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Instruction Manual
DZ-GX20A / DZ-MV730A / DZ-MV780A
DZ-GX20A DZ-MV780A
DZ-MV730A
HITACHI AMERICA, LTD. HITACHI CANADA LTD.
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English Important Information For Your Safety The power switch turns the DVD video camera/recorder on and off, leaving the date/time feature unaffected. If the camera/recorder is to be left unattended for a long period of time, turn it off. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER/ CHA
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Warning: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against har
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English IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your video product, safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But, safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of DVD video camera/ recorder and accessory equipment. 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. 3 Heed all warnings. 4 Follow all instructions. 5 D
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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 soon, turn the DVD video camera/recorder off, wait for a few moments, and then turn it on again. Do not place the DVD video camera/recorder with the open LCD screen down. Close the LCD monitor when not us
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English Heat on surface of product: The surfaces of the DVD video camera/recorder, AC adapter/charger and battery will be slightly warm, but this does not indicate a fault. Screen on connected TV: Never leave the disc navigation screen, still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera/recorder is connected: Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen. Be careful of ambient temperature: Using the DVD video camera/r
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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 (vapor in air warmed or cooled to water droplets) could occur on the lens and/or inside the DVD video camera/recorder. If condensation occurs, do not open the cover of disc or card insertion block if possible. If condensation occurs on the lens, wipe i
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English 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 could malfunction or the case could be damaged. Also, do not expose the DVD video camera/recorder to direct sunlight or place it near a heater. Do not store the DVD video camera/recorder in a place
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Read This First To guide you, we have included following six chapters. The section on “Setups” explains how to set We want this manual to be as helpful as up the DVD video camera/recorder, battery, possible, so it includes two easy ways to find the and set the date/time. information you need: The section on “Basic Techniques” explains the A quick index for the information you use basic operation of this DVD video camera/ most often (this page). recorder – recording of movies, still imag
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English Introduction ●You can start recording immediately after stopping playback (p. 49, 58) 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 overwrite any previously recorded data. Recorded scenes If you stop playback midway and start recording, overwrite will not occur. ●You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes (p. 105) You do no
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●You can easily edit scenes, which ●Create original DVDs on PC is quite difficult with tape (p. 83) (p. 147) Using this DVD video camera/recorder, you can You can create an original DVD, using the collect scenes of your child, for example, on play provided software CD-ROM. list of Disc Navigation function and create an The created DVD disc can be played back on original movie: Then simply play back the play DVD player/recorder, DVD-ROM drive, etc. list and dub it on VCR or DVD recorder. Up to
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English Table of Contents Important Information......................................... 2 ATTACHING BATTERY TO DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER.....................................40 For Your Safety.................................................. 2 REMOVING BATTERY........................................40 Precautions........................................................ 2 BATTERY REMAINING LEVEL INDICATOR......42 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........... 4 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY ...............
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SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR Adjusting Brightness of Image to be recorded OFF (BEEP)....................................................100 (Exposure) .....................................................74 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA/RECORDER Compensating for Backlight .............................74 OFF AUTOMATICALLY (POWER SAVE) ......100 Using External Microphone ..............................75 TURNING RECORD LED ON OR OFF (RECORD LED)..............................................101 Bu
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English TOC ADDING SCENES USING SUBMENU No DVD Video Camera/Recorder Operation – FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)............ 127 Check the Following:...................................158 DELETING SCENES USING SUBMENU Trouble Messages .........................................160 FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)............ 128 Troubleshooting .............................................167 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING (EDITING PLAY LIST)............ 128 System Reset ...........
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Checking Provided Accessories Make sure that you have all the following accessories in package: Battery (model DZ-BP14S): Battery (model DZ-BP7S): AC adapter/charger (model DZ-ACS2): For DZ-GX20A only. For DZ-MV780A or DZ-MV730A only. Used to power the DVD video camera/ Portable power supply for this DVD video Portable power supply for this DVD video recorder from AC outlet, or charge battery. camera/recorder. Charge it before use. camera/recorder. Charge it before use. DC power cord: Power cabl
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English Names of Parts 78 9 10 1 23 4 5 6 11 12 13 (Inside the cover) 14 1 Light receiving sensor 9 Zoom lever (p. 56) (for DZ-GX20A only) Push the lever to the T side for telephoto, or to the W side for wide-angle. This sensor controls the amount of light to be emitted from the built-in flash. Take care not 10 Accessory shoe to block with hand, etc. during recording. For DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only: 2 Flash (for DZ-GX20A only) (p. 76) The optional video flash can be attached here. (See the i
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DISC EJECT ACCESS/PC 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 15 Viewfinder (p. 36) 21 BATTERY EJECT button (p. 40) Press this button when removing the battery. 16 Diopter control (p. 36) To adjust the focus of image appearing in the 22 Battery attachment platform (p. 40) viewfinder. (Pull out the viewfinder.) 23 Record button (REC) (p. 49) 17 ACCESS/PC indicator (for DZ-GX20A or DZ-MV780A only) 24 LOCK switch (p. 50) ACCESS indicator It is recommended that you set the LOCK (for DZ-MV730A only) swit
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English 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 DISC NAVIGATION SELECT STOP/EXIT MENU QUICK FOCUS EXPOSURE BLC MENU VOL. DISPLAY 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 27 QUICK MENU button (p. 63) 36 DISPLAY (Screen display) button (p. 62) To display only the functions that you Press this button to display the details of frequently use (simple menus). image being played back or camera setting status, or switch the display off. 28 FOCUS button (p. 72) 37 CARD ACCESS indicator (p. 7, 51) To switch between manual focus and aut
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43 REC PHOTO DISPLAY 50 44 DIGITAL ZOOM MENU ZOOM 45 51 52 SELECT 46 53 54 47 55 DELETE 56 48 57 DISC 58 NAVIGATION 49 43 PHOTO button (p. 51) 51 ZOOM T button (p. 56) 44 REC button (p. 49) 52 DIGITAL ZOOM button (p. 56) 45 MENU button (p. 84, 86, 111) 53 ZOOM W button (p. 56) 46 SELECT button (p. 106) 54 Reverse skip button (p. 60) 47 Reverse search button (p. 59) 55 Forward search button (p. 59) 48 DELETE button (p. 110) 56 Play/pause button (p. 58) 49 DISC NAVIGATION button (p. 103) 57 Stop b
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English 12 Try Recording and Playing Back using Disc (Video and Photo) It is recommended that you use a DVD-RAM disc for trial recording, Before You Begin since you can delete the recorded contents (p. 24). You can record both videos and photos on DVD-RAM disc; only videos on DVD-R disc. 1 Connect a power supply (p. 43). Power cable 1 2 4 AC adapter/charger 3 DC power cord 2 Insert a disc (p. 45). 1 Press down the DISC EJECT button once 3 Push the disc against the turntable at the and relea
