details on external microphone, see “Major Sp...

English 78 13 Built-in Video Flash (for DZ-GX20E only) When recording photos in a dark place, or if the subject is lit from rear, the DZ-GX20E makes use of the built-in Video Flash for automatic brightening: The Video Flash can also be set to On where the light is always being emitted, or Off when y...

English 79 123 Viewing on TV Screen Connecting to a TV CONNECTING TO A TV Use the provided AV/S output cable to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to a TV as follows: Note : • Using S-VIDEO will deliver clearer playback status. • Before connecting, make sure that the volume on TV is turned down: ...

English 80 123 VIEWING ON TV SCREEN 1 Turn the TV on and set the input selector to “VCR” whichever applicable Video input. Refer to the TV instruction manual for how to switch the TV input. 2 Turn the DVD video camera/recorder on. The image that the DVD video camera/recorder is seeing will appear on...

English 81 12 Playback on DVD Recorder/Player PLAYING BACK DVD-RAM DISC You can use a DVD recorder (see “Terminology”, p. 152) or DVD player that conforms to DVD-RAM to play back 8 cm DVD-RAM discs recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. 1 Insert the disc into the DVD recorder/player and play it...

English 82 13 Recording (Dubbing) Images RECORDING (DUBBING) IMAGES ON OTHER VIDEO DEVICES You can record (dub) images played back on this DVD video camera/recorder, on other video devices.Use the AV/S output cable (provided) to connect the DVD video camera/recorder to another video device as shown ...

83 English Advanced Techniques This section explains about various settings to further extend the usefulness of this DVD video camera/recorder. Checking Flow of Normal Menu The following two on-screen menu modes are available with this DVD video camera/recorder:• Quick Menu: To display only the fund...

English 84 ● Flow of Normal Menu Refer to page indicated for details of each function. Camera Functions Setup *7 Programme AE (p. 85)White balance (p. 87)EIS *1 (p. 89) Digital zoom (p. 59)Microphone filter *2 (p. 89) Flash *3 (p. 78) Record Functions Setup Movie quality *4 (p. 90) 16:9 *5 (p. 91) S...

English 85 123 Setting Up Camera Functions SELECTING SHOOTING MODE TO MATCH THE SUBJECT (SWITCHING PROGRAMME AE MODE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically detects the status of subject and surrounding situation and records the optimum image: If you choose the shooting mode to match the recor...

English 86 RECORDING DARK SUBJECTS USING LCD MONITOR LIGHT When Programme AE is set to Low Light, you can use the light from LCD monitor to record a subject. 1 Press the MENU button, and choose “Program AE” from the “Camera Functions Setup” menu. 2 Choose “Low Light”, and designate it. 3 Press the M...

English 87 ADJUSTING COLOUR (WHITE BALANCE) This DVD video camera/recorder automatically adjusts the colour of subject. Change the white balance setting depending on the recording conditions. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “White Bal.” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the...

English 88 ● Setting white balance manually 1 Point the DVD video camera/recorder at a white object so that it fills the screen. Use an object that is not transparent.If focus is not correct when the white object fills the screen, manually focus the object, referring to “Manually Focusing Subject” (...

English 89 USING THE ELECTRONIC IMAGE STABILISER (EIS) When you use zoom (see page 59) to record a magnified subject image, it will correct fuzziness in the recorded image. 1 Press the MENU button, choose “EIS” on the “Camera Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the “O...

English 90 Setting Up Record Functions 12 SWITCHING MOVIE QUALITY (VIDEO MODE) Choose the movie quality from “XTRA”, “FINE”, “STD”. 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “VIDEO Mode” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the desi...

English 93 3 SWITCHING QUALITY OF STILL IMAGE (QUALITY) You can switch the still recording quality only when using card. 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Quality” on the “Record Functions Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Choose the option you want, a...

English 95 123 LCD/EVF Setup SETTING BRIGHTNESS OF LCD SCREEN (LCD BRIGHTNESS) 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “LCD Brightness”. The brightness adjustment bar will appear on the screen. 2 Use the d / c butto...

English 96 SETTING COLOUR DENSITY (COLOUR LEVEL) You can adjust the colour density of the LCD monitor screen and viewfinder. 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Adjust” on the “LCD/EVF Setup” menu screen, and then choose “Color Level”. The colour density adjustment bar w...

English 97 123 Initial Settings SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF (BEEP) 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Beep” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A button. 2 Select “On” or “Off”, and then press the A button. 3 Press the MENU button to end the s...

English 98 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED) You can switch off the recording indicator on the front of DVD video camera/recorder even during recording. 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Record LED” on the “Initial Setup” menu screen, and then press the A butto...

English 99 RESETTING MENU SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS (RESET) You can restore menu settings to defaults (initial settings at the factory (p. 170)). (Note, however, that the date/time will not be reset.) 1 Press the MENU button, use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Reset” on the “Initial Setup” menu scre...

English 100 Disc Navigation 123 Using Disc Navigation STARTING OR TERMINATING DISC NAVIGATION Disc Navigation is a tool for editing scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder.Here is an explanation on “scene” and “programme”, so that you will be able to make most use of Disc Navigation functi...

English 101 Disc Navigation screen Note : • The background colour of screen allows you to identify whether disc or card is used on this DVD video camera/recorder.- Purple: When disc is used.- Green: When card is used. • Pressing the DISPLAY button will display the recording date/time of the scene on...

English 102 PLAYING BACK FROM DISC NAVIGATION SCREEN 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desired scene. The selected scene will be framed: This is called a “cursor”. 3 Press the A button. Playback will start from the selected scene. Note : Pressing the d...

English 103 SELECTING MULTIPLE SCENES 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Use the f / e / d / c buttons to select the desired scene. 3 Press the SELECT button once: The selected scene will be framed in red and yellow. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to randomly select multiple scenes. SELECTING CONSECUTIVE S...

English 104 FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH DISC NAVIGATION The Disc Navigation mode will allow a variety of further operations. Functions Available with Disc Navigation Note : Setting special effects to scenes (fade, skip, thumbnail) are unique to this DVD video camera/recorder. When a disc with any effec...

English 105 UNDERSTANDING FLOW OF DISC NAVIGATION MENU Press the MENU button on the Disc Navigation screen: The menu screens for Disc Navigation and menu screens for disc and card will appear.See “Checking Flow of Normal Menu” on page 83.Refer to pages indicated for details of settings. ● When using...

English 106 ● When using card Scene Delete (p. 107) Lock (p. 115) Select (p. 116) Star t → Current (p. 116) Detail (p. 117) Current → End (p. 116) All (p. 116) Go To Top (p. 128) Slide Show Star t (p. 134) End (p. 128) Card Format Card (p. 129) Capacity (p. 130)

English 108 ● Editing using submenu Press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 5 (see page 107): The submenu will appear. Pressing the C button will restore the screen in step 5. Note : Although the submenu screen will appear for each setting, some menu items may not appear, dependin...

English 110 1 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES (EDIT – COMBINE) If you have recorded numerous short scenes, combining them will be facilitated by the use of Disc Navigation.Be sure to select consecutive multiple scenes. Combining scenes is possible only when “Category: All” is specified (p. 133). Stills ca...

English 111 1 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY (EFFECT – FADE) You can add fading to the beginning and/or end of scene.There are three types of special effects: 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene for adding special effects. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose, “Scene”, “Effect”, “Fade”...

English 112 1 PLAYING BACK BY SKIPPING SCENES (EFFECT – SKIP) You can specify “Skip” for scenes you do not want to play back: The selected scenes will be skipped. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene to be skipped. 3 Press the MENU button. 4 Choose “Scene”, “Effect”, “Skip”, and th...

English 113 1 CHANGING IMAGES FOR THUMBNAILS (EFFECT – THUMBNAIL) Normally, the first image of the recorded scene is displayed as a thumbnail: You can choose another image of the scene for thumbnail. If you set a vivid image to thumbnail, you can know what you recorded from a glance at the Disc Navi...

English 116 123 SELECTING SCENES USING MENU SCREEN (SELECT) You can use this “Select” function to select consecutive scenes at one time.This function is useful when there are numerous scenes. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Point the cursor at the first or last scene to be selected: When selec...

English 117 123 DISPLAYING INFORMATION USING MENU SCREEN (DETAIL) You can display various information for a scene: the recording mode, recording date/time and length, special effects and movie quality mode. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Select the scene whose information you wish to know. 3 ...

English 118 Programme WHAT IS “PROGRAMME”? Programme refers to an assembly of scenes recorded on the same date regardless of whether they are movie or still. 12 SWITCHING TO THUMBNAIL DISPLAY OF SPECIFIC DATE (SWITCH) Since the scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder are collected as “prog...

English 120 6 After entering the title, choose “Enter” and then press the A button. 7 The screen for verifying the change in title will appear: Choose “YES”, and then press the A button. Choose “NO” to cancel changing of the title.After Yes or No setting, the Disc Navigation screen of the selected p...

English 121 1 Play List WHAT IS “PLAY LIST”? You can create a play list on this DVD video camera/recorder by gathering your favourites from the recorded scenes.Since the play list is not created by copying data, you will consume little of the disc capacity by making a play list. On the other hand, d...

English 122 1 SWITCHING TO DISPLAY OF EACH PLAY LIST (SWITCH) Select the desired one of multiple play lists: The Disc Navigation screen of the selected play list will appear. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Switch” on the “PlayLi...

English 123 1 ADDING SCENES TO PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Edit” on the “PlayList” menu screen, and then press the A button. 4 Use the play list select screen to select the play list to which you...

English 124 1 DELETING SCENES FROM PLAY LIST (EDITING PLAY LIST) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 123. 3 Move the cursor to the play list in lower row, and place the cursor on the scene to be deleted. 4 Press ...

English 125 1 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST) You can delete scenes from play list on the editing screen. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited. Perform steps 2 – 4 on page 123. 3 Move the cursor to the play list ...

English 128 123 Go To From the Disc Navigation screen, you can jump to the first scene or last scene. TOP (END) 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Top” or “End” on the “Go To” menu screen, and then press the A button. Go T o RAM ENT...

English 129 Disc or Card Management 13 INITIALISING DISC OR CARD (FORMAT DISC. FORMAT CARD) Initialising DVD-RAM disc or card will allow you to delete any recorded contents. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press the MENU button. 3 Use “Operating Menu” (p. 67) to choose “Format Disc” or “Format...

English 130 1 PROTECTING DISC FROM WRITING (PROTECT DISC) You can protect a DVD-RAM disc in order to prevent recorded images from being erased or edited by mistake. Further recording will not be possible on protected disc until the protection is released. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. 2 Press ...

English 133 1 Others DISPLAYING MOVIES OR STILLS INDEPENDENTLY (CATEGORY) Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills. You can use the Disc Navigation screen to switch this display to stills only or mov...

English 134 3 SLIDE SHOW (CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK OF STILLS) If you play back stills recorded on a card, the DVD video camera/recorder will enter the playback pause status after each still is played back.Setting Slide Show allows you to continuously play back stills. 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button. ...

135 English Connecting to PC (DZ-GX20E/MV780E/MV750E) Connecting to PC THE FOLLOWING ARE AVAILABLE WHEN CONNECTING TO PC Use the provided PC connection cable to connect this DVD video camera/recorder to your PC in which the software on the CD-ROM provided or generally available software is installed...

English 136 ● Using PC to edit images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder: ● Using PC to edit images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder and create a DVD video (DVD-R disc) (see page 144): ● Capturing into PC, the images on DVD-RAM disc recorded on this ...

English 137 Contents on Provided CD-ROM The CD-ROM supplied with the DVD video camera/recorder contains the following folders:To refer to the contents of CD-ROM, set the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of PC, right-click the CD-ROM icon and choose “Open”. Contains the DVD-MovieAlbumSE (see page 140 for i...

English 138 ● DVD-MovieAlbumSE You can read the instruction manual using either of the following procedures: • Open the PDF file in DVDMASE 4\manuals\English folder contained on the provided CD-ROM. • After installing DVD-MovieAlbumSE, open “Programs”or “All Programs” from the Windows “Start” menu, ...

English 139 Installing Software Before installing the UDF driver (DVD-RAM driver) provided with this DVD video camera/recorder, check to see if another UDF driver* has already been installed in your PC.*InstantWrite ® provided with the DZ-WINPC1, DZ-WINPC2 or DZ-WINPC2B PC kit for the Hitachi DZ-MV1...

English 140 INSTALLING SOFTWARE 1 Click “All” on the installer screen.Clicking “All” allows you to install the DVD-RAM driver, DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.1 and DVDfunSTUDIO 2.2 all at one time.If any of the software programmes are already installed, uninstall them, and then proceed with installing the provi...

English 144 Creating DVD Video from DVD-RAM Disc Recorded on DVD Video Camera/Recorder Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE and DVDfunSTUDIO, you can create a DVD video (DVD-R disc) from the images recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder, following the procedure below: 1 Insert a recorded DVD-RAM disc into the...

English 145 8 DVDfunSTUDIO will automatically start.The following Collect Tool will appear: Click “OK”. Any scene exported on DVD-MovieAlbumSE will be automatically registered on DVDfunSTUDIO.You can now change the DVD menu to the desired style, change the title, choose the size of disc to be used (...

English 146 Uninstalling Software To uninstall (delete) any provided software that has been installed, use “Control Panel” to open “Add or Remove Applications”, choose the applications to be uninstalled from the displayed list of applications, and then click the “Change/Remove” button. Note : After ...

English 147 Introduction to Video Editing Software The following introduces the software (generally available) you can use with PC to edit videos recorded on this DVD video camera/recorder. The information on the product on this page is for reference only; Hitachi does not guarantee or endorse the o...

English 148 Subsidiary Information Introduction to Optional Accessories CAMERA ACCESSORIES POWER SUPPLY Wide conversion lens (DZ-WL1)* Tele-conversion lens (DZ-TL1)* Video flash (DZ-FLH3)** Step-up ring (DZ-SR3437 for DZ-GX20E, DZ-MV750E and DZ- MV730E, DZ-SR3037 for DZ-MV780E) • When using camera a...

English 149 Removing Disc from Its Package No disc in package – such as in DVD Round Holder, square cartridge or caddy case – can be used on this DVD video camera/recorder: Remove the disc from the holder, cartridge or caddy when using. The way to remove a disc from its package may vary with the dis...

English 150 REMOVING DISC FROM CARTRIDGE 1 Use a fine tipped pen, etc. to snap off the lock pins, and then remove them. 2 While pushing the release levers in the direction of arrows, gently pull out the holder with the disc, taking care not to drop the bare disc. ● Removing disc from caddy case 1 In...

English 151 Changing Setting of Demonstration This DVD video camera/recorder is equipped with a demonstration function.The default at purchase time is “Auto”, which will automatically start the demonstration approx. three minutes after the DVD video camera/recorder is turned on.Use the following pro...

English 152 Terminology DISC-PROTECT: This disables writing to disc (protects disc from writing) so that images recorded on DVD-RAM disc cannot be accidentally deleted and the disc cannot be initialised. DOLBY DIGITAL: An audio recording format widely used for DVD video. Using this technology instea...

English 156 Check 5 No DVD video camera/recorder operation Is a fully charged battery attached?Is the DVD video camera/recorder powered from AC outlet? Check 6 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor open?No image will appear in viewfinder unless the LCD monitor is closed and securely locked to DVD vi...

English 157 Trouble Messages A message may appear while you are operating the DVD video camera/recorder. If a message appears, refer to the following table and take appropriate corrective action.Messages are arranged in alphabetical order. Message Cause & Troubleshooting Reference page (1) Data ...

English 164 Troubleshooting Check to see the following before asking for a repair. If the suggested solution still cannot restore the DVD video camera/recorder to normal, do not attempt to repair it yourself, but consult your dealer. Power supplies Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Battery...

English 165 During recording Even if the DVD video camera/recorder is off, opening the cover will cause the ACCESS indicator to blink. The DVD video camera/recorder will automatically turn on to recognise a disc: Closing the cover will automatically turn the DVD video camera/recorder off. 49 Symptom...

English 166 During playback Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Recognition of disc is not complete Is disc dirty?Use the provided disc cleaning cloth to clean it. 54 Pressing the playback button will not start playback. Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video camera...

English 167 When the DVD video camera/recorder is connected to PC: Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appears on PC. The DVD video camera/recorder is not turned on.Check the power supply. 47 Turn PC off and then disconnect the PC connection cable. Turn PC on again, and then us...

English 169 Miscellaneous Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page Power does not come on, or no operation occurs by pressing button. Execute system reset (press the RESET button). 170 Has the DVD video camera/recorder been subjected to impact?The DVD video camera/recorder could be damaged. Consu...

English 170 System Reset If the DVD video camera/recorder does not operate normally, perform “System Reset”: The DVD video camera/recorder may recover to normal. “System Reset” will reset all settings to factory defaults. The date and time will also be reset: Set the date and time again before using...

English 171 Major Specifications CCD DZ-GX20E : 1/3.6-inch interlaced DZ-MV780E : 1/4.5-inch interlaced DZ-MV750E/DZ-MV730E : 1/6-inch interlaced Total number of pixels DZ-GX20E approx. 2,120,000 DZ-MV780E approx. 1,330,000 DZ-MV750E/DZ-MV730E approx. 800,000 Number of effective pixels DZ-GX20E Movi...

English 174 Index Numerics 16:9 ................................................................. 91 240x (Dig. Zoom) .............................................. 59 40x (Dig. Zoom) ................................................ 59 8 cm bare disc ....................................................

English 176 Be sure to read the following before opening the package of CD-ROM This Agreement will take effect at the moment you open the package of the storage device (CD-ROM) provided with this product, if you agree to the terms herein.If you do not accept the terms of this Agreement, immediately ...

SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like anyelectrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. ★★★★★★★★★★ DO read the operating instruc...

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